We explored nuanced gender perceptions regarding the influences that business capabilities may have on tourism-related business operations in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. We used structured questionnaire to collect data from 150 tourism-related entrepreneurs and managers. This study made no conclusive finding that gender does play a role with regard to differentiating business success or performance, as reported in some literature. However, marketing capability is the main factor that influence business performance.
Previous studies have found that the number of women entrepreneurs is increasing, though many of them fail to sustain their businesses, compared to their male counterparts. This study explored gender nuances in the performances of tourism-related businesses in the Durban Central Business District, KwaZulu-Natal, with particular emphases on traditional societal perceptions and access to capital. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 150 purposively selected (75 females and 75 males) tourism-related entrepreneurs. We employed descriptive, bivariate and multivariate data analyses to address the research objectives. This study did not make a conclusive finding that gender plays a strong role in differentiating business success or performance. However, the study found that it is somewhat easier for female entrepreneurs to find business start-up capital. This study recommends that entrepreneurial training and mentorship programmes should emphasise that gender has no role in determining entrepreneurial success, and also increase the awareness level of entrepreneurs regarding business funding.
This chapter sets to analyse nuanced gender debates in sub-Saharan Africa, explore realities and illusions of land tenure between women and men in this region; and gendered-land outcomes in relation to land access, ownership, and control by gender. Land tenure relates to how access to land is granted, the rights to use, control, and transfer land, including the associated responsibilities and restraints.
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