The Role of Socio-economical Factors of Micro-credit Funds in Improving Rural Women Entrepreneurship Development (original) (raw)

This study tries to identify the individual, social and economical role of rural women’s micro-credit funds of Semnan city, in developing the entrepreneurship of women. To achieve this goal, 170 women of four funds of Semnan villages were selected. Independent variable factors including economical, social and cultural factors via funds in to dependent variable that is women’s entrepreneurship developing and itself classifies to and entrepreneurs characteristics (risk, internal, control focus, opportunism, ambiguity tolerance, innovation) were studied. The study uses the correlation methodology and the type of selection is sampling (N=170). The questionnaire was used as a tool of gathering information. For a descriptive evaluation, the questionnaire has been answered by supervisors, experts and consultants in agricultural extension and education field who are responsible for Semnan credit funds. For the reliability of the results, 300 questionnaires were filled out by 30 female membe...