A Thesis Submitted to School of Business in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Award of Master of Business Administration
(Corporate Management) Degree of Mzumbe University.
This study intended to examine the Effectiveness and Sustainability of Entrepreneurship Skill
Trainings in SIDO Tabora. The research was carried out to SMEs, SIDO Staffs and Training
institution Stakeholders who were Vocational Education Training Authority (VETA) Tabora,
Beekeeping Training Institute (BTI) Tabora, Teofilo Kisanji University Tabora Centre
(TEKUTABCE). The study was conducted with the following objectives: To assess the
Effectiveness and Sustainability of Entrepreneurship Skill Trainings in SIDO Tabora, To identify
specific entrepreneurial and business skills that are essential for the success of SMEs; To
establish the mechanism of assessing the sustainability of the skills to SMEs after the training;
To identify the possible ways of making the training to be more effective and sustainable; To
identify the reason behind the failure of many entrepreneurs after attempting to start their
entrepreneurial venture; To find out if training in entrepreneurial and business skills is linked to
the success of the SMEs.
Data were collected through Questionnaires, Interviews and Documentary Review, and focus
group discussion. Questionnaires were both close ended and open-ended questions, which
allowed individuals to express their views concerning Entrepreneurship trainings in Tabora.
Interviews were conducted on the basis of predetermined interview guide.
The data has been analyzed by using frequency distribution tables and figures. After Analysis,
data were presented in tables for easy interpretation. The following below are the findings
revealed by the study.
Trainees who are having entrepreneurship background in their families are easily to become
more entrepreneurial than those with no entrepreneurial background. In accessed respondents the
ability to access funds in financial institutions is easier (47.9% SMEs) than in commercial banks
(1.4%SMEs).However those with ability to access those financial services for their
entrepreneurial activities (47.1%) while those who do not have ability to access financial services
easily are many (66%).
Not only that but also government support and favorable regulation is at the minimal level
though to some district like Sikonge where District Commissioner in collaboration with Regional
Commissioner they have engaged SIDO to establishment of Youth Centre and conducting of
trainings. It has been discovered that in Tabora region females (54.3%) attends trainings more
than males (45.7%). Also those who attend trainings more than one time are more successful