JOURNAL OF BUSINESS DIVERSITY

Enhancing Women’s Participation in Formal and Informal Sectors of Nigeria’s

Economy Through Entrepreneurship Literacy

Author(s): Teresa Mwuese Nmadu

Citation: Teresa Mwuese Nmadu, (2011) "Enhancing Women’s Participation in Formal and Informal Sectors of Nigeria’s Economy Through Entrepreneurship Literacy," Journal of Business Diversity, Vol.11, Iss. 1, pp. 87 - 98

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

Women dominate the informal sectors of the World economies, but are a very small segment of the formal

sectors, so enhancing their participation in all sectors represents a major step in poverty reduction and

greater economic growth. This could be achieved if women possessed entrepreneurship literacy. A study

of 300 women in Jos, Nigeria, sought to establish entrepreneurship literacy among participants but found

very small correlations between variables such as highest level of education and satisfaction with

business performance. There is a need to scale up entrepreneurship literacy, especially putting up many

entrepreneurship centers that target women specifically.