The Profitability of Businesses Owned by Nigerian Female Entrepreneurs: A Qualitative Analysis
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https://doi.org/10.31580/ijer.v3i2.1500Keywords:
Entrepreneurs, Profitability, Female, Nigeria, Qualitative AnalysisAbstract
This paper aim to assess the profitability of businesses owned by Nigerian female entrepreneurs. Assessing the past and current profitability, as well as projecting future profitability is imperative in the study of the post start-up phase of businesses. The paper adopts qualitative approach in order to assess the profitability of businesses owned by the female entrepreneurs. Interview was selected to serve as a research instrument in this study. The data collected were analysed using a thematic method. The paper found that female entrepreneurs express concern about poor tax administration and excessively complex tax regulations. The paper recommends a need to consider single taxes for small and medium scale businesses as a solution to reducing the incidence of paying multiple tax.
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