10.0 Training – business management and technical skills: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

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References: Learning to change: Skills development among the economically vulnerable and socially excluded in developing countries - By International Labour Organization

Findings from research on women entrepreneurs in Tanzania and interviews with
key informants indicate that women tend to have low levels of business and technical
skills, and often do not value the importance of business training. Both the necessity of
taking time away from their enterprises and the cost of training are seen as prohibitive
factors. Yet clearly, training and skills development are necessary. Growth-oriented
women in the ILO (2003) study stated that “skills, competencies and training I had prior”
to starting the business played a critical role in facilitating the start-up (indicated by 21.1
per cent of the respondents).

There are three ways in which women can receive training in
entrepreneurship/business management. The first is through exposure within the
education system; the second is through pre-start-up technical training, and the third is by
taking training during various phases of developing and expanding their enterprise.
Accessibility and availability of training for women in each of these areas is deficient.

1.2 Mission Objectives: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

8.0 Promotion of women’s entrepreneurship: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

16.0 Closing comments: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

1.1 Background and Introduction: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

1.3 Methodology: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

10.2 Pre-start-up training: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

4.2 The profile of growth-oriented women: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

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10.3 Training for existing enterprises: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

4.0 The state of women’s enterprises in Tanzania: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

9.3.3 Other micro-finance providers: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

14.0 Women entrepreneurs’ associations and capacity-building: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

10.1 The education system: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

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4.1 The situation of women in MSMEs: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005

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