• AMIT AGARWAL

Abstract Purpose –The objective of this study is to examine the environmental factors faced by women entrepreneurs and to evaluate the impact of these factors such as social, cultural and economic background of women entrepreneurs in Uttarakhand region Design/methodology/approach – The researcher has divided the two major districts of Uttarakhand in to north zone and south zone using stratified sampling. Of these two strata the researcher has collected the primary data by using questionnaire method. Total of 100 questionnaires are selected for the main study and appropriate higher order statistical test is applied. Findings – The study suggests that the access of financial services to women entrepreneurs is very challenging and constricted. The study also suggests different methods that could be implied for providing better access to financial services for women entrepreneurs. Practical implications – The study is focused on women entrepreneurs and evaluates the environmental factors that hinders the growth of MSMEs in Uttarakhand region

Gender, Women Entrepreneurs, Finance, Uttarakhand region , MSMEs

"Impact of Environmental factors on access to finance for women entrepreneurs in selected areas of Uttarakhand", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.435-447, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908368.pdf

"Impact of Environmental factors on access to finance for women entrepreneurs in selected areas of Uttarakhand", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp435-447, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908368.pdf