Entrepreneurial Productivity of Single and Non Single Women of Kathmandu Metropolitan City

Abstract

The thesis entitled,ENTREPRENEURIAL PRODUCTIVITY OF SINGLE AND NON SINGLE WOMEN OF KATHMANDU METROPOLITAN CITY, from Central Department of Rural Development, Tribhuvan University, is the study of women entrepreneurship and development of women entrepreneur of Kathmandu Metropolitan city. Investing in women’s capabilities and empowering them to exercise their choices is not only valuable but is also the surest way to contribute to economic growth and overall development. Entrepreneur means a person who is eager to work psychologically and physically for productive and innovative purpose.Women entrepreneurship in a formalized sense is relatively new phenomenon in Nepal. The general objective of the study is to compare entrepreneurial productivity of single and non-single women of Kathmandu metropolitan city. The specific objectives are:to identify the status of single and non-single women’s entrepreneurship, to identify the opportunities and challenges of enterprises run by single and non-single women and to analyze the productivity (Capital profit Ratio) of enterprises run by single and non-single women. Methodologically, it is a mixed descriptive analysis,that data was collected from semistructure interview questionnaire and, Key Informant’s Interview with women entrepreneurs of Kathmandu through purposive and snowball sampling techniques.Among 21 elected members of FWEAN, out of that, elected 21 executive members,15 executive members of FWEAN of non-single women category have been selected as key informants purposively. 15 single women entrepreneurs have been selected bythe recommendation of 15 executive members of FWEAN of non-single women category. Productivity (Capital profit Ratio) of enterprises run by single and non-single women shows that single women are more productive than non-single women who have high capital and family support. Despite family support and high amount of capital investment the single women are performing quite good. Single women entrepreneur’capital investment to profit ratio is greater (26%) than non-single women entrepreneur v (21%) in Kathmandu. Therefore, entire stakeholders of women development spectrum must pay high attention to the single women. Opportunities for women entrepreneurs have specific market area, training facilities in different level, industrial visit and rewards are highly motivating in Kathmandu.The challenges of enterprises run by single and non-single women have been analyzedand in conclusion they are also not far free from challenges. They have to face problem at the time of registration and renewal of the business firm, at the period of formulation of capital, within the area of human resource management as well.Significant incentives and motivational factors are needed to upgrade entrepreneurship and productivity. Especially equal opportunity for the overall economic activities without any gender bias is essential to accelerate economic growth to attain consistent growth for sustainable development.