Knowledge level and factors associated with knowledge gain regarding entrepreneurial activities in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan

Abstract

Women entrepreneurs in the developing world make a large and often unrecognized contribution to their country's economic development. The support to women entrepreneurship will increase the level and status of women especially with reference to Indian condition. The present study was conducted in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. It was concluded from the study that majority of the respondents (61.25%) had medium level of knowledge about different entrepreneurial activities. The education level, occupation, training, Cosmo politeness and economic motivation had positive and significant relationship with knowledge gain whereas, age of the respondents had negative and significant relationship with gain in knowledge. Family type, family size, landholding, and family income had no relation with knowledge gain of the respondents.