ROLE OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP ON ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Women entrepreneurs are viewed by many scholars as a critical concept or component of the 21st century, specifically for emerging nations; as a result of its immerse contribution to the socio economic development, several studies focused on investigating challenges as well as achievements of women entrepreneurs. Hence, scholars have found different entrepreneurial perspectives in different communities and customs and suggest for more investigation. Contextually, the main purpose of this research was to assess the relationship between woman entrepreneurship and economic growth in context of Adamawa State, Nigeria. However, several studies were reviewed in relation to women entrepreneurship and economic growth. The study results reveal that, women entrepreneur’s plays have significant roles toward enhancing economic growth. More specifically the paper focused on different factors that affect women entrepreneurs in relation to entrepreneurial development activities. So also to provide recommendations that will be considered by the policymakers, non – governmental organisation to improve entrepreneurial development in Nigeria.