Women Food Vendors’ (WFV’S) contribution in household income in Tanzania: the case of Morogoro municipal

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International Journal of Development Research

Women Food Vendors’ (WFV’S) contribution in household income in Tanzania: the case of Morogoro municipal

Abstract: 

This study examines the challenges facing by women micro-entrepreneurs in Tanzania. It also identifies the characteristics of women micro entrepreneurs in relation to the challenges they faced in their daily operations, the contribution of women-micro enterprises to the household income and their business operating environment. Data were obtained through structured interviews. The self-administered questionnaire consisted of both open and closed-ended questions, the tool allowed the respondents to express their views freely. Women micro-entrepreneurs from a convenience sample of 43 and 5 staffs from Morogoro Municipal council and Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) were drawn by using simple random and purposive sampling. Later the data was analyzed by using simple statistic and presented in tables and content (text) method. The study findings reveal that earnings gained by WFVs were used for supporting the household members and other relatives. It further indicate the challenges encountered by WFVs in Tanzania which are lack of access to finance, poor working premises, lack of education, customer-related constraint, family constraint and unfavorable government regulations and laws. However, the study has come out with suggestions that will have greater impact in empowering both urban and rural poor women micro-entrepreneurs.

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