Factors Influencing the Performance of Jua Kali Metallic Artisan’s Businesses at Kamukunji Enterprise Cluster in Nairobi County, Kenya
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Date
2020
Authors
Wamalwa, Pauline Angelyline
Kibutu, Thomas
Musau, Jackson
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Global Scientific Journals
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to establish the factors influencing the performance of jua kali artisans’ businesses at Kamukunji enterprise
cluster in Nairobi County, Kenya. The research employed descriptive research design. The target population of the study was 4,500 registered jua kali metallic artisans operating at Kamukunji enterprise cluster. The researcher used a sample size of 184 respondents.
181questionnaires were administered randomly to selected metallic artisans and Interview schedules were administered to 3 purposively
sampled officials from; Kamukunji Informal Association (KIA), Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Association (KNFJKA), and Nairobi County ministry of trade official. Global Positioning System (GPS) was used to identify the spatial distribution of the sampled respondents. The
questionnaires were structured to collect both qualitative data and quantitative data which were coded quantitatively and analyzed using
SPSS Version 21.0. The descriptive data analysis was used to generate percentages, frequencies and measures of central tendency. Multiple
Regression Analysis was also used to determine the degree of relationship among the variables. Further, Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was
used to confirm the regression findings. The results were presented using graph charts, pie charts and tables. The study findings concluded
that accessibility to finances by the artisans, availability of managerial skills and education, market competition, government policy and digital social platforms are key factors influencing the performances of Kamukunji enterprise cluster businesses. From the research findings, at
5% level of significance and 95% level of confidence, all the variables were significant p<0.05. The study recommends that the government
should set laws and policies to govern the importation of jua kali products. The jua kali artisans should be encouraged to attend further
trainings on management and entrepreneurship skills. The financial institutions should be flexible in their loan terms to attract the jua kali
entrepreneur
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Keywords
Fabricators, formal sector, Jua kali, Metallic products, Aristans