Influences of social enterprises in promoting entrepreneurship education

Abdallah Abdul-Rahaman, Kwame Adom, Ibn Kailan Abdul-Hamid

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Abstract

Entrepreneurial education is gaining traction in Ghana. The purpose of this chapter was to assess the influences of social enterprises in promoting entrepreneurial education, using Ghanaian social enterprises as a case study. The study adopted a qualitative research approach. A multiple case study analysis examined the influences of social enterprises in Ghana. Four in-depth qualitative case studies offer insight into social enterprise practices. Sustainability, innovation, control and employment issues stand out as key effects of Ghanaian social enterprise practices. The social practice theory framework is used to draw the linkages of the structure and agency relationships. Sustainability emerges as the most dominant impact of social enterprise practice followed by innovation, control and employment. These four descriptive terms summarise the universal effects of Ghanaian social enterprises' practices. The study identifies and assesses the role of social enterprises in social entrepreneurial education in addressing social ills and environmental challenges facing Ghana. The emphasis placed on each of the identified four constructs describes the plausible roles of Ghana's social enterprises in achieving productive entrepreneurship through entrepreneurship education. The result shows the pursuit of multiple practices is a common feature of social enterprises. The limitations of the study stem from methodological approach as it is qualitative approach bias and a single country case. Likewise, the subjectivities of the samples direct the results of the study. The study draws the attention of stakeholders and policymakers to the goodwill of social entrepreneurship education in Ghana. Many studies have been conducted on entrepreneurial education in the contextual setting of this study. This present study focused on the practices of social enterprises in Ghana that influences entrepreneurial education.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDelivering Entrepreneurship Education in Africa
Subtitle of host publicationNew Perspectives
PublisherEmerald Publishing
Pages145-175
Number of pages31
ISBN (Electronic)9781837533268
ISBN (Print)9781837533275
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Dec 2023

Keywords

  • Control
  • Employment
  • Ghana
  • Innovation
  • Social entrepreneurial education
  • Sustainability

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