Influence of Training Needs Assessment on Performance of Small and Micro Enterprises in the Information and Communication Technology Sector in Nairobi City County, Kenya
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Date
2018
Authors
Nganu, Margaret
Bula, Hannah
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Publisher
International Knowledge Sharing Platform
Abstract
The objective of this study was to establish the extent to which training needs assessment influence performance
of small and micro enterprises in the Information Communication Technology in Kenya. The study was based on
training needs assessment theory. Descriptive research design was used to collect qualitative and quantitative
data. The target population for this study was 273 small and micro enterprises in the Information Communication
Technology sector that successfully received entrepreneurship training prior to the year 2012 under the
Information Communication Technology Authority. Systematic random sampling technique was used to select
73 respondents. Descriptive statistics incorporated absolute percentages, frequencies, measures of central
tendency and measures of dispersion; while inferential statistics was analyzed through correlation and regression
analysis to establish the nature and magnitude of the relationships between the variables and tested the
hypothesized relationships. The study established positive influence of training needs assessments and
performance of small and micro enterprises in Information Communication Technology sector in Nairobi City
County, Kenya. The study recommends that trainers should conduct training needs assessments before
conducting entrepreneurship trainings.
Description
A research article published in European Journal of Business and Management
Keywords
Training needs assessment, Performance
Citation
Nganu, M., & Hannah, B. (2018). Influence of Training Needs Assessment on Performance of Small and Micro Enterprises in the Information and Communication Technology Sector in Nairobi City County, Kenya.