Factors Influencing The Growth Of Youth Owned Micro And Small Entreprises In Tigania West Division, Meru County, Kenya
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that influenced the growth of
youth owned micro and small enterprises in Tigania West Division of Meru County-
Kenya. The study was guided by five research objectives. Research objective one sought
to determine the influence of business environment on growth of youth owned micro and
small enterprises. Research objective two sought to assess the influence of business
characteristics on the growth of youth owned micro and small enterprises. Research
objective three sought to assess the influence of social networks on the growth of youth
owned micro and small enterprises. Research objective four established the relationship
between demographic characteristics on the growth of youth owned micro and small
enterprises while objective five sought to determine how accesses to financial resources
affect the growth of youth owned micro and small enterprises. The study employed
descriptive design and targeted 163 youth entrepreneurs aged between 18-35 years from
Tigania West Division of Meru County. Findings revealed that there was a significant
relationship between age and growth of youth owned micro and small enterprises. There
was a significant relationship between the gender of the youth and growth of youth
owned micro and small enterprises. There was a significant relationship between highest
level of formal education and growth of youth owned micro and small enterprises.
Young entrepreneurs should be provided with education on how to be effective in their
business; the government should reduce taxation and provide youth entrepreneurs with
starting business fund. There is need to cultivate in the youth positive attitude towards
self employment enable them understand that formal employment is not the only way of
self development. The study also recommended that the education curriculum should
assess the need of including entrepreneurship subjects so that the youth can be prepared
to take up entrepreneurship and there is need to empower the youth in identifying their
abilities in the entrepreneurship. The study suggested that an analysis on the factor that
influences implementation of youth development policy among young entrepreneurs and
a study on the effects of formal training on the effectiveness of youth entrepreneurship to
be carried out for further studies.
Citation
Kiruja,Lilian K.;2013.Factors Influencing The Growth Of Youth Owned Micro And Small Entreprises In Tigania West Division, Meru County, Kenya.Publisher
University of Nairobi College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Collections
- Faculty of Education (FEd) [6020]