Development of Entrepreneurial Skills in Women–A Study of Women Entrepreneurs of Dharwad District

Dr. A.S.Shiralashetti; Mr. Abhaykumar S. Gasti

Volume : III, Issue : IX, September - 2014

Development of Entrepreneurial Skills in Women–A Study of Women Entrepreneurs of Dharwad District

Dr. A. S. Shiralashetti, Mr. Abhaykumar S. Gasti

Abstract :

The women of today have the capability to analyse, organize and mobilize the surrounding situation for social transformation. Because of participation in social activities, leadership qualities and technical skills are developing in women. Of late, service sector has played a significant role in providing employment opportunities to women. Besides, lot of measures have been taken to promote women entrepreneurship in urban, semi–urban and rural areas. It is observed that women can establish business units in those areas where they have core competency. Women have proved their core competency in the areas of entrepreneurship. Educated women who do not find suitable job and who do not feel comfortable to work in their houses, uses their core competency by becoming entrepreneurs. The present study is based on the primary data collected from 350 women entrepreneurs of five taluk�s of Dharwad district. The data thus collected has been analysed by using statistical tools like percentage and paired t–test to examine status and skill development among women entrepreneurs of selected district. Appropriate training and up–gradation of women network are some major suggestion to increase the entrepreneurial skills among the women entrepreneurs.