Challenges of growing small businesses into self-sustaining businesses Case Study: Kampala Area Federation of Communities (KAFOC) supported households

Abstract

The small businesses are very crucial drivers of poverty reduction in the households within the cities. However, transitioning these small businesses into self-sustaining enterprises remains a significant challenge. This study explored the obstacles that hindered the growth of the small household businesses in Wakiso district with a case study of households supported by Kampala Area Federation of Communities (KAFOC) within Kira Municipality. The study highlighted the fact that some households do not value the money given so don’t work towards growing their businesses and also some households have big numbers to fend for, so they eat whatever little profit they make and businesses collapse in a short run. The findings of this research contribute to the improvement in business interventions to support the growth of businesses into self-sustaining enterprises and in the long run, improving on economic empowerment and poverty reduction among households in Wakiso district and Uganda at large