Perceived risks, challenges and coping strategies among West African immigrant entrepreneurs in Ghana.

ABSTRACT: Globally, immigrants' entrepreneurship has been widely acknowledged as a critical driver for the socio-economic development of nations. Yet, studies barely examine the risks and difficulties immigrants encounter in their business transactions, especially those engaged in small-scale itinerant retail businesses. This paper strives to fill this lacuna from the contextual perspective of the Global South by examining the risks and complexities of West African immigrant entrepreneurs in Accra, Ghana. This paper draws data from a survey of 779 respondents and in-depth interviews with nine key informants. The data from the survey were analysed using descriptive statistics (e.g., bivariate analysis) whilst the qualitative data were analysed thematically. The study indicates that work-related healt

SUBMITTER: Yendaw E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10641162 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature