THE RESILIENCE OF FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS IN LAGOS, NIGERIA
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description: How do female entrepreneurs build resilience in Nigeria? This study proposed an evidence-based female entrepreneurial resilience framework which demonstrates resilience building processes of female entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Previous studies established the value of resilience in enabling entrepreneurs to overcome and bounce-back from adversities and setbacks; and suggest that the process of developing resilience can be developed or encouraged. This research advances current understanding in the literature by exploring the entrepreneurial resilience of female entrepreneurs in Nigeria. The study uncovered how female entrepreneurs use coping mechanisms through a combination of factors and relationships to cope or overcome loss, hardships, difficulties and bounce back from adversities and uncertainties. Despite the significant role and contribution of female entrepreneurs to both social development and economic growth of local and global economies, female entrepreneurs in emerging economies are often marginalized and encountered various adversities and uncertainties which disrupt their business activities. Since resilience is crucial in facilitating success of female entrepreneurs, this thesis argues that the magnitude of the adversities and complexities which female entrepreneurs encounter require resilience. In doing so, the thesis draws on social capital theory which purports the significance of trust, norms of reciprocity and networks built from mutual sharing, cooperation, repeated actions, generalized reciprocity and continuous action which result in social investment of connections, relationships and goodwill between individuals. The thesis contend that female entrepreneurs can build resilience needed to overcome adversity by leveraging on social capital investments to facilitate business continuity and entrepreneurial success. This research explores the resilience of female entrepreneurs in Nigeria, focusing on their resilience amidst adversities and uncertainti…
abstract: How do female entrepreneurs build resilience in Nigeria? This study proposed an evidence-based female entrepreneurial resilience framework which demonstrates resilience building processes of female entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Previous studies established the value of resilience in enabling entrepreneurs to overcome and bounce-back from adversities and setbacks; and suggest that the process of developing resilience can be developed or encouraged. This research advances current understanding in the literature by exploring the entrepreneurial resilience of female entrepreneurs in Nigeria. The study uncovered how female entrepreneurs use coping mechanisms through a combination of factors and relationships to cope or overcome loss, hardships, difficulties and bounce back from adversities and uncertainties. Despite the significant role and contribution of female entrepreneurs to both social development and economic growth of local and global economies, female entrepreneurs in emerging economies are often marginalized and encountered various adversities and uncertainties which disrupt their business activities. Since resilience is crucial in facilitating success of female entrepreneurs, this thesis argues that the magnitude of the adversities and complexities which female entrepreneurs encounter require resilience. In doing so, the thesis draws on social capital theory which purports the significance of trust, norms of reciprocity and networks built from mutual sharing, cooperation, repeated actions, generalized reciprocity and continuous action which result in social investment of connections, relationships and goodwill between individuals. The thesis contend that female entrepreneurs can build resilience needed to overcome adversity by leveraging on social capital investments to facilitate business continuity and entrepreneurial success. This research explores the resilience of female entrepreneurs in Nigeria, focusing on their resilience amidst adversities and uncertainti…
author: OJO, NGOZICHUKWUKA MARGARET ENEH
license: https://dora.dmu.ac.uk/bitstreams/526614cd-aee5-48f5-96d7-acc16e0feaaf/download
date published: 2023-11
date modified: 2026-07-24T06:18:51Z
provider: De Montfort University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
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source organization: De Montfort University