Abstract:
This study attempted to identi$r Critical Success Factors of Women Entrepreneurs of
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Vavuniya District. The study examined five
(05) factors that influence women entrepreneurs' success. These factors are family
support, women characteristics, human capital, motivation and technology.
The objective of this study was to determine the Critical Success Factors of Women
Entrepreneurs of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. Thepopulation ofthe studywill
be all the women entrepreneurs in Vavuniya district. A sample of 100 women
entrepreneurs will be selected from the study population. For this purposes about 100
questionnaires were distributed among the population. Within the problem statement
area, stated about what are the factors influencing the Critical Success Factors of
Women Entrepreneurs of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Vavuniya District.
After the research questions were developed. Based or, ,"r"ur"h questions, research
objectives were developed and this will be the base for research process.
Descriptive statistics and other analyze methods were formulated in order to come up
with finding related to the research problan. Frequency analysis was used to understand
the sample profile and descriptive statistics were used to investigate the success factors
among the women entrepreneurs.
The results of the study showed that influence level of Critical Success Factors of
Women Entrepreneurs of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Vavuniya District is
high. As well as each of the variables family support, women characteristics, human
capital, motivation and technology also in high level. There is no significant different
in influence level of overall success factors by age level of the women entrepreneurs,
education level of the women entrepreneurs and nature of the business.
