CHAPTER V: SUMMARY,
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The aim of this chapter is to present a summary of the study,
general conclusion and recommendations for improvement and areas for further
research. The general objective was to assess the role of small and medium
enterprises on Rwandan rural development. Findings on the role of Urwibutso
Enterprise as a small and medium enterprise on rural development have been
based on some of objectives presented in the earlier chapter and on the
conceptual framework about role of small and medium enterprises in Rwanda.
Views from other authors have been cited to provide a strong background for
studying the effectiveness of small and medium enterprises on rural development
and the case study of Urwibutso Enterprise was appropriate.
There were 30 respondents in total. The study shows that the
rural development in Rwanda is highly dependent on the intervention of small
and medium enterprises positively.
Further, findings show that all sampled respondents were
equally distributed questionnaires, regardless of their sex, qualification and
experience at work. Thus the data got was of good quality and representative
for the research. The characteristics of respondents show that a big number of
Urwibutso Enterprise's stakeholders have dealt with it from 0-5years.
Further still, analysis shows that small and medium
enterprises especially Urwibutso Enterprise have increased food production thus
reducing the problem of food insecurity, rural-urban movement and increasing
value addition to local production, job creation by diversifying its
activities, local population literacy by introducing school containing three
academic levels, adult education for those who had not attaint and left school;
these elements show the strong change in rural area around it. All in all,
findings indicate that small and medium enterprises accompanied by other
approaches like infrastructure improvement can lead to rural development in
Rwanda. Basing on the results of the study; the following conclusions are put
forward:
Due to the fact that Rwandan economy depends on Agriculture
with 90% of working population in Rwanda are mainly employed in this sector,
including 23% in urban areas and that 89% of that population are classified as
self employed (typically family members working in family farms) with this
percentage of people engaged in primary sector, the Rwandan government should
invest much in small and medium enterprises in rural areas for more
development.
It has been proved that Urwibutso Enterprise satisfies the
stakeholder's needs as they cultivate according to the needs of Urwibutso
Enterprise which also wants to satisfy its customers needs.
Lastly but not least, one can conclude that small and medium
enterprises lead to rural development in Rwanda, by using factors that greatly
influence rural development like income of people, education level, investment
level and so on.
In addition, it can be said that the objectives of the study
were successfully achieved. Findings and conclusions were found in line with
the interpretation of the data.
The research was carried out on the role of small and medium
enterprises on Rwandan rural development with reference to Urwibutso
Enterprise. Thus we bring certain recommendations:
For government
Reinforce the capacity of MINAGRI in cultures diversification,
to maintain agricultural actual politic of financing small and medium
enterprises which are agro-based enterprises, to give favor on public and
private investors in rural areas which depend highly on agriculture.
For Urwibutso Enterprise
To negotiate with funds donors favorable conditions for
financing projects, to inspire or follow example of innovative industries of
developed countries for being competitive in the region, to maintain its
politic for products of quantity and quality, to negotiate with public
authorities, aid (subventions, tax exemptions etc), to maintain its facilities
to shareholders, maintain and increase quality services where is possible.
For stakeholders
To diversify their cultures for gaining more money and to
continue well utilization of gained money for their development.
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