A Dissertation Submitted In Partial/Fulfilment of the Requirements for the
Degree of Masters of Business Administration in Corporate Management
(MBA-CM) of Mzumbe University
The purpose of this study was to examine entrepreneurship opportunities for people
with physical disabilities, with objectives of examining attitude of people towards
entrepreneurship opportunities, examining source of capital on entrepreneurship
opportunities for people with physical disabilities, examining government
intervention on entrepreneurship opportunities for people with physical disabilities
and examining challenges on entrepreneurship opportunities for people with physical
disabilities. For the purpose of the study data collection was done with the sample of
75 people with physical disabilities selected. From this study data was collected
though questionnaire distributed to respondents who were physical disabled Bajaj
drivers, physical disabled small entrepreneurs, physical disabled street beggars and
physical disabled leaders deceptive analysis was done to get the discussed results.
The study revealed that people with physical disabilities in Kivukoni area are facing
many challenges on undertaking various entrepreneurship opportunities. Most of this
challenges are noted to be capital availability, knowledge on different
entrepreneurship opportunities available, unfavourable business environment, and
discrimination from the community. Various recommendations are presented on the
study, being to be implemented for the purpose motivating people with physical
disabilities engaging in economic activities through various entrepreneurship
opportunities available. It is advised by the researcher that government as the main
stake holder, should establish different measures in terms of giving subsidies,
enforcing laws and regulations to the society so as to protect the minority who are
people with physical disabilities. It is also advised that government have to prepare
good infrastructures for people with disabilities on carrying out entrepreneurship
businesses. Other stake holders and private investors are also advised to include this
group of people on different post so they can generate income for taking
entrepreneurship opportunities. It is recommended that other studies have to be
carried out on challenges facing people with different disabilities on carrying out
entrepreneurship opportunities.