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Table 3

Analytical framework based on the interview guide

Level of analysis	Motivational or limiting factors	Category	Interview focus
Micro	Necessity-driven motivation	Motives and stimuli	Explore what prompted participants to start a business (e.g. job loss, income need). Was it by choice, necessity, or crisis-driven survival?
	Passion and personal interest	Motives and stimuli	Ask whether personal interests (e.g. cooking, decorating, teaching) influenced the decision to pursue entrepreneurship or side income
	Resilience, adaptability, persistence	Personal traits	Discuss key traits they developed (e.g. self-learning, problem-solving) and how these contributed to their entrepreneurial journey
	Role of family background and values	Personal traits	Ask whether upbringing, parental influence, or household responsibilities shaped their motivation and coping strategies
Meso	Family and informal support systems	Support and logistics	Explore what kind of support participants received from family, neighbors, or community and whether this support was emotional, practical, or financial
	Access to capital and funding	Financing	Ask how they funded their business; whether they relied on savings, loans, informal sources, or faced constraints in accessing finance
	Lack of mentorship and training	Support and logistics	Investigate whether they participated in any training, mentorship, or business networks and how useful or accessible these resources were
	Organizational policies and practices	Organizational practices	Ask how maternity leave, flexibility, benefits and discrimination in workplaces affected their career or business decisions
	Workplace or sectoral culture	Organizational environment	Examine whether their prior workplaces nurtured their leadership skills or discouraged growth, especially in male-dominated sectors
Macro	Economic and political instability and state neglect	Economic and political environment	Assess how economic crises, inflation, political disorder and lack of institutional support shaped their decisions, sustainability, or exit strategies
	Gender norms and social expectations	Socio-cultural environment	Ask how societal views on women's roles influenced their entrepreneurial activities or leadership aspirations
	Legal and policy gaps	Regulatory environment	Explore how the lack of legal protection, weak enforcement of labor laws, or absence of targeted policies hindered their growth or security

Level of analysis	Motivational or limiting factors	Category	Interview focus
Micro	Necessity-driven motivation	Motives and stimuli	Explore what prompted participants to start a business (e.g. job loss, income need). Was it by choice, necessity, or crisis-driven survival?
	Passion and personal interest	Motives and stimuli	Ask whether personal interests (e.g. cooking, decorating, teaching) influenced the decision to pursue entrepreneurship or side income
	Resilience, adaptability, persistence	Personal traits	Discuss key traits they developed (e.g. self-learning, problem-solving) and how these contributed to their entrepreneurial journey
	Role of family background and values	Personal traits	Ask whether upbringing, parental influence, or household responsibilities shaped their motivation and coping strategies
Meso	Family and informal support systems	Support and logistics	Explore what kind of support participants received from family, neighbors, or community and whether this support was emotional, practical, or financial
	Access to capital and funding	Financing	Ask how they funded their business; whether they relied on savings, loans, informal sources, or faced constraints in accessing finance
	Lack of mentorship and training	Support and logistics	Investigate whether they participated in any training, mentorship, or business networks and how useful or accessible these resources were
	Organizational policies and practices	Organizational practices	Ask how maternity leave, flexibility, benefits and discrimination in workplaces affected their career or business decisions
	Workplace or sectoral culture	Organizational environment	Examine whether their prior workplaces nurtured their leadership skills or discouraged growth, especially in male-dominated sectors
Macro	Economic and political instability and state neglect	Economic and political environment	Assess how economic crises, inflation, political disorder and lack of institutional support shaped their decisions, sustainability, or exit strategies
	Gender norms and social expectations	Socio-cultural environment	Ask how societal views on women's roles influenced their entrepreneurial activities or leadership aspirations
	Legal and policy gaps	Regulatory environment	Explore how the lack of legal protection, weak enforcement of labor laws, or absence of targeted policies hindered their growth or security

Source(s): Author's own work