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Research Report on “Challenges of Female Entrepreneurship”

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Department of Commerce Islamia University of Bahawalpur 1


A Research Report on:
“Female Entrepreneurship”

Submitted to:- Sir Sohail Saeed

Submitted by:- M.Sajid Rasool



DEDICATION

To

My beloved Parents and respected Teachers whose
endless support and kindness is beyond expressions
and words may not just be enough to express my
gratitude.

I also offer my thanks to respected teacher Madam
Aasmaan & Madam Samreen for his valuable
guidance and contribution in making my report
meaningful and useful.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT



I first thanks to Allah, the Almighty who bestowed knowledge, health,
vigor, to complete this report.
“Life is a learning experience”. I have learned the validity of this
statement time and time again. Every time I think I know something, I look
back a year later and realize how little I know and how much I have learned.
This Research report has convinced me again, not in the learning but also in
terms of the vast team of talented people that take part in creating this report. I
believe each person plays a piece of a puzzle to make the complete picture,
some pieces are bigger then others, but without anyone piece the picture would
not be completed.
I feel great pleasure and honor to express our gratitude from the citadel of
our hearts to the people whom I met, for their cooperation. Their sympathetic
behavior has an ever-lasting impression on the pages of our memory.
I also give honor to (In charge of Research) Mr.Sohail Saeed who provide me
an opportunity to get practical experience in fieldwork and whose guidance
remained with me during completing this report.
I also wordless to pay my humble gratitude and in debit ness to our
parent, who have supported me to reach the point where I stand now and have
been a great and enormous source of inspiration for me throughout the life.

PREFACE



Department of Commerce, The Islamia University Bahawalpur has
always been admirable in its efforts to equip the future executives with arms of
creativity, flexibility and adaptability to meet the challenges offered by fast
changing business environment.
To achieve the above goals the department is providing both text and
practical knowledge to its students with its available resources. Text knowledge
is very well transferred to the students within the premises of the department;
Practical knowledge requires the kind co-operation of various educational
organization of the country. Faculty members are always trying their best to ask
the students to explore the market by assigning these different field activities
and to conduct the “ Research programme”.
This report has been written on ,

“Challenges of Female Entrepreneurship in Bahawalpur Area”
The key function of my field work were visiting different banking areas of
Bahawalpur and meet with people to get their comments and filled
Questionnaires according to that. I have done my best efforts to complete this
report efficiently and effectively with all abilities. I hope this report fulfills the
criteria and expectations of Department of Commerce. I have tried our best to
make it analytical as well as informative.
May Allah Help me in This World.

Executive Summary



The women entrepreneur is considerable a big problem in our country. For this I
conducted a research in Bahawalpur. For this purpose a questionnaire was
designed and a survey was conducted in Bahawalpur model town A, B, C,
Hashmi Town and University chowk area in which data was collected by
females. Females were very cooperative. The SPSS software was used for data
analysis. 40 forms are filled and collected by these selected areas. There were
total 13 questions (12 closed ended questions & 1 open-ended question) which
are filled in different sectors or organizations from the females.

In this proposal I also include the secondary data which is related to my
research
problem and also identify the different problem face by females.

In the end we also present Budget ant Time required for this Research.

Table Of Contents


1- Introduction

2- Problem Statement & Research Objective

3- Research Methodology

4- List Of Selected

5- Data Analysis of

6- Summary of Findings

7- Conclusion

8- Suggestions

9- Limitations

10- Refrences



Introduction


Now-a-days, I have to identify and evaluate the challenges of female
entreprepreneurship by using systematic approach in Bahawalpur.

As I know that, female entrepreneurship is the basic nesseccity for our country
development. It has a significient impact on organizations and economic
activity.

So, basic thing is that to select that females whose purpose is to provide servises
to the customers in a good way. Females that having most values in the
societies. If these females are provided the servises in a good and successful
way to the customers in the market or organizations , then customers can meet
there demands of services and they can spent life easily.

