Determination of Women Engagement in Entrepreneurship: A Case study of Packwach District of North -Western Uganda

Abstract

This study sought to establish the determinants of women engagement in entrepreneurship in Packwach District, North -Western Uganda. The study employed a cross- sectional design with quantitative method of data analysis to achieve its objectives. The researcher Collected data by using a structured questionnaire that measured the responses of 375 women entrepreneurs in Pakwach District. Three research questions were posited to explore the determinant of woman engagement in entrepreneurship in Pakawach District. The study moved structural equation modeling (SEM) and descriptive statistics for statistical data analysis. the structural equation modeling results indicated that support from financial institutions (β =-0.636, p<0.001); support from government (β=0.545, p<0.015); support from family and community (β=0.546, p<0.033); were the determinants of woman engagement in entrepreneurship in Pakwach District. The study recommended that government should better further policies that support woman engagement in entrepreneurship and such policies should also regulate financial institutions favour this course.