The impact of credit on small enterprises growth in Kenya the case for Nairobi
Abstract
Economic hardship in Kenya led to many reforms and the focus of government policy is
now on poverty eradication. Micro and small-scale enterprises is seen as the major area
of job creation and elimination of the trend of poverty.
Majority of the unemployment consist of women and rural urban migrators who are
mostly men. According to National Baseline Survey of 1999 more men than women are
employed in Micro and Small-scale enterprises. Micro finance (the funds to finance small
businesses) is vital for these firms' growth.
Expansion and growth of these firms will lead to more employment, higher standards of
living and elimination of social evils. It is therefore imperative that funds are availed to
the MSE sector for this objective to be realized.
Citation
Masters thesis University of Nairobi (2003)Publisher
University of Nairobi Department of Economics