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Congolese women and their success in managing small-scale economic activities

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  • Zegers, Mei.
  • Tchibindat, Félicité.

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Presents a study conducted among women working in the informal sector in two semi-urban suburbs of Brazzaville; two levels of activity were distinguished, that of subsistence entrepreneur and that of a micro- enterprise; a questionnaire was used to understand how women were managing their activity and their family responsibilities; results in a series of recommendations on measures to improve the efficiency of women' s economic activities including the types of training which would be useful.

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  • Zegers, Mei. & Tchibindat, Félicité., 1994. "Congolese women and their success in managing small-scale economic activities," ILO Working Papers 993002363402676, International Labour Organization.
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