Utilization of non-financial business support services to aid development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorLwesyaa, Francis
dc.contributor.authorMwakalobo, Adam Beni Swebe
dc.contributor.authorMbukwa, Justine
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-03T08:58:05Z
dc.date.available2023-10-03T08:58:05Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionFull text article. Also available at https://doi.org/10.26784/sbir.v5i2.358en_US
dc.description.abstractA variety of factors inhibit the development of MSMEs in African countries, which in turn affects entrepreneurship, job creation and economic transformation. Using cross-sectional data from 250 MSMEs in the Dar es Salaam region, we find in most of the examined variables the positive relationship between the use of non-financial business support services (BDS) and the development of MSMEs in the Dar es Salaam region. However, contrary to expectations, building business linkages and mentoring programs recorded negative relationships with MSMEs development. This is related to restricted capacities stemming from the size of MSMEs compared to large companies and deficiencies in the content of mentoring programs. In addition, the discrepancy between BDS demand and supply as well as the low adoption rate of BDS are associated with the inadequate adaptation of BDS to the needs of MSMEs, high service costs and a lack of qualified service providers. Thus, we argue that the provision of BDS to MSMEs should be demand-driven and that institutions should build on the pre-eminent characteristics of MSMEs when designing business support programs. On the other hand, Government efforts to nurture the development of MSMEs through policies and programs should extend to promoting business linkages between MSMEs and large enterprisesen_US
dc.identifier.citationLwesya, F., Mwakalobo, A. B. S., & Mbukwac, J. (2021). Utilization of non-financial business support services to aid development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Tanzania. Small Business International Review, 5(2), 1-16.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.26784/sbir.v5i2.358
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/4112
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSageen_US
dc.subjectNon-financial businessen_US
dc.subjectMSME developmenten_US
dc.subjectNon-financial support servicesen_US
dc.subjectBusiness development servicesen_US
dc.subjectWeighted average indexen_US
dc.subjectWAIen_US
dc.subjectMedium enterprisesen_US
dc.subjectMicro enterprisesen_US
dc.subjectSmall enterprisesen_US
dc.subjectMSMEsen_US
dc.titleUtilization of non-financial business support services to aid development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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