2020
DOI: 10.1057/s41287-020-00273-0
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Energy Use and Enterprise Performance in Ghana: How Does Gender Matter?

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“…However, none of these studies focuses on the effects of energy poverty on entrepreneurship as a labour market outcome. While a body of literature has investigated the productive use of energy in promoting the growth and performance of entrepreneurial firms established by the poor and disadvantaged (Akpan et al, 2013;de Groot et al, 2017;Gray et al, 2019;Meadows et al, 2003;Pueyo et al, 2020), there is little research on the relationship between household energy poverty and individual entrepreneurship. We contribute to fill this gap.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, none of these studies focuses on the effects of energy poverty on entrepreneurship as a labour market outcome. While a body of literature has investigated the productive use of energy in promoting the growth and performance of entrepreneurial firms established by the poor and disadvantaged (Akpan et al, 2013;de Groot et al, 2017;Gray et al, 2019;Meadows et al, 2003;Pueyo et al, 2020), there is little research on the relationship between household energy poverty and individual entrepreneurship. We contribute to fill this gap.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The research approach was developed to be suitable, adaptable, and efficient in gathering evidence pertinent to the research questions while considering constraints like resources, time, and cost [ 12 ]. Drawing from existing literature it was evident that a typical methodology in this domain involves conducting a literature review and incorporating a quantitative questionnaire, qualitative (key informant) interviews, and focus group discussions [ 5 , 10 , [13] , [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] , [20] ]. Such a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative data collection offers a comprehensive understanding of the complex interplay between productive energy use, electricity access, and gender dynamics [ 5 ].…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some customary beliefs prescribed or proscribed women enterprising in Africa. Areas of prohibition in Ethiopia and Ghana include livestock management, wholesale trading and cash crop trading (Gebrehiwot et al, 2018;Pueyo et al, 2020). Further findings in Ethiopia and Ghana were that women's community roles in supporting the bereaved hindered their enterprising (Adom and Williams, 2012;Hailemariam et al, 2019).…”
Section: Traditional and Societal Normsmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Areas of prohibition in Ethiopia and Ghana include livestock management, wholesale trading and cash crop trading (Gebrehiwot et al. , 2018; Pueyo et al. , 2020).…”
Section: The Meso-macro Environmentmentioning
confidence: 99%