| dc.description.abstract | The study addresses itself to the small scale
enterprises in the urban areas. However, the main
focus of the study is on the small scale enterprises
in the residential areas. It has been established that
the small scale enterprises are geographically
distributed in the urban areas, and thus have got
varying problems. In this study, attempts have been
made to investigate on the constraints hampering on
the proper development of the small enterprises in
residential areas. The efforts of the study are
directed towards the incorporation of the small
enterprises within the residential areas without
disturbing the planned structure of the estates
In the study it was established that small scale
enterprises has not been fully understood. The
characteristics of the small scale enterprises has
not been fully defined and it is difficulty to pin
them down ,
In examining the policy and legal environment of
the small scale enterprises. The study established
that there is a conflict between policy and the legal
controls of the small scale enterprises. The
policy designed for the small enter?rises seeks to
promote in favour of employment and Kenyanisation
of the economy. The legal control eracted for the
small scale enter?rises as was observed sought to
maintain the aethestic within the city environments.
The two contrasting aims of the policy and the legal
controls it was established in the study explains the
disparity between policy implementation and the actual
practice observed.
The study also established that the small scale
enterprises were highly regarded as a source of
employment. However, the study established that the
enterprises receive inadequate attention and there
is always a breakdown in the administration of their
interest and needs. It was established in the study
the uncordinated efforts of agencies involved creates
unconducive, environment for the small enterprises.
In this study is was also established that small
scale enterprises are a real source of employment. It
was found that the small enterprises are not
inadequate an type of employment. The operations of
the enterprises were poorly organised and production
was on subsistence basis. It was established that
the state of these enterprises was a result of lack
proper organisation, marketing "and training. The
entrepreneurs are little equipped with the necessary
knowledge of running a small enterprise efficiently.
In the conclusion, a summary of the study has
been presented and it from it that planning issues
are discussed. There are suggestions of problems which
are hampering the small enterprises in the area. A
number of recommendations are made on how to deal with
the problems identified. The study also suggests a
number of alternatives of incorporating the small
enterprises in the area. The conclusion remarks of
the study are made which proposes that further research
should be made in creating centres which specialize on
less formedised ways of assisting the small scale
enterprises | en |
