Social-Economic Constraints towards Women Business Growth in Tanzania

Abstract

Women entrepreneurs are already making important contributions to the industries development of their countries.  In spite of all contribution women face a variety of constraints, poor access to market information, technology and finance, poor linkages with support services, and an unfavorable policy and regulatory environment.  Due to that fact the researcher investigated problem facing women entrepreneurs at Kariakoo in Dar - es - Salaam. This paper has identified type of business of women entrepreneurs at Kariakoo. The study revealed that, the constraints facing them, and determined the ways of eliminating the challenges. In conducting this study, the researcher used sample size of 100 women involved entrepreneurs from Kariakoo. The researcher used both primary and secondary Primary data which were collected through questionnaires and interviews. The researcher was use qualitative in nature, therefore, data were analyzed by using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS).

Keywords: Constrains, Kariakoo Market, Industrial Development, Regulatory Environment, Women Entrepreneurs,