ABSTRACT

Micro-entrepreneurship literature underscores the role of individual perceptual factors in structuring the social inclusion of women while considering the social systems which shape it. However, untangling the way individual perceptual factors relate to the entrepreneurial outcome, remains a challenge, due to the social systems of women. Based on responses of 459 women micro-entrepreneurs operating in Madina, Nungua, and Tema, this paper examines the influence of women micro-entrepreneurship on social inclusion with entrepreneurial self-efficacy, fear of failure and resilience as moderators. The value of this study lies in providing significant insights on micro-entrepreneurship increasing the probability of women’s social inclusion with a better strengthening of the relationship based on fear of failure and resilience. The study provides some useful academic insights and offers some practical suggestions for improving policy aimed at using women micro-entrepreneurship as a strategy for social inclusion.

摘要

微型创业文献强调了个人感知因素在构建女性社会包容性方面的作用，同时考虑了塑造它的社会制度。然而，由于女性的社会制度，理清个人感知因素与创业结果的关系仍然是一个挑战。基于在 Madina、Nungua 和 Tema 经营的 459 名女性微型企业家的回应，本文以创业自我效能、对失败的恐惧和韧性作为调节因子，检验了女性微型企业家对社会包容的影响。这项研究的价值在于提供关于微型创业的重要见解，通过更好地加强基于对失败的恐惧和韧性的关系，增加妇女融入社会的可能性。