Women business owners are an important and growing force in the local economy, both in
terms of the number of participants and the gross revenues and employment they represent.
Somali Women owned businesses are highly increasing in the economies of almost all regions
in the country. The hidden entrepreneurial potentials of women have gradually been changing
with the growing sensitivity to the role and economic status in the society. In this study, the
researcher studied socio-economic contribution of women entrepreneurs in Banaadir region at
three section Business, Jewelers sellers, Cloth sellers and Gasoline sellers in Bakaara market,
Mogadishu, Somalia with the three major objectives to investigate the socio economic
condition of women entrepreneurs, to explore the conditions of women entrepreneurs in family
including their economic activities and to identify to some extent women entrepreneurs has a
role position in the family Using purposive sampling, the researchers selected 110
entrepreneurs. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency; the researchers
revealed that the women entrepreneurs contributed economic and social and changed their
role towards the family and the community in Banaadir region, The study which was to
identify to some extent women entrepreneurs has a role position in the family is identified that
women entrepreneurs has great position in their family decisions according to the analysis of
the research and The study explained to explore the conditions of women entrepreneurs in
family including their economic activities is showed a positive economic contribution in their
family, means they have made improvements towards economic growth of their family.
Keywords: Changing role, Women entrepreneur, and Socio-economic contribution, Banaadir.