Effect of the Igbo Women Entrepreneurs on the Development of Enugu Municipality

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• December 31, 2025
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Adim, Chidinma Ginikanwa¹ & Igwilo, Roseline Nzube²

Abstract

The study examined the effect of the Igbo women entrepreneurs on the development of Enugu municipality. The specific objectives of the study were to examine the effect of women-owned businesses on the development and to evaluate the effect of women entrepreneurs’ job creation on the development of Enugu municipality. The study adopted a descriptive research design. Data were collected using structure questionnaire design with a five-point Likert scale. The data were analyzed using simple linear regression analysis. The result revealed that Women-owned businesses have a significant positive effect on the development of Enugu municipality, with a P-value (0.000 < 0.05). Women entrepreneurs’ job creation has a significant positive effect on the development of Enugu municipality, with a P-value of (0.007 < 0.05). The study concluded that Igbo women entrepreneurs are central to the development of Enugu municipality, not merely as participants in commerce but as steady drivers of local economic growth, community stability, and everyday urban progress. The study recommended that Government agencies, microfinance banks, cooperatives, and development partners should design financing that matches the realities of women-run MSMEs by offering low-interest loans with flexible repayment structures.

Keywords: Igbo Women Entrepreneurs; Development; Enugu Municipality; Women-Owned Businesses