A critical assessment of work and family life of female entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa: Some fresh evidence from Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorAdom, K.
dc.contributor.authorAsare-Yeboa, I.T.
dc.contributor.authorQuaye, D.M.
dc.contributor.authorAmpomah, A.O.
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-18T12:48:59Z
dc.date.available2019-07-18T12:48:59Z
dc.date.issued2018-06
dc.description.abstractPurpose The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate how work and family lives of female entrepreneurs in emerging Sub-Saharan countries including Ghana influence their business performance, with focus on criteria such as income, number of outlets, and number of employees the entrepreneur controls. Design/methodology/approach A phenomenological qualitative approach to research was adopted for this study to help the researcher gain deeper understanding of experiences of Ghanaian female entrepreneurs with respect to their work and family life and its influence on business performance. With a purposive sampling technique, 25 active women entrepreneurs with family responsibilities were sampled for the study. A multiple case study strategy, in-depth face-to-face interviews, and participant observation were used to solicit responses from participants included in the study. Findings The study revealed that a majority of female entrepreneurs involved in the study believe that their roles and responsibilities to their families have a negative impact on both the income they generate from their business and their willingness to expand their outlets. However, it has a positive impact on their willingness to employ additional employees in their businesses. As a consequence, this study reveals that quality family life is essential to these female entrepreneurs and they are willing to put the well-being of their families first, even at the expense of their business growth. Research limitations/implications The study focused solely on the work and family life of women entrepreneurs and its influence on their business performance in Ghana. However, there exist other critical issues that affect women entrepreneurs in the Sub-Saharan region that can be explored to provide more insight on this subject or in different contexts. Originality/value As a first of its kind in the Ghanaian context, little is known in extant literature until now with regard to work and family life of female entrepreneurs and its influence on their business performance. This study therefore seeks to bridge this gap.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKwame Adom, Irene Tiwaa Asare-Yeboa, Daniel M. Quaye and Abena Oforiwaa Ampomah (2018) "A critical assessment of work and family life of female entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa: Some fresh evidence from Ghana", Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Vol. 25 No. 3, pp. 405-427en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-02-2017-0063
dc.identifier.otherVol. 25 No. 3, pp. 405-427
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/31558
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Small Business and Enterprise Developmenten_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.subjectWomen entrepreneurshipen_US
dc.subjectWork and family lifeen_US
dc.titleA critical assessment of work and family life of female entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa: Some fresh evidence from Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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