- Title
- A hand to mouth existence: hurdles emanating from the COVID 19 Pandemic for Women Survivalist Entrepreneurs in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Creator
- Mapuranga, Miston
- Creator
- Maziriri, Eugine Tafadzwa
- Creator
- Rukuni, Tarisai Fritz
- Description
- There are many women survivalist entrepreneurs in South Africa, many of whom work in the informal sector. The emergence of theCOVID-19 pandemic has a devastating effect on their entrepreneurial projects. While both the public and private sectors have initiated various measures to ease the blow, obstacles continue to confront them. This study sought to examine the challenges faced by women survivalist entrepreneurs in South Africa’s Johannesburg metropolitan area. The researchers gathered qualitative data using a qualitative research approach by conducting semi-structured face-to-face interviews. The data was analysed using thematic analyses. The themes that emerged from the findings include; a lack of capital for reinvestment, no government grant support, a decline in the demand for products by the market, rotting agricultural produce or stock, a battle for strategic selling points and numerous confrontations with police as a result of not meeting the regulatory rules relating to COVID-19. The present research provides theoretical implications for academics in entrepreneurship by enhancing the understanding of the hurdles that these entrepreneurs have experienced because of COVID-19. On the practitioners’ side, this work offers avenues for women survivalist entrepreneurs to improve their entrepreneurial ventures and eventually eliminate the challenges they face when running their ventures. This study also offers policy implications. For example, existing government policies can be amended to make the working conditions of women survivalist entrepreneurs better or make the rules under which they operate simpler. This study contributes to entrepreneurship literature by uncovering the difficulties faced by women survivalist entrepreneurs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will assist other scholars in further developing this research field. As such, this research is important for women survivalist entrepreneurs because most of them endeavour to enhance entrepreneurial performance for the betterment of their lives. Governments may also use the study to develop interventions aimed at facilitating the growth and development of women survivalist entrepreneurs.
- Date
- 2021-09-13
- Subject
- Covid-19 (Disease)
- Subject
- Women-owned business enterprises
- Subject
- Entrepreneurship
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/7460
- Identifier
- vital:53960
- Identifier
- https://doi.org/10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n3a6
- Format
- 27 pages, pdf
- Publisher
- Adonis-Abbey Publisher Ltd
- Language
- English
- Relation
- African Journal of Gender, Society and Development, Mapuranga, Miston; Maziriri, Eugine Tafadzwa; Rukuni, Tarisai Fritz (2021). A Hand to Mouth Existence: Hurdles Emanating from the COVID 19 Pandemic for Women Survivalist Entrepreneurs in Johannesburg, South Africa. African Journal of Gender, Society and Development ISSN: 2634-3614 E-ISSN: 2634-3622.Volume 10 Number 3, September 2021. Pages 113-140, African Journal of Gender, Society and Development volume 10 number 3 113 140 2021-09
- Rights
- © 2021, Adonis and Abbey Publishers:All rights reserved, Available after Subscription (https://www.adonis-abbey.com/subscribe_mail.php?for=journals)
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