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A STUDY OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN JAMMU DISTRICT OF J&K STATE

Poonam Parihar & S. P. SINGH

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The study was undertaken with the objective “A study of Socio-economic status of Women Entrepreneurs in Jammu District of J&K State”. A majority of the respondents (86.66%) were between the ages of 25 to 45 years. 50.83% of the respondents were Higher Secondary followed by the Matriculates (33.75%). 98.33 % of the women entrepreneurs were married. Majority of the women entrepreneurs (68.33%) had no work experience. Out of the total sample, the majority (63.75%) belonged to joint family. 77.5% of the respondents originally came from business background, they were married into business families (82.5%). The children of 83% of the respondents’ were in the age group of 5 to 10 years. All the respondents were housewives. Amongst 240 Women Entrepreneurs, 80.83% were the sole owners of their enterprise. Analysis of the initial sums invested in the business by the respondents points towards the small level of their activities. The business were genuinely small, as far as the initial investment was concerned. The financial help was provided mainly by Government agencies (45.83%) like J&K WDC and Banks. 78.75% of the respondents acquired no training before starting their ventures.

Keyword: Entrepreneurship, Women Entrepreneurs,

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