Statements

N

Mean

STD Dev

Variance

Rank

There is the need to train and develop the skills of women according to their products segmentation.

120

4.21

0.561

0.222

1

There is the need to appeal to banks that do business with some small skill traders to help finance the organization of business clinics for their customers

120

4.08

0.471

0.645

2

The local Dansoman branch of Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA) should think of periodic training to help upgrade the skills of members so as to grow their businesses.

120

4.00

0.538

0.289

3

Government tax collecting agencies i.e. Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) ought to assist small business owners with training packages so as to increase their profit margins and by extension pay more taxes to strengthen government financing.

120

3.93

0.803

0.315

4

The Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies which collect operating business permit fees from small business owners must also support institutions financially to build the capacity of small traders.

120

3.79

0.945

0.893

5

International poverty alleviation friendly NGOs like DANIDA, Oxfam, USAID, JICA etc. should collaborate with local training consultants to help build the capacity of these small women business holders thereby broadening their business outlook, and sustain if not improve upon their operational levels.

120

2.56

1.338

1.791

6