Female entrepreneurs owning small businesses in the agriculture sector in Comoros, Africa: challenges faced in the conventional system

Bacha, Asmaou Mohamed and Zakariyah, Habeebullah and Mohd Yusoff, Syarah Syahira and Hassan, Rusni (2025) Female entrepreneurs owning small businesses in the agriculture sector in Comoros, Africa: challenges faced in the conventional system. Journal of Muamalat and Islamic Finance Research, 22 (2). pp. 57-72. ISSN 1823-075X E-ISSN 2948-5266

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Abstract

The purpose of this research is to identify the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector owning small business in the conventional system in Comoros. To achieve this objective, data was collected using a qualitative research method. With that, structured interviews were conducted between the researcher and female entrepreneurs owning small businesses in the agriculture sector in Comoros. The results suggest that, owning a small business, collateral, conditions attached to the loans and interest rate are the main challenges that entrepreneurs are facing in the conventional system in Comoros. These challenges slow down the growth of female entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector in Comoros and limit their contribution to local production and household income. This re-enforce the need for more suitable financial solutions by national stakeholders, particularly financial institutions and government agencies in the country to support female entrepreneurs and strengthen the agricultural sector.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	female entrepreneurs, small business, conventional system, Comoros.
Subjects:	BPH Islamic Economics > BPH531 Zakat BPH Islamic Economics > BPH741 Waqf
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Institute of Islamic Banking & Finance (IIiBF)
Depositing User:	DR HABEEBULLAH ZAKARIYAH
Date Deposited:	08 Dec 2025 15:06
Last Modified:	08 Dec 2025 15:15
Queue Number:	2025-12-Q447
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/125048

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