But in current situations, there are many females whose purpose is to earn
money for family due to poverty. They are not focusing to build their status for
to make better economy. If I talk about the Government sectors, even today in
these sectors female give the low quality of services like in teaching etc. Some
females do not run their own business due to lack incentive and promotion
activities by the government. The females in that kind of sectors are working
only for to get pay at the end of the month. On the other hand there is less
awareness and policies to our government and Educational Institutions agencies are
doing little to promote entrepreneurship amongst women particularly.

Some females can not run their own business due to the financial problems.
That is all due to dynamic environmental and also the recession of our
economy. Due to less technology and culture factor is also influence on the
female to start a new business.



If government successfully run the opportunities and make policies better then
the challenges of female entrepreneurs and also financial obstacles/problems
can be eliminated.



Problem Statement

“Challenges of Female Entrepreneurship In Bahawalpur Area”

Objective Of Research

After the problem has been defined carefully, the next step is to set
objectives. Research objectives guide entire research process. This
research will help you in a great deal to:

1. Create understanding about the challenges of the Female
Entrepreneurship.

2. Reasons that female hoarding their own business.

3. Assess the extent to which steps and policies about female
entrepreneurship may need to be redesigned.

Research Methodology



While developing an approach to the problem I identified the theoretical
framework. Theoretical framework is the foundation on which the entire
research project is based. It is a logically develop describe and elaborated
network of association among the variables deemed relevant to the problem and
which have been identified through such processes and interview, observation
and literature survey.

This research is conduct in a individual that was interested in challenges female
entrepreneurship within Bahawalpur city.I start the each day with a brief (3-4
hour survey) on an agreed upon site, often just gathering data. I have attend
these 6 mornings a week for 7 weeks, and will stay on to observe
simultaneously work for approximately 28 hours during the seven weeks period.
My primary focus was on the interaction in data gathering.

There are several banks, school ,colleges, university and many other
institutions where females give services for the customers in Bahawalpur. I
have visited the 10 banks 20 schools and colleges ,10 fast food restaurant and
other institutions. Two fast restaurant are located circular road BWP. 5 fast
food are located in the area of railway campus in Bahawalpur. 7 banks are
located on circular road Bahawalpur. 3 schools are located in yazman area and
also in commercial area.
For the data collection a questionnaire are designed which consist 13 questions.
40 forms are filled and collected by these selected areas.

After taking a direct interview for filling this questionnaire from the respondent
who are working in the different organizations, a data is inserted in SPSS
software for getting the result.



List of Selected Banks, FastFood, Schools, Colleges,
University In Bahawalpur Area

Habib Bank Limited
Chowk Fawara branch
Bahawalpur

Gov. Girls Elementary School
Chak No: 42/D

Gov. Degree College
Dubai Mahal Road Bahawalpur

Madina-tul-Mazaan Model School
Maqbool Colony Baghdad Road

College of Viternary Sciences
IUB
Deptt of Commerce
IUB
Almaida Fried Chicken
Bahawalpur
Zainzibar Food Club
Bahawalpur

Fysal Bank LTD
Bahawalpur
Islamic Bank LTD Lataska Fast Food Restaurant
Bahawalpur Bahawalpur
Wasaib Restaurant Bahawalpur



Female Entrepreneurship
Questionnaire



Women Entrepreneurship - Questionnaire for Aspiring
Entrepreneurs

We are making a quick study on the research topic – “Women Entrepreneurship –
Challenges, Problems & Prospects” and in this context we have framed the following
questionnaire. We are aware of your precious time, yet we venture to request you to
spare a few minutes & give us your responses to following questions. Your responses are
very valuable to us & will be extremely meaningful for our study.

Thanks in anticipation.

Personal particulars:

Name: Present Profession:

1. In your opinion what is the “Female Entrepreneurship”.
Start a New Business Job

2. Have you ever thought of becoming an ‘Entrepreneur’ & set up a business
venture of your own.
Yes Not Sure No

3. Although women managers & executives are proving to be more & more
effective at their work places, they are still not considered efficient enough to
handle Labour & logistic issues as efficiently in self-owned business enterprises.
They would prefer men to handle such issues.

I Agree Fully Partially Agree I Do Not
Agree

4. The overall male domination in the entire business & entrepreneurship area also
works as a hurdle for women entrepreneurs.

