Abstract:
This dissertation contains the results of a study conducted in Kinondoni Municipality in the year 2016 to
examine the role of mmicrofinance institutions services on performance of micro and small enterprises.
The poorly performance of micro and small enterprises exit, although microfinance institutions are
playing role of providing services to micro and small enterprises. The objectives were to identify factors
influencing the performance of micro md small enterprises, to determine effects of Microfinance
Institutions services to the performance of micro and small enterprises and to analyze factors influencing
role of Microfinance Institutions to the performance of micro and small enterprises. The cross- sectional
research design was adopted to explore the evidence. Data were collected by using interviews,
observation, questionnaire and documentary reviews. The analysis of data was done descriptively using
statistical package for social sciences- Results of the role of microfinance institutions on performance of
micro and small enterprises have showed that there is higher transaction cost in accessing loans from
microfinance institutions, the interest rate and collateral asked by microfinance institutions from
entrepreneurs are very expensive and actually not always met by micro and small enterprises. The
strategies to rectify the situation strategically include reducing the interest rate on loans, provision of
entrepreneurial education, having different portfolio to fit different micro and small enterprises tumovers,
increasing market access and expanding the domestic market for micro and small enterprises. The study
provides recommendations on the improvements to all stakeholders including reducing interest charged
to micro and small enterprises, the government to simplify licences and the tax system should be
simplified and introduced according to the nature of the micro and small enterprises as well as
development programs
