INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAIROBI COUNTY KENYA

  • ESTHER KAVEE Jomo Kenyatta University
  • Dr. David Kiarie Mburu Jomo Kenyatta University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/ams.v2i4.922
Keywords: Entrepreneurship,, Entrepreneurship skills, Financial accessibility, Small and micro enterprises, Social Capital, Social networks

Abstract

Social capital refers connections among individuals, based on norms and networks of
cooperation and trust, which spills over to the market and state to enhance collective action
between formal actors and achieve improved social efficiency and growth. Despite the
significant role by the SMEs it has continued to experience many constraints like poor financial
access, lack of innovativeness, limited access to information, unfavourable polices among others
that have inhibited the realization of its full potential. The study was guided by the following
research objectives which include; finding out to what extent social networks, access to

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Author Biographies

ESTHER KAVEE, Jomo Kenyatta University

Masters’ Student in Entrepreneurship at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture
and Technology

Dr. David Kiarie Mburu, Jomo Kenyatta University

Lecture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Published
2016-04-30
How to Cite
KAVEE, E., & Mburu, D. D. K. (2016). INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAIROBI COUNTY KENYA. IJRDO - Journal of Applied Management Science, 2(4), 90-125. https://doi.org/10.53555/ams.v2i4.922
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Vol. 2 No. 4 (2016): IJRDO - Journal of Applied Management Science
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