Assessing Determinants of Financial Constraints on Small and Medium Enterprises in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

Francois Mahama; Etornam Kwame Kunu; Patience Ama Nyantakyiwaa Boahen; Albert Kweku Bediako

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Assessing Determinants of Financial Constraints on Small and Medium Enterprises in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

Francois Mahama, Etornam Kwame Kunu, Patience Ama Nyantakyiwaa Boahen, Albert Kweku Bediako

Published in Journal of Business and Economic Development (Volume 2, Issue 4)

Received: 11 December 2016 Accepted: 27 May 2017 Published: 28 June 2017

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This study seeks to determine the hitches of accessing financial institutional loans; determine the sources of financial assistance to SMEs apart from financial institutions and determine the determinants of financial constraint on SMEs in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was conducted among 300 purposively selected SME operators. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were computed during the analysis of the data using both SPSS and Microsoft Excel. Results show that the hitches they encountered are “high interest rates”, “lack of business registration”, “lack of collateral” and “poor or no business plan”. Also about 34.3% depend on personal savings, 32.7% of them depend on the firm profit and 21.3% of them also depend on assistance from family and friends whilst 11.7% of them also depend on trade credit as other sources of finance. Finally, the “Age of the firm”, “Professional and entrepreneurial experience”, “Firm ownership type”, “Performance of the firm”, and “High interest rate payments” were the determinants of financial constraints on SMEs. Therefore, SMEs should endeavor to formalize their business operations registration and pay appropriate taxes. Government should also create favourable environment and policies that will reduce the financial constraints on SMEs leading to success of entrepreneurship in the country.

Published in	Journal of Business and Economic Development (Volume 2, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.jbed.20170204.11
Page(s)	198-203
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SME, Determinant, Financial, Constraint

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Francois Mahama, Etornam Kwame Kunu, Patience Ama Nyantakyiwaa Boahen, Albert Kweku Bediako. (2017). Assessing Determinants of Financial Constraints on Small and Medium Enterprises in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. Journal of Business and Economic Development, 2(4), 198-203. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jbed.20170204.11

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Francois Mahama; Etornam Kwame Kunu; Patience Ama Nyantakyiwaa Boahen; Albert Kweku Bediako. Assessing Determinants of Financial Constraints on Small and Medium Enterprises in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. J. Bus. Econ. Dev. 2017, 2(4), 198-203. doi: 10.11648/j.jbed.20170204.11

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Francois Mahama, Etornam Kwame Kunu, Patience Ama Nyantakyiwaa Boahen, Albert Kweku Bediako. Assessing Determinants of Financial Constraints on Small and Medium Enterprises in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. J Bus Econ Dev. 2017;2(4):198-203. doi: 10.11648/j.jbed.20170204.11

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Francois Mahama

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Ho Technical University, Ho, Ghana
Etornam Kwame Kunu

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Ho Technical University, Ho, Ghana
Patience Ama Nyantakyiwaa Boahen

Registry Department, Takoradi Technical University, Takoradi, Ghana
Albert Kweku Bediako

Department of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Ho Technical University, Ho, Ghana

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Francois Mahama; Etornam Kwame Kunu; Patience Ama Nyantakyiwaa Boahen; Albert Kweku Bediako. Assessing Determinants of Financial Constraints on Small and Medium Enterprises in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. J. Bus. Econ. Dev. 2017, 2(4), 198-203. doi: 10.11648/j.jbed.20170204.11

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Francois Mahama, Etornam Kwame Kunu, Patience Ama Nyantakyiwaa Boahen, Albert Kweku Bediako. Assessing Determinants of Financial Constraints on Small and Medium Enterprises in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. J Bus Econ Dev. 2017;2(4):198-203. doi: 10.11648/j.jbed.20170204.11

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