| dc.description.abstract | A variety of initiatives and utilities have indeed been availed to the female community across
Kenya to motivate them towards entrepreneurship; the saddest part is that a greater
community is still interested in positions traditionally dominated by women, which are
mostly small investment with nothing to give or diminished prospects. The goal of this study
is to explore the determinants of women's involvement towards entrepreneurial engagements
in Murang'a County, Kenya. The specific objectives included establishing whether
demographic factors impact women involvement in entrepreneurial engagements in Kenya;
Identify if social networks influence women involvement in entrepreneurial activities in
Kenya; examine if availability to finance influence women involvement in entrepreneurial
activities in Kenya; To Determine Whether Existing Regulatory Environment Affects
Women Engagement Towards Entrepreneurial Activities in Kenya. Participants to this study
were selected business owners in Murang'a County. The questionnaires were meant for the
compilation of primary data. The analysis can benefit female owners with the preferred
capacity to engage in entrepreneurship. This study was based on a descriptive research design
and used key methods that were used to gather data. The data analysis was focused on
descriptive statistics and the data description was focused on the Frequency Distribution
Tables. In addition, the data presentation contained percentages, mathematical graphs and
pie charts that advanced the outcomes from analysis with help of Statistical Package for
Social Sciences (SPSS). There was inferential analysis, which was in form of correlation
analysis followed by multiple regressions done to purposely test hypothesis and establish a
model for determining the entrepreneurial activities. After analysis, the findings were
expressed using figure as well as tables. Results from the research findings show access to
finance (sig. = 0.000), social networks (p-value = 0.00) and the regulatory framework (p-
value. = 0.00) have a substantial effect on women’s engagement in entrepreneurship in
Murang'a County. However, demographic factors were found to insignificantly (p-value
=0.226) affect women’s engagement in entrepreneurship. On the basis of the first
demographic goal, woman owners should routinely participate in stronger and more
sustainable ventures in order to erase concerns regarding their skills related to their sexuality,
life expectancy, pedigree and education. They should welcome every opening up of
entrepreneurship training. On the grounds of the second goal of social networks, woman
owners can routinely obtain support and support services from families and appropriate
partnerships or networks. In addition, woman owners can provide mentoring to potential
woman owners focused on the third objective of access to finance. Importantly, they should
raise awareness of financial institutions, along with their processes and attractive prospects,
to allow them to explore lending facilities. On the basis of the fourth objective of regulatory
framework goal, the Department of Commerce in Murang'a County Government should
introduce educational programs to notify businessmen of regulatory requirements. | en_US |