Agree

5. It is believed that lack of proper knowledge about availability of raw materials &
low-level negotiation and bargaining skills are also factors, which affect women
entrepreneurs’ business adventures.

Agree



6. Educational Institutions & even Govt. agencies are doing little to promote
entrepreneurship amongst women particularly.

Agree

7. Would you like to start your own business?

Yes No

8. What are the main obstacles/problems you are facing now to start a new business?

Combining family financial problems No obstacles

9. Did your family members help you to run the business.

Yes No

10. If you start a new business then you can independently manage the financial and
market affairs of your business:

Yes No

11. Which of the following factors motivated you in conceiving the idea to start a
business of your own:
a. To gain higher social status
b. Independent employment
c. Encouragement by Family
d. Complying to family economic need
e. Incentives offered by the state / government

12. Did the culture affect on you for doing your own business?

Yes No

13. Any other views that you may like to share with me on “Women
Entrepreneurship”.

_______________________________________________________________



Name of Research Student M.Sajid Rasool

Graphically Data Analysis of
Female Entrepreneurship Questionnaire



Statistics

Entrepreneurship
N Valid 40
Missing 0

Entrepreneurship

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Start a new business 27 67.5 67.5 67.5
Job 13 32.5 32.5 100.0
Total 40 100.0 100.0

70.0%

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%
Percent

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
Start a new business Job

Entrepreneurship



Statistics

Entrepreneur
N Valid 40
Missing 0

Entrepreneur

Cumulative
Valid Yes 9 22.5 22.5 22.5
Not sure 21 52.5 52.5 75.0
No 10 25.0 25.0 100.0
Total 40 100.0 100.0



60.0%

50.0%

40.0%
Percent

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
Yes Not sure No

Entrepreneur

Statistics

Executive
N Valid 40
Missing 0

Executive

Cumulative
Valid I agree 12 30.0 30.0 30.0
Partially agree 20 50.0 50.0 80.0
I don't agree 8 20.0 20.0 100.0
Total 40 100.0 100.0



50.0%

40.0%

30.0%
Percent

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
I agree Partially agree I don't agree

Executive

Statistics

Domination
N Valid 40
Missing 0

Domination

Cumulative
Valid I agree 8 20.0 20.0 20.0
I don't agree 14 35.0 35.0 100.0
Total 40 100.0 100.0



50.0%

40.0%

30.0%
Percent

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%

Domination

Statistics

Knowledge
N Valid 40
Missing 0

Knowledge

Cumulative
Valid I agree 15 37.5 37.5 37.5
I don't agree 17 42.5 42.5 100.0
Total 40 100.0 100.0



50.0%

40.0%

30.0%
Percent

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%

Knowledge

Statistics

Promote
N Valid 40
Missing 0

Promote

Cumulative
Valid I agree 8 20.0 20.0 20.0
I don't agree 8 20.0 20.0 100.0
Total 40 100.0 100.0



60.0%

50.0%

40.0%
Percent

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%

Promote

Statistics

Start
N Valid 40
Missing 0

Start

Cumulative
Valid Yes 16 40.0 40.0 40.0
No 24 60.0 60.0 100.0
Total 40 100.0 100.0



60.0%

50.0%

40.0%
Percent

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
Yes No

Start

Statistics

Obstacles
N Valid 40
Missing 0

Obstacles

Cumulative
Valid Combine Family 16 40.0 40.0 40.0
Financial Problem 15 37.5 37.5 77.5
No Obstacle 9 22.5 22.5 100.0
Total 40 100.0 100.0



40.0%

30.0%
Percent

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
Combine Family Financial Problem No Obstacle

Obstacles

Statistics

Family
N Valid 40
Missing 0

Family

Cumulative
Valid Yes 10 25.0 25.0 25.0
No 30 75.0 75.0 100.0
Total 40 100.0 100.0



80.0%

60.0%
Percent

40.0%

20.0%

0.0%
Yes No

Family

Statistics

Manage
N Valid 40
Missing 0

Manage

Cumulative
Valid Yes 26 65.0 65.0 65.0
No 14 35.0 35.0 100.0
Total 40 100.0 100.0



