Godfrey Magodi, Olumide Jaiyeoba, Mornay Roberts-Lombard
Abstract
The study explores the factors influencing the growth potential of poultry small and medium-sized enterprises in Botswana’s Serowe-Palapye region. The study applied a quantitative research approach and a descriptive research design to explore the factors influencing the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in the selected region of Botswana. This study sampled 177 poultry farmers in the Serowe-Palapye region, who were contacted physically and telephonically to collect data. Findings indicate that marketing abilities, entrepreneurial abilities, business administration abilities, access to finance, and legal constraints negatively influence the growth of poultry farms in the Serowe-Palapye region, while human resource practices positively influence the growth of poultry small and medium-sized enterprises. Deeper knowledge of the influence of human resource practices in the small and medium-sized enterprise poultry industry of Botswana’s Serowe-Palapye region can guide small and medium-sized enterprise owners/managers on how to better manage their enterprises’ financial stability through human resources deployment.