Sana’a – Inclusive Development Research Center Media Office
Wednesday, November 11, 2026‎

The Inclusive Development Research Center at Sana’a University held a seminar to ‎discuss the master's research proposal submitted by researcher Manal Ibraheem ‎Abdulhafiz Al-Mahdali, entitled “Attitudes of Small and Microenterprise Owners toward ‎Collective Entrepreneurship and Its Relationship to the Challenges Facing Their ‎Businesses.” The research is supervised by Assoc. Prof. Abdulwahab Abdulqader.‎

The examination committee comprised:‎
• Dr. Halima Jahaf – Chair of the Session.‎
• Assoc. Prof. Abdulwahab Abdulqader – Examiner and Member.‎
• Dr. Iman Al-Jawfi – Examiner.‎

During the session, the researcher presented her proposal, outlining the research problem, ‎objectives, significance, and methodology, as well as its underlying theoretical and ‎conceptual framework, proposed hypotheses, and data collection instruments.‎

Following the discussion and the academic feedback provided by the committee ‎members, the committee approved the research proposal. It commended the researcher's ‎efforts and highlighted the importance of the study in shedding light on small and ‎microenterprise owners' attitudes toward collective entrepreneurship and the challenges ‎facing their businesses, thereby contributing to advancing development initiatives and ‎supporting the sustainability of these enterprises.‎