http://hdl.handle.net/11189/1122 2026-08-12T16:13:13Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/5532 Title: Women and small scale entrepreneurship: Perspective from the SADC region Authors: Matsoso, Mamorena; Iwu, Chux Gervase Abstract: Globally, entrepreneurship is considered as a means to create jobs and improve social and economic conditions of a country. Particularly, in the context of developing countries, owing to high unemployment rate, social inequality, and high levels of poverty, the need for entrepreneurship is further emboldened. Essentially, of late, most discussions on entrepreneurial empowerment have focused on the youth and women. Description: Book Title: Introduction to Gender Studies in Eastern and Southern Afric. Chapter: Women and Small Scale Entrepreneurship, Book Part: Section 4, Pages: pp 197-213, DOI: 10.1007/978-94-6300-558-6_11, Online ISBN: 978-94-6300-558-6. 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/3858 Title: Challenges and prospects of youth entrepreneurship development in a designated community in the Western Cape, South Africa Authors: Gwija, Saphetha Appie; Chuks, Eresia-Eke; Iwu, Chux Gervase Abstract: In a job-scarce environment, where unemployment is rife the need for fostering entrepreneurship especially among youth is a prime concern. This is arguably the case in South Africa, where despite a number of government-pioneered interventions, the level of youth entrepreneurship, particularly in township areas remains unsatisfactory. This study takes a two-pronged approach to establish specific factors that are inhibiting youth entrepreneurship development, and determine the prospects of youth entrepreneurship development in Khayelitsha in the Western Cape, South Africa. The data was collected via self-administered questionnaires that were distributed to 132 respondents, which were randomly drawn from a population of 200 youth entrepreneurs registered on the database of a local organisation which promotes and develops entrepreneurship in the Western Cape. The findings revealed, among others, that a major inhibiting factor to entrepreneurship development is the lack of awareness and inaccessibility of youth entrepreneurship support structures and initiatives in this community. Interestingly though, this hindrance does not appear to have a negative bearing on the identified growing enthusiasm of the youth to engage in entrepreneurial activities. Overall, on the basis of the challenges and prospects revealed, recommendations to improve the current situation are made. This study is an applied research effort and its relevance is linked to the fact that it provides rare insight into the state of youth entrepreneurship in a large but under-researched township community in the Western Cape. The findings and recommendations therefore bear far-reaching ramifications for all stakeholders who are concerned about developing youth entrepreneurship in this society. 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/1747 Title: Job motivation, job performance and gender relations in the broadcast sector in Nigeria Authors: Ufuophu-Biri, Emmanuel; Iwu, Chux Gervase Abstract: Motivation is an embodiment of factors which drive or propel workers to work happily and satisfactorily. Motivation activates and directs behaviour. Motivated workers are much more likely to work harder and happily. Motivation is, therefore, tied to job performance. High job motivation is much more likely to lead to high job performance, which is the target of employers. Establishing the directly proportional relationship between motivation and job performance, Baba Gana and Bababe (2011) explain that lack of motivation could lead to low job performance among workers. Gender seems to play a significant role in employees’ job motivation and job performance. Ramilo (2004); Shrum (2007) and Nazrul (2009) are of the view that the gender of employees tends to significantly affect their job motivation and job performance in the workplace. Their argument is that men are more disposed to work harder than women. Similarly, there is the view by Aremu and Adeyoju (2003); Vaskova (2005) and Zhao and Seibert (2006) that gender plays a significant role in job motivation and job performance among employees in some professions, especially in developing countries. 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/11189/1739 Title: Social entrepreneurs and community development. A literature analysis Authors: Malunga, Portia; Iwu, Chux Gervase; Mugobo, Virimai Victor Abstract: What do social entrepreneurs do? Do they play any significant role in community development? Could they really play any meaningful roles in community development? These are some of the questions that were taken on in this paper which relied immensely on secondary data. To achieve a healthy infusion of the different misconceptions of the concept of social entrepreneurship, there was an unpacking of the terms social and entrepreneurship. What emerged was a finer articulation of a concept that counts on individuals or a group of them working together to address matters of significance to a set of people. Some examples of the good that social entrepreneurs can and have done are presented, while some of their challenges are highlighted. The paper concludes by recommending a further engagement of the subject in an empirical form to better ascertain their real impact. The paper also suggests an examination of the legislative frameworks that exist in other countries for the benefit of the South African government. 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z