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Learning methods and entrepreneurial effectiveness of women-owned agri-small and medium enterprises: the mediating effect of entrepreneurial knowledge

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  • Marion Nanyanzi
  • Anthony Tibaingana
  • Proscovia Mayanja Katumba

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Purpose - The purpose of this study is to establish the mediating effect of entrepreneurial knowledge in the relationship between learning methods and entrepreneurial effectiveness of women-owned agricultural small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach - This study is cross-sectional and correlational in nature and used a quantitative approach. A self-administered questionnaire was used to gather data from 380 women-owned agri-SMEs in Central Uganda. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS.25) and Medgraph (Excel Version) were used to support data analysis. Findings - Study findings revealed that learning methods and entrepreneurial knowledge are significant predictors of entrepreneurial effectiveness. In addition, entrepreneurial knowledge significantly mediates the association between learning methods and entrepreneurial effectiveness of women-owned agricultural SMEs in Uganda. Originality/value - The study confirmed that entrepreneurial knowledge significantly mediates the relationship between learning methods and entrepreneurial effectiveness of women-owned agricultural SMEs, unlike previous studies that focused on the direct relationship between the study variables in predicting the study phenomenon.

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  • Marion Nanyanzi & Anthony Tibaingana & Proscovia Mayanja Katumba, 2024. "Learning methods and entrepreneurial effectiveness of women-owned agri-small and medium enterprises: the mediating effect of entrepreneurial knowledge," Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 18(5), pages 1006-1022, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jecpps:jec-02-2024-0018
    DOI: 10.1108/JEC-02-2024-0018
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