Promoting Social Entrepreneurship in Poor Socio-Economic Contexts: Evidence from an Action Research Project in Zimbabwe — Southern Africa

The hopes attached to social entrepreneurship for improving disadvantaged environments have spread throughout Africa, but due to the complexities characterising the continent, additional support is needed. This article analyses the promotion of social entrepreneurship led by a non-governmental devel...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Karanda, Crispen, Toledano Garrido, Nuria
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/25240
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10272/25240
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Social entrepreneurship
Action research
NGOs
Non Governmental Organizations
Africa
Poverty
Embeddedness
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Sumario:The hopes attached to social entrepreneurship for improving disadvantaged environments have spread throughout Africa, but due to the complexities characterising the continent, additional support is needed. This article analyses the promotion of social entrepreneurship led by a non-governmental development organisations (NGDOs) through an action research project in Zimbabwe, southern Africa. The results suggest the need to consider the particularities of the context prior to carrying out any support measures for social entrepreneurship in disadvantaged rural areas, and the design of measures in the framework of a flexible support system which involves people from the local context.