Provision of Entrepreneurship Training and Performance of Jua-Kali Demonstration and Training Empowerment Programmes in Nairobi County, Kenya

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between provision of entrepreneurship training and performance of Jua-kali Demonstration and Training Empowerment Programmes (JDTEP) in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study was founded on theory of constraints and supported by system theory of organization. A descriptive-correlational survey design was used. While 327 beneficiaries of JDTEP formed target, population, a sample of 181 beneficiaries was selected using Krejcie and Morgan formula. Both simple random and purposive sampling technique were used to select 181 beneficiaries and 10 implementors of JDTEP respectively. Both structured questionnaire and informant interview guide were used to garner quantitative and qualitative data respectively. While qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis, quantitative data was analyzed using inferential statistics. The reliability of data collection instruments was tested using Cronbach Alpha Coefficient of reliability (at 0.6668). The correlation analysis was done using Pearson`s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. Prediction of research model was done using regression analysis. The hypothesis was tested using Fisher (F) test at α=0.05. For the research objective, r = 0.467, F (1,145) = 39.782 at P=0000<0.05, hence the null hypothesis was not accepted and concluded that entrepreneurship training significantly influences performance of JDTEP. The study recommended for the establishment of more technology-based and market-oriented training centers and training packages so as to equip entrepreneurs with relevance capacities essential for competitive ventures.