Credit, Entrepreneurship Training And Performance Of Micro And Small Enterprises In Nakuru County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Micro and Small enterprises are widely recognised for their role in industrialization and economic growth across the globe. In Kenya, the government has initiated a number of strategies aimed at promoting small-scale enterprises notably the Uwezo and Women Enterprise Fund. Despite many initiatives by the government and other organisations, research has revealed that 60 percent of small enterprises fail within three years of being in operation, their ability to survive the market conditions being very low. Research has also shown that a large number of small enterprises experience gro…