Author: Anthony M. Wanjohi Category: SMEs Papers Portal: Kenpro Papers Portal Year: 2010 Introduction It is generally recognized that SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) face unique issues, which affect their growth and profitability and hence, diminish their ability to contribute effectively to sustainable development. Based on this platform, this article briefly explores some of the…
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SME Policy in Kenya: Issues and Efforts in Progress
Author: Anthony M. Wanjohi Category: SME Sector in Kenya Portal: Kenpro Papers Portal Year: 2010 SME Policy Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been known to contribute greatly in economic growth of both developed and developing countries. According to a report published in the journal of Economic Literature in the year 2000 about…
SME Sector in Kenya
Category: Media Interview Media House: CNBC > ABN Interviewer: Mashudu Masutha Interviewee: Anthony M. Wanjohi Theme: SME Sector in Kenya Over the years the East Africa Community saw improvements to the business environment in all five economies. Its 5 governments have implemented a total of 10 regulatory reforms last year to improve the business…
Grant Proposals Writing
Grant proposal writing is one of the most commonly used strategies in fundraising. The basic components of a grant proposal include the following: Project Title The title covers main areas/focus/target and needs to be coherent / consistent with the project description. Proposal Summary The Abstract/Summary condenses the proposal into a one-page document. It should show…
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Before embarking on a study journey, there is need to succinctly identify an area of study you wish to investigate. Identifying a research problem is the first and foremost step that every researcher has to undertake. At times, it becomes rather difficult for an inexperienced student of research to conceptualize a research problem if it…
1.1 Background to the Study
By Anthony M. Wanjohi The background to the study can be referred to as a “rough road” towards the statement of the problem. It provides the description of the research problem from an international, national to local context. It puts the problem in the correct perspective in order to provide the root or the genesis…
1.2 Statement of Research Problem
In research, stating the problem may take only a few sentences or it may take hundreds of words. A detailed definition may result in a better understanding of the problem. There are three criteria of a good problem and problem statement. The problem should be concerned with a relation between two or more variables. However…