The Effect of Non-Government Organization Services on theDevelopment of Entreprenuership in Tanzania: A Case of Kite Tanzania

Abstract

The study assessed the effect of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in contributing to the development of entrepreneurship in Tanzania. The specific objectives of this study were to examine the influence of training to the development of entrepreneurship in Tanzania, secondly to examine the influence of business counselling to the development of entrepreneurship in Tanzania. Lastly, was to assess the influence of credit to the development of entrepreneurship in Tanzania. This study was contributed with three theories,
which are Human Capital Theory, Resource- Based View (RBV) Theory and Financial Capital Theory. The sample size included 71 entrepreneurs involved in various KITE Tanzania projects, while only 54 respondents responded to the questions. The findings of the study revealed that training has a positive significance influence on development of entrepreneurship in Tanzania. Also, the findings revealed business counselling has a positive influence on development of entrepreneurship in Tanzania. Additionally, the study found that credit has a positive influence on the development of entrepreneurship In Tanzania. Out of the findings, it is recommended that non-governmental organizations should focus on integrating comprehensive training programs into their support offerings for entrepreneurs as well as access to business counseling services to help entrepreneurs navigate challenges and optimize their business strategies.

Key Terms: Non-Government Organization, Entreprenuership, Training, Business Counseling and Credit