Are There Gender Differences in Sustainable Entrepreneurship Indicators Amongst SMEs in South Africa? Application of MANOVA

In addition to the contributions and relevance of entrepreneurship activities economic growth development countries, various factors have equally been advanced as responsible for success stories sustainability worldwide. However, influence on gender ownership is a relatively new aspect in field research that has not gained much academic attention literature especially South Africa. This debate so important face agitations equal participation women inconclusive are better managers business enterprises. this article, using Multivariate Analysis Variance (MANOVA) technique, we examined extent which sustainable indicators (finance, social environmental) account any disparity management enterprises A stratified sampling method was adopted survey. Our analytical technique created summary dependent variable, linear combination each our original variables. Confidence intervals 95% margins error (3%) were used validate results. Findings indicate only difference exists per around financial resources. There therefore need realign programmes policies reduce gendered inequality.