The role of social entrepreneurs in the development of cooperatives for catalyzing empowerment in the slum areas of India

Tripathi, Ravindra; Agarwal, Sweta

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“…However, over the years, with the help of cooperatives, and others, its residents have established thousands of successful small businesses. (Datta and Gailey, 2012;and Tripathi and Agarwal, 2013)…”

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The Women Social Entrepreneurship in India

2020

Glob J Entrep

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The women play a very small role in the field of entrepreneurship in India. Their role in social entrepreneurship there is even smaller. Several factors are responsible for this situation. These include, culture, biology, poverty, and lack of education, among others. However, some women are trying to improve this situation.The objectives of this paper include, defining entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship; providing examples of women social entrepreneurship in India; their challenges; and suggestions for dealing with those challenges Key words: Women social entrepreneurship in India, examples of women social entrepreneurs in India, their challenges, and suggestions to deal with those challenges. INTRODCUTION & OBJECTIVES IndiaIndia, with its more than a billion people, is the second largest populated country in the World, after China. India, the largest democracy in the world, is also facing numerous problems.It has an unemployment rate of 8.8% (2013). Only 32.6% of its people have access to improved sanitation facilities. According to the World Bank, while India's poverty rate has fallen from 37% in 2005 to 21.9% in 2012, the absolute number of its people living in poverty has actually increased due to the rising population. (Habitat for Humanity, UK, 2019)Millions of people in India, especially in its rural areas, don't have access to electricity. Instead they use fossil fuels (fire-wood, biomass, kerosene oil) for cooking and lighting. (IEA statistics, 2010, cited in Goyal, 2016.According to a census report, one in six people in Indian cities live in some 100,000 sprawling slums with conditions unfit for human habitation. (Johnson 2013) Indian WomenAccording to the United Nations Development Programme, human development reports 2017, India ranked 130 in a list of 189 countries on Gender Inequality Index (GII). The GII reflects on Indian women's reproductive health, empowerment, and labour. (UNDP, 2018).In terms of employment, only 39 percent of Indian women is formally employed, compared to 81 percent of Indian men and 71 percent of Chinese women. Furthermore, India came second to last in a Gender Female Entrepreneurship Index of women entrepreneurs in 17 countries. (Guardian News and Media Limited, 2015).Clearly, there is a need to promote women entrepreneurship in India. ObjectivesSeveral individuals (men and women) and organizations (local, national, and international) are trying to help solve India's plethora of problems. The primary purpose of this

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2020

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A tripartite approach to social inclusion in selected slums in Lagos State, Nigeria

Popogbe

Akinleye²,

Oke³

2022

REPS

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PurposeThis study aims to examine the social inclusiveness of slum dwellers by focusing on three key institutions which are social relations, government and the labour market. The literature emphasises the activities of these three institutions as indicators of social inclusion. Also, they accurately describe the social interactions of slum inhabitants at different levels.Design/methodology/approachThree large slums (Makoko, Ilaje and Iwaya) in Lagos State were purposively selected for this study. Using a multi-stage sampling technique, there was the first level of cluster sampling across the communities and second-level random sampling of household heads in the clusters. In all, 400 respondents were sampled but 388 valid responses were used for the analysis.FindingsThe study found minimal levels of inclusion in many of the indicators. However, Makoko had a higher degree of inclusion with respect to social relations and political participation compared to the other locations. Due to the poor level of governance, the resilience of slum dwellers has waned.Research limitations/implicationsThe study was limited to three of the largest slums in Lagos State. Moreover, due to threats of eviction in recent times, many respondents were reluctant to provide adequate answers to some of the questions asked. However, the responses gotten were adequate to provide appropriate awareness and relevant recommendations.Originality/valueThe use of primary data made it possible for novel results to be generated on social inclusiveness in selected slums. The study extends the frontier of knowledge on social inclusion.

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“Action Space” Based Urban Land Governance Pattern: Implication in Managing Informal Settlements from the Perspective of Low-Income Housing

Shrestha

Zevenbergen

Masum³

et al. 2018

Sustainability

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Understanding the governance pattern between civil society and market actors in allocation, access to, and use of land for low-income housing is important in managing the informal settlement. In this study, the concept of "action space" is conceptualized as a means to analyze the interaction between civil society and market actors. This novel approach is then applied to a resettlement project in Nepal as a case study. The analysis revealed the mechanism by which the "action space" was created and the push and pull of the "action space" among actors that led to various types of legitimacy. The results show that due to a regulatory vacuum a gap between market legitimacy and social legitimacy was created, resulting in a failure to cater land for low-income housing. Analysis of governance patterns using the lens of "action space" offers an important perspective on how to minimize the gap between market legitimacy and social legitimacy.

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The role of social entrepreneurs in the development of cooperatives for catalyzing empowerment in the slum areas of India

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The Women Social Entrepreneurship in India

The Women Social Entrepreneurship in India

A tripartite approach to social inclusion in selected slums in Lagos State, Nigeria

“Action Space” Based Urban Land Governance Pattern: Implication in Managing Informal Settlements from the Perspective of Low-Income Housing

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