WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OF ADAMAWA NORTH SENATORIAL ZONE, NIGERIA

A REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Abstract

Women entrepreneurship is considered by many researchers as an imminent phenomenon of the 21st century, especially for developing countries. Due to its contribution to the economy and society, recent studies have focused on investigating its motivational factors, as well as achievements. Moreover, researchers have come up with different entrepreneurial perspectives in different societies and cultures and have called for further investigation. Contextually, the main purpose of this research was to assess the relationship between woman entrepreneurship and economic growth in context of Adamawa Northern Senatorial Zone, Nigeria. However, several studies were reviewed in relation to women entrepreneurship and economic growth. The study results reveal that, women entrepreneurs have significant roles toward enhancing economic growth. Special attention is addressed to the different factors that women experience in terms of entrepreneurial development. Another aim of this research is to provide different recommendations to be taken into consideration by the policymakers to improve the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Nigeria.