SGB evidence fund project update: The impact of psychotherapy on business performance of female-led firms
This journal article, published by the Aspen Institute, examines how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in economic growth, but entrepreneurs often face significant stress from long working hours, role conflicts, financial pressures, and past business setbacks. This project evaluates the impact of a psychosocial intervention on the business performance of female entrepreneurs in Nigeria and shares the research methodology alongside early findings. See the abstract below for details
/IGC/PublicationsJournal articleDec 2022Aspen Institute: Aspen Network of Development EntrepreneursFirms,Sustainable GrowthandSGB Evidence FundThis journal article, published by the Aspen Institute, examines how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in economic growth, but entrepreneurs often face significant stress from long working hours, role conflicts, financial pressures, and past business setbacks. This project evaluates the impact of a psychosocial intervention on the business performance of female entrepreneurs in Nigeria and shares the research methodology alongside early findings. See the abstract below for detailsAspen Institute: Aspen Network of Development EntrepreneursGo to sourceAbstract: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) act as drivers of economic growth due to their positive impact in creating jobs and driving social change. However, their owner-managers (entrepreneurs) generally face a lot of stress in running a business through role conflicts, working long hours, high time pressure, coping with past failures and managing many economic demands. This project examines the impact of a psychosocial intervention on the business performance of female entrepreneurs in Nigeria. This project update shares the methodology used to address this research question and early insights that have emerged so far. ThemesFirmsSustainable GrowthInitiativesSGB Evidence FundCountriesNigeria