IJEBD (International Journal Of Entrepreneurship And Business Development)
Vol 4 No 5 (2021): September 2021

The Role of Gender and Personal Traits in Determining Business Performance of Ghana’s Informal Slum Businesses

Luther King Junior Zogli (Durban University of Technology)
Bongani Innocent Dlamini (Unknown)
Albert Tchey Agbenyegah (Unknown)
Nyane Ezekiel Macdonald Mofokeng (Unknown)
Martin Mulunda Kabange (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2021

Abstract

Purpose: It has been established that most informal businesses in Ghana are performing well and earn incomes higher than the poverty line threshold. The current study, therefore, aims at ascertaining how one’s gender and personal traits (locus of control) affect business performance. Design/methodology/approach: To this effect, cross sectional quantitative data was obtained from 344 participants in two informal settlements in Ghana using a structured interview. The independent sample T-test was used to analyse the data. Findings: It was found out that there was no significant difference between the performances of male or female owned businesses. Furthermore, it was also discovered that there was a significant difference in the business performance of operators based on locus of control.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijebd

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Focus and Scope IJEBD International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Development is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing articles on all aspects of Entrepreneurship and Business Development. All accepted articles will be published on payment of an article-processing charge, and ...