BASEMERA NESTOR (PhD): How Low-Income Women in Kampala Navigate Restricted Urban Spaces to Make a Living

BASEMERA NESTOR (PhD): How Low-Income Women in Kampala Navigate Restricted Urban Spaces to Make a Living

This article explores how low-income women micro-entrepreneurs in Kampala city navigate, strategize and adapt in a restrictive urban environment to work and earn a living. The informal sector is a dominant source of livelihood for low-income urban residents, especially women in many African cities. Informal micro-entrepreneurship is the most visible and vital component of urban economies. Micro-entrepreneurship refers to the sale of small goods …