Information need of women Entrepreneurs in Ethiopia: A Case of Ethiopian women entrepreneurs association members
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1999-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Women are the most disregarded members of the community in Third World countries.
They are neglected in education, participation in the economy, politics, social and other
cultural aspects of the country. They are also ignorant about the current information
revolution and are far from information and communication technologies. This
marginalization is the result of religious and cultural biases the community has on
women and the conception of women on themselves.
However, concerned international and national organizations are currently putting
efforts in increasing the participation of women in the economy, management, politics,
and other activities.
Generally speaking, women are involved in every aspect of the economy, 'nevertheless
their participation is very much significant in the informal sectors which provide
subsistence income source for their livelihood. To improve their economic involvement
and income, they have started to organize themselves under one umbrella, i.e., they have
formed an association called Ethiopian Women Entrepreneurs Association, whose
objective is to improve the standard of living of women entrepreneurs by providing the
necesswy assistance to them.
The Association has a mission of providing the necessary information to women
entrepreneurs regarding investment opportunities, market potential, credit sources,
training sources, etc. and disseminates it to them through mass media, workshop,
seminar, trade fair, and so on. However, it is not functioning as stated in its term of
reference. To provide an important information service, a thorough study on the needs
of women entrepreneurs is essential, but it is not conducted.
In this study, a survey of information requirements of sample women entrepreneurs is
conducted and, based on that an appropriate database is proposed, a prototype is
implemented, and important recommendations are incorporated.
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Information need of women, Entrepreneurs in Ethiopia