Effectiveness of the contributions of non government organization on entrepreneurship development in Tanzania

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2015
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Mzumbe University
Abstract
The study concentrated on effectiveness of the contributions of non-government organizations on entrepreneurship development in Tanzania. The justification for the study was that most studies on entrepreneurship development have been on the profit-oriented organization and almost none on the none profit based organization. Therefore, there is very sparse coverage of NGOs and entrepreneurship development in Tanzania. The study was carried out at Mwanza region specifically Ilemela district. The main objective which study strives to achieve was effectiveness of non-governmental organizations in entrepreneurship development. The study used survey study design. The sample comprised 89 entrepreneurs, 11 Railway Children Africa officers. Primary data were collected from the sample mentioned through questionnaires, observation, and in-depth interview. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected. Entrepreneurship development was an interest of the study with following indicator, funds; entrepreneurship training; technical support and business counseling. Challenges of the entrepreneurship development were budgets, staffs, external relationship, target community and strategic planning. A constant comparative approach data and descriptive statistical procedures involving cross tabulation and frequency distribution were descriptively analyzed by using Data base and Microsoft excel. The findings exposed that many business-oriented projects meant to empower entrepreneurs in almost all indicators. Non government organizations should build the capacity to both men and women business groups with a view to professionalize their service delivery
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A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for ward of the Degree of Master of Business Administration in Corporate Management, Mzumbe University
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Non government organizations-Tanzania, Enterpreneurship development, Railway Children Africa officers, entrepreneurship training, entrepreneurship-challanges
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APA