Experience of entrepreneurial training for female farmers to stimulate entrepreneurship in Uganda. Issue 7 (30th September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lourenço, Fernando; Sappleton, Natalie; Dardaine-Edwards, Akosua; McElwee, Gerard; Cheng, Ranis; W. Taylor, David; G. Taylor, Anthony
• Is Part Of: Gender in management. Volume 29:Issue 7(2014)
• Page Start: 382
• Page End: 401
• Publication Date: 2014-09-30
• Subjects: Women executives -- Periodicals; 658.40082
• DOI: 10.1108/GM-05-2013-0054
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1754-2413

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Purpose</title> <p> – The purpose of this study is to evaluate the success of a scheme, supported by the Ugandan Agribusiness Initiative Trust, to fund gender and entrepreneurship training for women farmers in the north of Uganda (Gulu District and Lira District). Moreover, this paper reflects upon our experience of delivering training for women farmers and highlights key observations related to women's entrepreneurship in Uganda. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Design/methodology/approach</title> <p> – A practitioner-based reflection which shares the experiences of the process of developing and delivering gender and entrepreneurship training for women in Uganda. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Findings</title> <p> – Through the experience of running gender and entrepreneurship training for women farmers in Uganda, a series of barriers to female rural entrepreneurs are highlighted: lack of access to credit, gender inequality, poor infrastructure, lack of access to knowledge and education, negative attitudes towards women and few initiatives to facilitate economic and business success. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Originality/value</title> <p> – This paper provides reflection of the experience gained from the delivery of training and interaction with women farmers and entrepreneurs in Uganda.</p> </sec> </abstract>