Informal Female Entrepreneurs in Nigeria's Business Experiences

What is it about?

This study examines how informal female entrepreneurs navigate the intersecting challenges of informality, gender and patriarchy and how they develop coping strategies to remain in business.

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Why is it important?

We advance research on the contextual embeddedness of informal female entrepreneurship in a unique context where patriarchal structures remain strong. Empirically, this study contributes to the literature by examining the intersection of informality, gender and patriarchy to understand the complex nature of informal female entrepreneurship in Nigeria. It further provides insights into the challenges that lead to continuous informality using a gendered lens – the 5M framework.