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The Impact of Entrepreneurship Skills Provision to Women in Micro and Small Enterprises Performance

Abstract

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The research is about to find out the impact of entrepreneurship skills provision to women in micro and small enterprises performance done in Ilemela and Nyamagana districts. The aim was to find out the importance of training to women in micro businesses performance. Rationally, the study advocacy the importance of entrepreneurship trainings to women especially those trainings which offered by experienced entrepreneurs who are real model to trainees and also are affordable. This study is guided by the main objective which aims to examine the impact of entrepreneurship skill provision to women on SMEs and also guided by the specific objectives. The first specific objective is to examine the contribution of entrepreneurship trainings to women in SMEs, the second specific objective is to identify the methods used in providing entrepreneurship skills to women on SMEs and the third one is to identify the barriers that women are facing on implementing the skills acquired. The study employs both qualitative and quantitative methods. The findings regarding the three specific objectives on the type trainings showed that 77.8% of respondents trained on food processing, 3.2% poultry and 19% acquired skills related to batiki making and cloth dyeing. The study finds out that trainings have contributions about 90.5% of respondents said the skills obtained helped them to start their own businesses

Degree

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Level dc:type.qualificationlevel
masters
Grantor dc:publisher.institution
The Open University Of Tanzania
Year dc:date.issued
2015

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Badatu, Charles R.

Subjects

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Language dc:language
en

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2026-07-24
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citation

Badatu, Charles R.. The Impact of Entrepreneurship Skills Provision to Women in Micro and Small Enterprises Performance. masters thesis, The Open University Of Tanzania, 2015.