Women groups are a common phenomenon in most parts of the world but their role in economic growth is misunderstood by many and also scantily documented. Women have for a long time been segregated by the traditional society to the role of child bearing and home making. They have been viewed by traditional societies as part of the wealth men own hence in such societies men are the sole bread winners. But women have formed women groups to enhance their wellbeing in the society. The women groups help mobilize resources among members for individual and collective entrepreneurial growth and...

Africa has a high rate of youth unemployment amidst plenty of self-employment opportunities. Much of the unemployment results from the high school dropout rates. Teaching at schools aims mainly at preparing the youth for wage employment. Parents urge their children to study to obtain good wage employment. When pupils and students who have not been oriented to self-employment drop out of school or when those who successfully finish schooling fail to get a job, they are unable to consciously scan the environment for business opportunities to start own businesses. This book is about inculcating...