Social entrepreneurs need resources to develop their organizations and catalyze social impact. Existing research focuses on how access use resources, yet it neglects they search for resource holders. This issue is particularly salient in entrepreneurs’ decisions about whom approach interpersonal feedback as a valuable resource. The current literature offers lists of individuals implies these ca...

The proportion and visibility of Brazilian women and particularly the specific images of Brazil and Brazilians in the Portuguese imaginary have contributed to the construction of new versions of stigma and stereotypes surrounding them. Mainstream images of Brazilian women have incorporated prejudices about the sensuality of Creole women who are reminiscent of the Portuguese colonial imaginary. ...

Causes for loss-to-follow-up, including early refusals of and stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART), in Malawi's Option B+ program are poorly understood. This study examines the main barriers and facilitators to uptake and adherence to ART under Option B+. In depth interviews were conducted with HIV-infected women who were pregnant or postpartum in Lilongwe, Malawi (N = 65). Study participants ...

In John Kingdon's Policy Streams Approach policy formation is described as the result of the flow of three 'streams', the problem stream, the policy stream and the politics stream. When these streams couple, a policy window opens which facilitate policy change. Actors who promote specific solutions are labelled policy entrepreneurs. The aim of this study was to test the applicability of the Pol...

No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system. By drawing on two unique data sets – the Forum's Global Competitiveness Index and Global Entrepreneurship Monitor's assessment of entrepreneurial activity – the report takes a nuanced stance on the prevalence and type...

Women entrepreneurs face many obstacles while managing their businesses and developing successful ventures over time. The long-term sustainability of business reflects entrepreneurial skills. Specific forces empowered the drive women entrepreneurs, keeping them satisfied engaged in ventures. Purpose. study aims to examine issues challenges rural areas motivational factors that a woman stay onth...