The impact of vocational training on the growth of small enterprises in Tanzania: the case of Veta Headquarters in Dar es Salaam.

The study examined the impact of vocational training on the growth of small enterprises in view of VETA headquarters, Dar es Salaam. Specifically, the study examined the influence of financial skills, technology and marketing skills acquired at VETA on the growth of small enterprises. In this study, Cross-sectional design was utilized. The research used 107 respondents as a sample size that was selected at random. Data collected were analysed quantitatively with the help of SPSS software version 20 through Chi-square test. In addition, 5 key informants were used for in-depth interview to complement quantitative analysis. The findings revealed that technology enabled the easy access to advanced machinery and mobile phones that made it easier to run business. Additionally, technology influenced the easy access to storage facilities along with quality control for small entrepreneurs in production, processing and distribution operations as essential determinants of productivity and costs. Similarly, the findings revealed that financial skills and technology acquired from VETA significantly resulted into the growth of small enterprises and opportunity for small enterprises to earn more income. However, marketing skills did not have strong influence on small enterprises. It is concluded that the influence of vocational training on the growth of small enterprise led to the ability to run business with productivity. The study recommends for the provision and utilization of financial skills and technology with a bottom-up approach that calls stakeholders’ collaboration for the betterment of enterprises.