Table 4

Representative quotations for emancipation stage

ThemeRepresentative quotation
Seeking autonomy“… first of all the job market is saturated, … Second, the prevalence of food insecurity based on reports and what I saw as a kid growing up and even what I still see around made me decide to undertake food processing to promote food security and healthy living through healthy consumption” [CI 7]
“… I dropped out very early from school and so I had to look for a profession from which to earn income for my upkeep now and in the future …” [GH8]
Authoring“… these small banks came saying they wanted to finance our businesses but it wasn't easy with those ones so I have stopped taking money from them and now we contribute among ourselves and we kind of loan ourselves from that money …” [CI 2]
“… with time I gained the confidence of the suppliers and now I take supplies on credit in addition to those I pay for with cash due to the good relationship that exists” [GH1]
Making declarations“I wanted to make a difference in a field that was underdeveloped or where people did not consider to be important. I wanted to make an impact on society” [CI 15]
“…I have always wanted to work for myself and not work for someone” [CI 12]
“…at the time that I started it was almost entirely a male-dominated area …”

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