Table 7 Types of aspired expansion and gender
| Gender of the owner | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | ||
| Expand the range of products the enterprise offers | 148 | 103 | 251 |
| Increase production | 52 | 25 | 77 |
| Invest in new equipment | 66 | 28 | 94 |
| Improve to a more permanent/solid structure | 46 | 14 | 60 |
| Increase the size of the enterprise (e.g. bigger space) | 27 | 15 | 42 |
| Move current enterprise to a better location | 26 | 13 | 39 |
| Hire staff/hire more staff | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Open another enterprise in the area | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| I never considered what I would do | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Refused to respond | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 390 | 223 | 613 |
