Factors Influencing the Growth of Hair Salon Enterprises in Kenya: A Surveyof Hair Salon Enterprises in Kisii Town

Samuel Kenlands · Otieno Onsongo · Willy Muturi

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Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Firm Innovation and Growth Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy

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Various studies carried out in Kenya show that hair salons do not show the expected upward growth despite their numbers soaring up. Their economic contributions minimal. The general objective of the study was to establish the influence of entrepreneur's characteristics on the growth of hair salon enterprises in Kenya. Specific objectives of the study were: to establish the influence of the entrepreneur's experience on the growth of hair salon enterprises; to establish the influence of the entrepreneur's training on the growth of hair salon enterprises; to establish the influence of the entrepreneur's level of education on the growth of hair salon enterprises.. Self-administered questionnaires and interview schedules were used for data collection. The sample size for the study comprised 92 owner-managers, one county trade officer, and one MSEDO totaling to 94 respondents. Data were processed and analyzed using the statistical package for social scientists (SPSS) version 19 and Microsoft Office Excel 2013. Data were analyzedusing descriptive statistics (mean, mode, median, and standard deviation), inferential statistics (correlation analysis and simple linear regression) and ANOVA. t-test was used to test the study hypothesis at 0.05 confidence level. Reliability test gave a Cronbach alpha of 0.954and a value of0.893based on standardized items. It emerged that entrepreneur's experience, level of education and training influence growth. The study recommended that the government provides intensive training and other support services for the small enterprises to grow, offer an enabling environment for to support the small enterprises. Further, there should be information centers in every county and sub-county where MSEs obtain support.

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