The Impact of Small Scale and Medium Enterprises On Employment Creation in Kansanga Trading Centre in Makindye Division

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION.i

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF TABLES viii

LIST OF FIGURES ix

LIST OF ABBREVIATION x

ABSTRACT xi

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.2 Problem statement 3

1.3 Purpose of the study 4

1.4 Objectives of the study 4

1.5 Research questions 4

1.6 Scope of the study 4

1.6.1 Content Scope 4

1.6.2 Time scope 5

1.6.3 Geographical scope 5

1.7 Significance of the study 5

1.8 Conceptual Framework 6

CHAPTER TWO 7

LITERATURE REVIEW 7

2.0 Introduction 7

2.1 Meaning and scope of small —scale enterprises 7

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2.2 The formal sector .8

2.2.1 Small scale and medium enterprises and their contributions 8

2.2.2 Small scale and medium enterprises and education 9

2.2.3 Small scale and medium enterprises and factors affecting their activities 9

2.3 The employment creation problem 10

CHAPTER THREE 15

METHODOLOGY 15

3.0 Introduction 15

3.2 Research design 15

3.3 Survey population 15

3.4 Sampling design 15

3.5Samplesize 16

3.6 Sampling Procedures 16

3.7 Data sources 16

3.7.1 Data collection methods 16

3.7.2 Data Processing and analysis 17

3.8 Reliability and validity of research instruments 17

3.9 Limitations of the study 17

CHAPTER FOUR 18

PRESENTATION OF RESULTS, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION 18

4.0 Introduction 18

4.1 Background characteristics of the respondents 18

4.1.1 Age of the respondents 18

4.1.2 Sex of the respondents 19

4.1.3 Marital status of the respondents 19

4.1.4 Education level of the respondents 20

4.1.5 Income per month of respondents 21

4.1.6 Occupation of the respondents 22

4.2 Small scale enterprises in Kansanga Trading Centre 23

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4.2.1 Factors for establishment small —scale enterprises in Kansanga trading centre 24

4.2.2 Categories of people involved in the small —scale enterprises Kansanga trading centre. 24

4.3 Challenges encountered by small-scale and medium enterprises on employment creation in

Kansanga trading center 25

4.3.1 Employment creation problem in Kansanga trading centre 26

4.3.2 Causes of unemployment 27

4.3.3 The impact of unemployment on the creation of small and medium enterprises 28

CHAPTER FIVE 29

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS 29

5.0 Introduction 29

5.1 Conclusions 29

5.1.1 Relationship between small scale enterprises and employment creation 29

5.1.2 Relationship between education and employment 29

5.1.3 Vital factors affecting micro enterprises 30

5.2 Recommendations 30

5.2.1 The need to implement the MSMES policy 30

5.2.2 Relevant education and training 30

5.2.3 Necessary factors affecting micro enterprises 31

5.2.4 Other recommendations 31

5.5 Areas of further study 31

REFERENCES 32

APPENDICES 35

APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONNAIRE 35