The impact of entrepreneurship education on the performance of small, micro and medium enterprises in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality

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dc.contributor.advisorShaw, Gen
dc.contributor.advisorSmith, Wen
dc.contributor.authorChimucheka, Tendaien
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-13T00:16:13Z
dc.date.available2026-08-13T00:16:13Z
dc.date.issued2012en
dc.description.abstractSmall Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) play an important role in contributing to economic development of many countries around the world, including South Africa. Despite the importance of SMMEs an unacceptable and disappointingly high number of these ventures fail during the first few years of operation. It is in light of the importance and challenges faced by SMMEs that the performance of SMMEs is of interest to all countries. This study investigated the impact of entrepreneurship education on the performance of SMMEs in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality. The objectives of the study were to investigate the role of entrepreneurship education in improving entrepreneurship skills and knowledge of owner/managers of SMMEs in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, to determine the role of entrepreneurship education on the establishment and survival of SMMEs and to identify strategies that can be implemented to improve the performance of SMMEs. Both primary and secondary data sources were used in this study. A quantitative research design was used in conducting this research. Simple random sampling, a probability sampling technique was used to select a sample of 201 from the sample frame of 420 registered SMMEs. The survey method, by way of a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect primary data. The statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) is the statistical software that was used to analyse data. The Chi-square test, the T-test, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and descriptive statistics were used to analyse data. Validity and reliability of the research instrument and the findings was assured. The results for this study are useful for the development of the SMME sector, which is very important to South Africa for they contribute to the solving of socio-economic challenges. The findings of this research showed that entrepreneurship education has a positive impact on the performance of SMMEs and it plays a critical role in improving entrepreneurial skills and knowledge of SMME owners and managers. It was also found that entrepreneurial education is very important for the establishment and survival of SMMEs. Strategies that can be implemented to improve the performance of SMMEs in South Africa were suggested to the government, government agencies, educational institutions, other organisations, and SMME owners and managers.en
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dc.identifier.citationChimucheka, Tendai. 2012en
dc.identifier.othervital:11321en
dc.identifier.otherhttp://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1007107en
dc.identifier.otherSmall business -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherPerformance -- Managementen
dc.identifier.otherOrganizational commitment -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherLabor turnover -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherEmployee empowerment -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherEntrepreneurship -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/4638
dc.language.isoEnglishen
dc.publisherUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.publisherFaculty of Management & Commerceen
dc.rightsUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.subjectSmall business -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectPerformance -- Managementen
dc.subjectOrganizational commitment -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectLabor turnover -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectEmployee empowerment -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectEntrepreneurship -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.titleThe impact of entrepreneurship education on the performance of small, micro and medium enterprises in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipalityen
dc.title.alternativeThe impact of entrepreneurship education on the performance of small, micro and medium enterprises in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipalityen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.typeMastersen
dc.typeM Com (Business Management)en

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