IMPACT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES TO THE POVERTY REDUCTION IN RWANDA A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES FROM NYARUGENGE DISTICT Period: 2020-2023

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of selected SMES to the poverty reduction in Rwanda. a case study: selected SMES in Rugenge sector Nyarugenge district, period: 2020-2023. The objective of the study is to analyze the effectiveness of different activities offered by selected small and medium enterprises, to find out how selected small and medium enterprises impact on poverty reduction of its members. This study composed by four different chapters, chapter one is general introduction this study, chapter two is the literature review which includes some key terms and other related literature written to the topic under study that constitute the variables of this study, chapter three is research methodology, it point out the, research design of the study, population of the study, sample size, techniques of data collections and methods of data analysis, chapter four is presentation, analysis and interpretation of data collection, verify the first and second hypothesis of this study. Finally, the research end with the overall conclusion which summarizes the research as well as the researcher’s suggestions, references and appendices. The sample size of this study id 50 from members of selected small and medium enterprises, in this stydu researcher used techniques of data collected which are documentations questionnaires and interview , researchers also used method of data analysis which are analytical method, statistical methods, and synthetical methods. With data collected from the field Table 4.4. present the information on Activities of selected SMES in Nyarugenge district, mean of respondent is 4.320 and he expected value or Std. Deviation of respondents is .4712. with data collected from the field researcher confirmed that respondent participated in different activities such as manufacturing, art services, ICT services and merchandising and means also that small and medium enterprises reduce poverty and reduction for its members. With the data collected from the field and after analysis researcher confirmed that SMES helped on poverty reduction in Rwanda, also researcher confirmed that all objective of this study were achieved and the hypothesis were verified and confirmed. Based on the finding the researcher would suggest that the SMES could establish the followings issues that help to increase development and poverty reduction for its members: trained employees in related to loan management, increase capital, increase product and marketing of new product in order to attract more customers