Factors affecting demand for credit facilities amongst small scale industries: a case study of the jua kali artisans in Nairobi

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dc.contributor.advisorOchola, P.B.O.
dc.contributor.authorNehemiah, Maiyo K.
dc.date.accessioned2012-04-17T08:44:18Z
dc.date.available2012-04-17T08:44:18Z
dc.date.issued2012-04-17
dc.descriptionThe HD 2346.K4 N4en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study sought to explore the factors affecting demand for credit facilities amongst small-scale Jua Kali artisans in Nairobi. The driving force to this area of study is that this sector is seen as impetus to accomplishing Kenya's objective of being an industrialized country by the year 2020. Data were collected using interviews and a questionnaire designed to capture factors affecting demand for credit facilities. The target was to administer questionnaires to 60 respondents. In the end, the researcher managed to get 42 respondents (response rate was 70). Data were analyzed using SPSS statistical computer package and presented in terms of factor analysis and descriptive statistics. From the research findings, the following factors were considered very important in affecting demand for credit facilities amongst small-scale Jua Kali Artisans; i. Collateral security ii. Level of business turnover in a given period iii. Location of the business and iv. Legal requirements. Factor analysis extracted five factors which affect demand for credit facilities namely, proximity and credit guarantee, performance of the business, alternative financing, efficiency and resource management and size of the business.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4073
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectInformal sector (economics)--Kenya//Small business--Kenya//Jua Kali Industry-Kenya//Commercial credit--Kenyaen_US
dc.titleFactors affecting demand for credit facilities amongst small scale industries: a case study of the jua kali artisans in Nairobien_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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