Nigerian Women Empowerment and the Entrepreneurial Myth

Abstract

The decision usefulness of women empowerment depends on its ability to satisfy the fundamental daily needs of a woman not minding any limitation. Despite Nigeria government efforts on corruption reduction, poverty is still on the increase. This research investigates the relationship between women empowerment and entrepreneurial myth in Nigeria. By means of survey design, the primary data were obtained from sample of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), marketers, and civil servants. Two hundred copies of questionnaire were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found correlation of women empowerment and entrepreneurial myth is significant at 0.01 level and no significant difference in Nigerian perception of women in the entrepreneur due to the probability value (0.08). The research concluded entrepreneurial myth is a significant factor in women empowerment, it recommends women should be proactive in addressing the current poverty situation in Nigeria and policy-makers should consider enlightenment programmes because it has a far-reaching implication on national development.

Cultivating entrepreneurial culture among students in Malaysia

“…Since teacher's empowerment moderates the relationship between entrepreneurial leadership and school effectiveness (Dahiru et al, 2017), this suggests that empowerment encourages people to get involved with entrepreneurial activities such as owning or starting small and medium-sized enterprise (SME; Digan et al, 2019). Moreover, empowerment is the key to fostering an entrepreneurial ecosystem among societies, including vulnerable groups (Margaret et al, 2019). Therefore, empowerment is considered crucial in the cultivation of entrepreneurial culture within PHEIs (Henao-Zapata & Peiró, 2018).…”

“…Country-level studies suggest that empowerment encourages people to get involved in entrepreneurial activities such as starting or owning a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME; Digan, Sahi, Mantok, & Patel, 2019). Another study found that empowerment is the key to foster an entrepreneurial ecosystem among societies, including vulnerable groups (Margaret, Anese, & Emmanuel, 2019). Similarly, others argue that empowerment is important to cultivate and foster entrepreneurial culture within organisations (Henao-Zapata & Peiró, 2018).…”