Assessing Institutional Founding Sources and Challenges Facing Women Entrepreneurs in Nigeria.

This paper examines the institutional and other funding sources available for women entrepreneurs in Nigeria and the challenges faced by them in accessing these funds.The paper reveals various policies from previous governments that were aimed at exposing women entrepreneurs in Nigeria to funds through establishment of micro credit institutions in realization of the pivotal role women have in economic development most especially in small scale enterprises within ruler communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]