"the impact of women entrepreneurs on economic development of rwanda" case study of women entrepreneur in expo 2010 organized by rwanda private sector federation.

• DEDICATION
  
• DECLARATION
  
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
  
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
  
• LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
  
• LIST OF TABLES
  
• LIST OF FIGURES
  
• LIST OF APPENDICES
  
• ABSTRACT
  
• CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
  
  • 1.1. Background to the study
    
  • 1.2 Statement of the problem
    
  • 1.3 Objectives of the study
    
    • 1.3.1 General objective
      
    • 1.3.2 Specific objectives
      
  • 1.4 Research hypotheses
    
  • 1.5 Significance of the study
    
  • 1.6 Methodology
    
    • 1.6.1 Primary data
      
    • 1.6.2 Secondary data
      
    • 1.6.3 Data processing
      
    • 1.6.4 Data analysis
      
  • 1.7 Scope of the study
    
  • 1.8 The Organization of the Study
    
• CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
  
  • 2.1. Introduction
    
  • 2.2 Definitions of the concepts
    
    • 2.2.1 Entrepreneurship
      
    • 2.2.2 Entrepreneur
      
    • 2.2.3 Historical background of Entrepreneurship
      
  • 2.3 Women entrepreneurship
    
    • 2.3.1 Women entrepreneurship in the global economy
      
    • 2.3.2 Women entrepreneurship in Africa
      
    • 2.3.3 Women entrepreneurship in Rwanda
      
  • 2.4 Economic development
    
    • 2.4.1 Definition
      
    • 2.4.2 Women Entrepreneurship and economic development
      
• CHAPTER THRE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
  
  • 3.1. Introduction
    
  • 3.2 Sources of data
    
    • 3.2.1 Primary Data
      
    • 3.2.2 Secondary Data
      
  • 3.3 Sampling techniques
    
    • 3.3.1 Area of study
      
    • 3.3.2 Population
      
    • 3.3.3 Sample size determination
      
  • 3.4 Data processing
    
  • 3.5 Data analysis
    
  • 3.6 Limitation to the study
    
• CHAPITER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
  
  • 4.1. Introduction
    
  • 4.2 Socio-economic characteristics of women entrepreneurs in EXPO 2010
    
    • 4.2.1. Demographic characteristics of women entrepreneurs in EXPO 2010
      
    • 4.2.2 Cross tabulation between business type and age of respondents, marital status, education background
      
    • 4.2.3 Reasons why women become entrepreneurs
      
    • 4.2.4 Source of finance when they become entrepreneurs
      
  • 4.3 Analysis of the contribution of women entrepreneurs on economic development of Rwanda
    
    • 4.3.1 Contribution of women entrepreneurs to community employment
      
    • 4.3.2 Contribution of women entrepreneurs to export development
      
    • 4.3.3 Contribution of women entrepreneurs to local development
      
    • 4.3.4 Presentation and analysis of Contribution of women entrepreneurs to family development
      
      • 4.3.4.1 Improvements in lifestyle of women entrepreneurs after becoming entrepreneurs
        
      • 4.3.4.2 Impact of the increase in family size on current monthly expenditures of women entrepreneurs
        
    • 4.3.5 Analysis of women entrepreneurs' economic situation before and after becoming entrepreneur
      
      • 4.3.5.1 Comparative analysis of monthly savings
        
      • 4.3.5.2 Comparative analysis of monthly expenditures
        
      • 4.3.5.3 Comparative analysis of working capital at the start and currently in business
        
    • 4.3.6 Analysis of the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs
      
  • 4.3 Results interpretation and hypothesis testing
    
• CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  
  • 5.1 Summary
    
  • 5.2 Conclusion
    
  • 5.3 Recommendations
    
• REFERENCES
  
• APPENDICES