Question

Discuss the importance of cottage industry for a country which has a large population with little education.

Answer 1

A major benefit of cottage industries is that they allow people to work from their homes. Women have benefited the most because they can work from home while still tending to their families. Many cottage businesses include the entire family in their operations, however, including husbands and children. Some businesses start as cottage industries and then become too large, necessitating a move out of the home into a business environment, but at that point, they likely have the financial means to make the move.