Growth Factors of Jua KaliGrowth Factors of Jua KaliThe Agricultural sector, traditionally the main The Agricultural sector, traditionally the main employer especially in rural areas has experienced employer especially in rural areas has experienced slow and/or a decline in growth in some sectors. slow and/or a decline in growth in some sectors. This created an influx of people to the urban areas, This created an influx of people to the urban areas, who resorted for employment in the Jua Kali sector;who resorted for employment in the Jua Kali sector;

Slow economic growth in various sectors also Slow economic growth in various sectors also resulted in the restructuring and downsizing of resulted in the restructuring and downsizing of organisations;organisations;

The Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) The Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) initiated in 1993 to reduce the civil service.initiated in 1993 to reduce the civil service.

Graduates from Schools, Universities could not be Graduates from Schools, Universities could not be absorbed into the formal workstream.absorbed into the formal workstream.

Problem factors of Jua KaliProblem factors of Jua KaliLack of exposure/poor marketing;Lack of exposure/poor marketing;

Lack of capital finance;Lack of capital finance;

Lack of training;Lack of training;

Lack of premises;Lack of premises;

Lack of formal education/knowledge of business Lack of formal education/knowledge of business and legal issues;and legal issues;

Lack of machinery/equipment; andLack of machinery/equipment; and

Municipality by-laws not conducive to informal Municipality by-laws not conducive to informal business.business.