| dc.description.abstract | The support of the MSMEs’ growth by the county governments in Kenya could not be taken lightly. This is because the growth of MSMEs is important for the economy. The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of government implementation of selected strategies employed in supporting MSMEs’ growth in Samburu County. Specifically, the study sought to establish the influence of strategic legislative steps taken by the county government to promote growth for MSMEs; determine the influence of strategic business development services offered by the county government in supporting MSMES’ growth; establish the effectiveness of strategic targeted technical assistance offered by the county government in supporting MSMES’ growth; and establish the influence of strategic procurement practices by the county government in supporting MSMES’ growth in Samburu County. The research followed a descriptive design. The target population was be made up of 2,546 MSME owners and 15 Government officers. The research used a sample of 255 MSME owners and 15 government officials chosen using simple random sampling technique and purposive sampling technique. The researcher collected data using questionnaires and schedules for interviews. The study was able to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. Using descriptive analysis, the quality data obtained from open-ended questions was analyzed. Quantitative data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages, and means; and inferential statistics such as Pearson Correlation and Regression Processing, using SPSS Version 25. The findings were summarized in charts and table format. The study concluded that the influence of government selected strategies on MSMEs growth performance in Samburu County was statistically significant and the model can be used to predict the growth performance of MSMEs in Samburu county. There was a positive significant relationship between legislature measures, business development services, procurement practices and growth performance of MSMEs. However, there was a negative relationship between targeted technical assistance ad growth performance of MSMEs. The study therefore recommended that there should be a wholistic curriculum that has been set to ensure training level improved from basic level training to medium training with incorporation of management skills to MSMEs operators. This would boost their management skills hence improving the survival of most MSMEs in Samburu county. County government should partner with non-governmental organization to facilitate managerial trainings for MSMEs development. The results would be used by the County Government to isolate effective strategies from ineffective strategies employed in supporting MSMEs and improving their effectiveness as well. | en_US |
