Table 2

COVID-19 experience

COVID-19 experience
Self-employed woman 1
  • Cancellation of bookings

  • Coping with rising prices

  • Opened a small shop to survive

Self-employed woman 2
  • Selling online and advertising on WhatsApp and Facebook

  • Facing difficulty in importing raw materials

  • Unable to receive clients at home

Self-employed woman 3
  • Facing challenges in accessing financing

  • Dealing with competition from large businesses

  • Providing design services online and increasing the use of Facebook and Instagram

  • Household chores consuming a significant amount of time

Self-employed woman 4
  • Experiencing difficulty in exporting

  • Shortage of trained workers

  • Paying rent even without income

  • No issues with accessing to finance

Self-employed woman 5
  • Increasing online presence, through digital marketing, and social media platforms

  • Facing intense competition due to low entry barriers

Self-employed woman 6
  • Transitioning business operations online

  • Retiring and passing the business to children

  • Operating a well-established business with no major constraints

Source(s): Interviews; table by the author

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