Entrepreneurial Efficiency and Development of Small Business Enterprises in Mengo, Lubaga Division, Kampala Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARAT!ON .............................................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL .................................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................................................. iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................ v

LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................... viii

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................... ix

CHAPTER ONE: .......................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 1

1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background of Study .................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Problem statement ..................................................................................................................... 2

1.3 Purpose of the Study .................................................................................................................. 2

1.4 Research objectives ................................................................................................................... 2

1.5 Research questions .................................................................................................................... 2

1.6 Importance of the study ............................................................................................................. 3

I. 7 The Limitation of Study ............................................................................................................ 3

1.8 Justification of the study ............................................................................................................ 4

I .9 Scope of the study .................................................................................................................... .4

1.9. I Theoretical context ................................................................................................................. 4

1.9.2 Geographical location ............................................................................................................. 4

1.9.3 Time scope ............................................................................................................................. 4

CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................................... 5

LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................. 5

2.1 Fundamental factors affecting Entrepreneurial efficiency in Mengo, Lubaga Division,

Kampala, Uganda ............................................................................................................................ 5

2.2 Small Business Enterprises empowerment strategies in Mengo, Lubaga Division, Uganda .... 6

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2.3 Entrepreneurial efficiency patterns in Small Business Enterprises in Mengo, Lubaga

Division, Uganda ........................................................................................................................... I 0

2.4 Conceptual Framework ........................................................................................................... 13

CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................................... 14

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................... 14

3.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 14

3.1 Research Design ...................................................................................................................... 14

3 .2 Data Collection methods ......................................................................................................... 14

3.2.0 Primary sources .................................................................................................................... 14

3.2.1 Personal interviews ............................................................................................................... 14

3.2.2 Questionnaire ........................................................................................................................ 14

3.2.3 Observation .......................................................................................................................... 15

3 .3 Secondary sources ................................................................................................................... 15

3.4 Research variables ................................................................................................................... 15

3.5 Study Population ..................................................................................................................... 15

3.6 Sample size .............................................................................................................................. 16

3.7 Limitations of the study ........................................................................................................... 16

3.8 Ethical consideration ............................................................................................................... 16

CHAPTER FOUR ....................................................................................................................... 18

DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS ............................... 18

4.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 18

4.1 Data Analysis .......................................................................................................................... 18

4.2 Bio data of the respondents ..................................................................................................... 19

4.3 Limiting factors of entrepreneurial efficiency in small business ............................................ 25

CHAPTER FIVE ......................................................................................................................... 27

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STUDY .............. 27

5.1 Summary ................................................................................................................................. 27

5.2 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 28

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5.3 Recommendations ................................................................................................................... 28

REFERENCE: ............................................................................................................................... 30

APPENDIX I: HOUSEHOLD SURVEY QUESTIONAIRE KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL

UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................................... 32

APPENDIX 2 : TIME FRAME ..................................................................................................... 35

APPENDIX 3: BUDGET ESTIMATES ...................................................................................... 36