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INFLUENCE OF MUSLIM WOMEN'S IN PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Hassan Malami Alkanchi & Suleiman Umar

ABSTRACT
It is widely recognised that womens entrepreneurship has potential for economic development through new strategies for promoting economic development. Women nowadays make a significant contribution to the development of business through entrepreneurship, which boasts economic and human development. The idea of infusing the significance of entrepreneurship into the minds of Muslim individuals has spurred much enthusiasm in the last few decades. Putting this concept into action had a significant impact on the lives of Muslim individuals in terms of business development. The main objective of this paper is to explore the significant role of Muslim women in promoting entrepreneurship development. This paper is purely theoretical in nature. The study used literature search online published articles and use of available databases by the researchers to gather the data. therefore, secondary data has been used as a major source for gathering information. This paper analytically discusses the new and emerging ethical issues in relation to women's strategies for promoting entrepreneurship for economic growth and prosperity. The study findings revealed that women entrepreneurs have significantly contributed to shaping the minds of individuals as well as changing the negative attitudes of some Muslim individuals towards realising how significantly entrepreneurship can serve as a basis for supplementary income, which leads to both economic and human development. Findings confirmed that women's role in entrepreneurship development significantly helped in creating viable knowledge, skills, and strategies as well as sustainable business development. Keywords: Muslim women, Entrepreneurship, Business, Economic Development


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