Effect of Financial Inclusion Strategy on Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case of Selected SMEs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Main Authors: Mdasha, Zawadi, Irungu, Dancan Njagi, Wachira, David Muturi
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Language:English
Published: Journal of Strategic Management 2021
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Online Access:https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3551
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spelling ir-123456789-35512024-08-07T07:18:56Z Effect of Financial Inclusion Strategy on Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case of Selected SMEs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Mdasha, Zawadi Irungu, Dancan Njagi Wachira, David Muturi Financial inclusion Small Medium Enterprises Published Journal Article Financial inclusion has enabled many organizations to deliver affordable costs to sections of disadvantaged and low-income sectors of the society. This has facilitated the operations of the business activities especially in Small and Medium Enterprises. The main purpose of this study was to establish the effects of financial inclusion strategies on performance of small and medium enterprises in Tanzania. The study was conducted on selected SMEs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The target population consisted of 93,430 in three districts of Dar es Salaam, where a sample of 240 respondents were selected by use of purposive non-probability sampling. Questionnaires were administered and the data collected and analyzed by use of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). From the key findings, it emerged that the respondents agreed that financial access point were made closer to where people live, access and use of financial services increased competition due to adopting new skills and technology, access and use of financial services increased profitability and growth of business and some of the challenges faced by SMEs in employing financial inclusion strategies were unforeseen market changes, not being involved in making strategies. The study recommended the sensitization of financial inclusion strategies to the beneficiaries and cooperation between financial institutions and SMEs in formulation of realistic strategies. Daystar University, School of Business ans Economics 2021-06-08T09:18:36Z 2021-06-08T09:18:36Z 2018 Article Mdasha, Z., Irungu, D., & Wachira, M. (2018). Effect of Financial Inclusion Strategy on Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case of Selected SMEs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Journal of Strategic Management Vol 2(1) pp. 51-70. https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3551 en application/pdf Journal of Strategic Management
spellingShingle Financial inclusion
Small Medium Enterprises
Mdasha, Zawadi
Irungu, Dancan Njagi
Wachira, David Muturi
Effect of Financial Inclusion Strategy on Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case of Selected SMEs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
title Effect of Financial Inclusion Strategy on Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case of Selected SMEs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
title_full Effect of Financial Inclusion Strategy on Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case of Selected SMEs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
title_fullStr Effect of Financial Inclusion Strategy on Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case of Selected SMEs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Financial Inclusion Strategy on Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case of Selected SMEs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
title_short Effect of Financial Inclusion Strategy on Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case of Selected SMEs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
title_sort effect of financial inclusion strategy on performance of small and medium enterprises: a case of selected smes in dar es salaam, tanzania
topic Financial inclusion
Small Medium Enterprises
url https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3551
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