Influence of Government Support on Performance of Women Run Small Enterprises in Kenya: Langata Sub-County

Abstract

All over the world, it is generally accepted that women run small enterprises (SEs) are becoming increasingly important in employment, wealth creation, and development of innovation. Small Enterprises encounter many challenges one of which is insufficient government support which hinder their performance and growth. This study sought to investigate why women run small enterprises grow less rapidly and shut down more often than men run enterprises. The objective of the study was to determine the extent to which government support influence the performance of women run small enterprises operating in Langata Sub-County, Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive research design and targeted a population of 118 women run small enterprises in Langata Sub-County in Nairobi County, Kenya. To collect primary data, a sample size of 91 enterprises was randomly selected for administering of questionnaire. The ordinary least squares (OLS) regression model derived from the analysis sufficiently explained the variation in performance of women run small enterprises. The findings indicated significant positive relationship between government support and performance of women run small enterprises in Langata sub-county. The study recommends that the government should increase its support to women run small enterprises because such support would greatly improve their performance.

Keywords: Government support, Performance, Women-Run, Enterprise