TECHNICAL SKILLS AMONG SMALL-SCALE ENTREPRENEURS IN KAMPALA UGANDA

Abstract

Utilizing the ex post facto, prospective comparative designs, purposive and stratified random sampling by proportional allocation, this investigation studied 386 small-scale entrepreneurs (SSEs) in Kampala Uganda in these aspects: (1) extent of technical skills possessed and (2) differences in extent of technical skills possessed in terms of gender. The data were elicited using a validated and tested for reliability questionnaire and revealed the following results:  the technical skills (mean=3.29; t_s=5.401) were moderately possessed; the extent of technical skills possessed differed significantly according to gender (male more than female). Anchored on these findings, the technical skills needed to be more promoted through education and training of small scale entrepreneurs in business skills, legal aspects of the business, marketing and time management.