70.0%

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%
Percent

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
Yes No

Manage

Statistics

Motivated
N Valid 40
Missing 0

Motivated

Cumulative



Valid To gain high social Status 22 55.0 55.0 55.0
Independent Employee 7 17.5 17.5 72.5
Encouragement by family 9 22.5 22.5 95.0
Incentives offered by the
state 2 5.0 5.0 100.0
Total 40 100.0 100.0

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%
Percent

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
To gain high social Independent Employee Encouragement by Incentives offered by
Status family the state

Motivated

Statistics

Culture
N Valid 40
Missing 0

Culture

Cumulative



Valid Yes 19 47.5 47.5 47.5
No 21 52.5 52.5 100.0
Total 40 100.0 100.0

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%
Percent

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0%
Yes No

Culture

Summary of finding
The main findings that I get after completing my finding selection are below:

 32.5% females says that female entrepreneurship mean job
 22% females thought to start a new business.
 30% females says that they can not handle Labor & logistic issues as
efficiently in self-owned business enterprises.



 45 % females says that male domination is a hurdle for women
entrepreneurs.
 37% females says that lack of proper knowledge about availability of raw
materials & low-level negotiation and bargaining skills are also factors,
which affect women entrepreneurs’ business adventures.
 40% females says that the combining family are the main obstacles
/problems to start a new business.
 20% females says that Educational Institutions & even Govt. agencies are
doing little to promote entrepreneurship amongst women particularly.

Conclusion
So we conclude that:

 Government not gives the opportunity to the females.
 Financial and combining family is the big problem for the females that’s
why they can’t start their own business.



 Culture is not sufficient
 Family not support and to he lp i n start the new business for women’s.
 In Asian countries the female just only do jobs for supporting the family.
 The females can’t manage the labor issues and other organization issues
due to this females do not start their own business
 The policies of government about the female doing little to
promote entrepreneurship amongst women particularly are not
sufficient.

.

Suggestion About Challenges of female
Entrepreneurship
In my point of view, challenges of female entrepreneurship are due to the
shortage of financial resources. Government is responsible of this obstacle for
the women’s. Our culture is totally changed from the foreign countries and
government policies are improper and government not take the steps to promote
them .



In the Pakistan the women’s just only do jobs for support the family. Women’s
do the Vail and avoid to face these big challenges. Females are working mostly
working in the service sectors such as in Daewoo as a hostess and nurses.
The female entrepreneurship can be increased due to the effort of government.
The govt. should take following action about these challenges of female
entrepreneurship and renew their policies:
• Control the exist women business
• Facilitate to females i.e. provide finance at too much low interest
• Give more opportunities to the female
• Introduce new methods to improve our female business
• Provide education to the female and encourage them
• Introduce new policies and strictly Implement on them

It is so difficult that each female do work in the market and run the business , in
our Asian countries females after marriage become the housewife that’s why
this trend can’t be changed easily ,our culture not permit to the females to run
their own business.

Finally, the reason may be but female must be do work hard , face social issues
and do business with sincere.

Limitations
 This research is conducted only for academic purpose.

 Data used for analysis is collected from Bahawalpur City of Pakistan. So,

findings are more accurately applicable only for the area of Bahawalpur



that is Model Town A, Model Town B, Model Town C, Banks, Schools,

Colleges Hashmi Town, and University Chowk area.

 This study is conducted with limited time and resources so variation can

be occur in concluded data.

Reference
I have gather data from several sources. My main sources are

Internet Searching:



I get assistance from internet by exploring these web sites and find some
valuable data and articles about female Entrepreneurship that helps us a lot in
formation of proposal.

www.google.com

And some other searching engines.

http://www.startups.co.uk/female-entrepreneurs

http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/famouswomenentrepreneurs/Famous_Wome
n_Entrepreneurs.htm
http://www.startups.co.uk/julie-meyer_1.html

http://scholar.google.com.pk/scholar?
q=female+as+entrepreneurs&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart

http://www.google.com.pk/#hl=en&biw=1018&bih=594&q=+female+as+entrp
rneurs&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=+female+as+entrprneurs&fp=ecda3486761c090
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