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This study investigates the barriers to entrepreneurship development (risk aversion, fear of failure, lack of resources, lack of social capital, political instability, and economic instability) in the 11th district of Kabul city. A total of 133 valid questionnaires, collected through Google Forms, were analyzed by SPSS 20. Correlation analysis and regression analysis were employed to examine the suggested hypotheses. The results revealed that economic and political instability and lack of resources have been identified as the most influential barriers to entrepreneurship development in the 11th district of Kabul city. 

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Barriers to Entrepreneurship Risk Aversion Fear of Failure Lack of Resources Lack of Social Capital Political Instability Economic Instability

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Ghafourzay, H. ., & Zarifi, J. (2025). The Study of Barriers to Entrepreneurship in the 11th District of Kabul City. Journal of Social Sciences - Kabul University, 6(3), 37–60. https://doi.org/10.62810/jss.v6i3.103
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