13th Annual International Management Conference Proceeding

Conclusion
programmes were implemented, many entrepreneurs felt that their training needs were adequately met and
therefore, the training had been instrumental in the improvements made.
The explanation could be that the training institutions had been conducting such training programmes for a
long time and therefore, likely to have mastered the needs and requirements for business improvement and
growth. It may also be possible that due to the comprehensiveness of the training programmes offered, the
respondents’ needs were easily captured. However, the fact that some of the respondents’ needs were not
adequately met, is an indication that the training institutions need to carry out a needs assessment, so that the
requirements for business improvement and growth are adequately covered in their training programmes.
Figure 3: Pie-Chart showing Respondents' Overall Assessment
of the Training Programme.
The study concluded that the training had been useful and instrumental in the business improvements made, a
testimony that training is a key factor for business improvement and growth and without which other factors can have
little or no impact on business performance.
It is also evident that the business improvements were not as a result of single factor but a result of the training and the
other factors such as credit, business experience, additional skills acquired and established customers among others,
where both worked in a complimentary manner. This shows that for any meaningful business improvement and
growth to occur, both the skills and other supporting factors credit, market availability, entrepreneur’s creativity and
commitment among others have to be in place.
It can also be concluded that, the requirements for business improvement and growth are relatively similar among
entrepreneurs as illustrated by the respondents' needs and objectives for attending the training programmes and the
contents of the training programmes offered by the three institutions which were almost similar.
The study also concluded hat the training programme was a key factor in the business improvements made by the
respondents as it had addressed a higher percentage of the respondents' needs for business improvements and growth
as demonstrated by the positive changes and performance improvements made.
The study also concluded that even though the training may have been general and not based on real identified needs,
it addressed the trainees’ needs because it was comprehensive enough.
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