Impact of Small-Scale Businesses on Provision of Employment to Informal Labor Force in Kabale Municipality.
The study examined the impact of small-scale businesses on the provision of employment to the informal labor force in Kabale Municipality. It was guided by the following objectives; establishing the impact of small-scale businesses in the establishment on the creation of employment opportunities, ex...
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Kabale University
2025
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2801 |
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| Summary: | The study examined the impact of small-scale businesses on the provision of employment to the informal labor force in Kabale Municipality. It was guided by the following objectives; establishing the impact of small-scale businesses in the establishment on the creation of employment opportunities, examining the challenges limiting activities of the small-scale businesses to provide employment opportunities, and assessing the measures to the challenges hindering small-scale business operations in Kabale Municipality. The study was conducted in Kabale Municipality. Kabale is located in the Kabale District of the Kigezi sub-region. It is about 142 kilometers (88 mi) southwest of Mbarara, the largest city in the Western Region of Uganda. The study employed both exploratory and descriptive study design. The study also used a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection so as to explore and obtain viable data as regards the impact of small scale businesses on provision of employment to informal labor Force in Kabale Municipality. The study drew its population from employees and owners of these small-scale industries within Kabale Municipality. By the end of 2022, Kabale Municipality had a total of 23 small-scale industries, (Kabale Municipality Commercial Office, 2022). The study drew inferences from management (top, middle, and low levels), as well as other staff. Data analysis is the science of examining raw data with the purpose of drawing conclusions about that information. The collected data was analyzed using quantitative analysis which majorly involved six major activities namely, data preparation, counting, grouping, relating, predicting, and statistical testing.
The study concluded that most business owners used their own savings as startup capital for their businesses, hence operating at a small level with a structural hierarchy of bosses and support staff. Thus, most businesses are tied-shop businesses with less than 5 employees. The study also concluded that most business owners faced challenges that hindered their business operations, such as taxes and other regulations. Problems in the context of acquiring licenses for registration and duplicating products have been attributed to competition. The study recommended that small-scale businesses employ professionals to manage their businesses. This will improve their performance since they will establish and strengthen internal controls regarding financial resources to reduce mismanagement and misappropriation. Small-scale business operators should widen their markets to reduce competition. This should be done by integrating market information into the planning process because marketing is the lifeblood of a competitive marketplace. It is driven by the needs and desires of customers in the production decisions. |
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