Statements

N

Mean

STD Dev

Variance

Rank

· Stakeholders should organize periodic workshop to build the capacity of small scale operators in financial management

180

4.070

0.889

0.790

1

· Exim guaranty bank should strengthen its operations to cover guaranty loans for small business

180

3.930

0.708

0.501

2

· Banks should help small businesses in same business to buy in bulk from suppliers

180

3.790

0.865

0.749

3

· Trade ministry should support small businesses to pay auditing and accounting fees to protect equity through reducing leakages

180

3.430

1.056

1.115

4

· Stakeholders should also assist small businesses with cheap loans in procuring ICT based management software for introducing efficiency in businesses

180

3.360

1.453

1.112

5

· Small businesses must be trained to understand and benefit from the new procurement Act

180

3.060

0.818

0.502

6

· Small business exporters must be assisted to take advantage the African Growth and the Opportunity Act (AGOA) being extended by the United States

180

2.980

0.711

0.901

7