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Digital Empowerment during COVID-19: Examining the role of digitalization in enhancing women’s entrepreneurship in rural Bangladesh

Rana, Shreya LU (2022) MIDM19 20221
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
Department of Human Geography
Abstract
Entrepreneurship is critical to a country's economic development and industrial growth. This paper examines whether there is a direct relationship between the use of digital devices and economic and business growth for rural women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. Data collected from eight rural women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh show that mobile phones have enabled rural women entrepreneurs to feel more independent, have a higher level of satisfaction, and be financially independent, as well as have an identity and a sense of ownership. It was also observed how the pandemic became the transition phase for both the business owner and the customers to adopt digital devices in their everyday lives. Empowered women are able to play an important... (More)
Entrepreneurship is critical to a country's economic development and industrial growth. This paper examines whether there is a direct relationship between the use of digital devices and economic and business growth for rural women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. Data collected from eight rural women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh show that mobile phones have enabled rural women entrepreneurs to feel more independent, have a higher level of satisfaction, and be financially independent, as well as have an identity and a sense of ownership. It was also observed how the pandemic became the transition phase for both the business owner and the customers to adopt digital devices in their everyday lives. Empowered women are able to play an important role in enlightening and improving the living standards of members of society. (Less)
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author
Rana, Shreya LU
supervisor
organization
course
MIDM19 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Bangladesh, rural development, COVID-19, entrepreneurship, women, empowerment
language
English
id
9098980
date added to LUP
2022-09-14 13:59:57
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2022-09-14 13:59:57
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  abstract     = {{Entrepreneurship is critical to a country's economic development and industrial growth. This paper examines whether there is a direct relationship between the use of digital devices and economic and business growth for rural women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. Data collected from eight rural women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh show that mobile phones have enabled rural women entrepreneurs to feel more independent, have a higher level of satisfaction, and be financially independent, as well as have an identity and a sense of ownership. It was also observed how the pandemic became the transition phase for both the business owner and the customers to adopt digital devices in their everyday lives. Empowered women are able to play an important role in enlightening and improving the living standards of members of society.}},
  author       = {{Rana, Shreya}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Digital Empowerment during COVID-19: Examining the role of digitalization in enhancing women’s entrepreneurship in rural Bangladesh}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}