Investigating the Income Generating Activity Fund (IGA) and its effect on women entrepreneurs in Windhoek Namibia
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2022
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University of Namibia
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to establish how the Income Generating Activities fund
(!GA) has impacted women entrepreneurs in Windhoek, Namibia. The study used a
qualitative research design. A phenomenology approach was used as it looked at ways
women entrepreneurs made sense of the world around them. Judgmental sampling was
used to select a sample of 10 women entrepreneurs who were willing to give useful
information for the purpose of the research. The data collection method used was in depth interviews using an interview guide as an instrument. The Timmons model of
entrepreneurship framework was used as an entrepreneurial model was to identify
factors that contribute to the success of a business. There are three main factors:
opportunity, resources and the team, which have been used in the real world by
practitioners and academics who have found the Timmons model of Entrepreneurship
useful in assessing the phases that an entrepreneur goes through to establish an
enterprise. There were 61/86 females who received funding. It was found that 9/10
were very satisfied with with their material and or equipment and 8/1 0 of the women
faced no challenges. As a result respondents wanted more equipment and or material
in the future. The women entrepreneurs were happy with the way the !GA fund was
being run. As a result of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare
(MGECW) helping to finance 8/10 of women entrepreneurs in Windhoek. There needs
to be an ongoing consensus to keep the number of women financed in the same range,
this allows more women the opportunity to start their business. Thereby by
empowering more women to be active in the Namibian economy.
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A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Administration Entrepreneurship
Keywords
Income Generating Activity Fund, Impacted women entrepreneurs, Windhoek, Namibia, University of Namibia