Éducation entrepreneuriale et participation de la femme au développement socio-économique : cas de l’ONG Caritas dans la commune de Goré au Sud du Tchad

Abstract

This research is titled: "Entrepreneurial Education and Women's Participation in Socio-Economic Development: The Case of the Caritas NGO in the Commune of Goré, Southern Chad." According to our empirical findings, entrepreneurial education plays a crucial role in improving women's participation in socio-economic development. In the case of the Caritas NGO in Goré, it was observed that entrepreneurial training and activities have enabled women to acquire skills, increase their financial autonomy, and become more involved in community life. However, obstacles remain, such as cultural constraints, lack of access to financial resources, and insufficient institutional support, which continue to limit their full contribution to local development. Our research therefore addresses the problem of the misalignment between the training modules provided by the Caritas NGO and the needs of the women. This work aims to understand the influence of the entrepreneurial education provided by the Caritas NGO on participation in socio-economic development in the commune of Goré. We adopted a comprehensive qualitative method, which allowed us to assess the influence of the training modules on women's activities in the commune of Goré. Field results show that the Caritas NGO promotes women's entrepreneurial education by providing training and support. This has led to an increase in the number of women creating micro-enterprises, improving their incomes, and gaining greater autonomy. Women's participation significantly contributes to local socio-economic development, although challenges persist, including a lack of infrastructure and access to funding. Awareness-raising and capacity-building appear essential to sustain these impacts. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews with a sample of fifty-one (51) respondents.