1. EMERGING VIEWS ON THE EASTERN
CAPE ECONOMY

2. Masters research proposal
• Presenter: Nwabisa Thiso
• Department of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality

3. THE ROLE OF YOUTH IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SMTEs

4. Presentation outline
• Introduction and Background
• Problem Statement
• Significance of the study
• Methodology
• Ethical considerations
• Concluding statements

5. Introduction
• South Africa, unlike other developing countries, is
classified as one of the best performing economies in
Africa.
• Unfortunately the economic growth of the country
continues to be limited by the general constraints of the
small business sector.

6. Introduction Cont.
• The unemployment rate In South Africa (SA) has
decreased insignificantly in the last few years whereas
the youth unemployment rate is continuously on the
rise (Trading Economics, 2015).
• As such the current situation of youth unemployment
and lack of participation in the mainstream economy
remains an obstacle In SA.

7. Problem statement
• South Africa has an urbanising, youthful population.
This presents an opportunity to;
• boost economic growth, increase employment and
reduce poverty (NDP, 2030).
• However, the youth of SA are on the periphery of the
economic activities in comparison to other countries.

8. Research objectives
• To determine initiatives that can assist the youth
participate in entrepreneurship.
• To identify the barriers faced by existing tourism
entrepreneurs, and how these can be overcome to
ensure success and sustainability.

9. Objectives Cont.
• To determine the level of awareness of
entrepreneurship by the youth
• To make recommendations for the enhancement and
improvements on tourism and hospitality
entrepreneurship support, based on perceived barriers
identified in the sector.

10. • Globally small businesses are major contributors to
economic growth and employment.
• However, the frequency at which entrepreneurial
activities have failed in South Africa is well
documented in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
(GEM).
Significance of the study

11. Methodology
• Research design: Mixed Method
• Qualitative-quantitative methods and literature
Study population: 267 000 (Census, 2011)
• Representative sample (n= 384)
• Structured questionnaires to be administered face to
face
• Sampling techniques: 1. Snowballing Technique

12. Methodology cont.
• Methods of data collection:
1. Primary data- to be collected through administering
questionnaires to respondents
2. Secondary data- to be collected from books, articles,
journals and government documents, that are in relation
to the research
• Data analysis: Statistical Package for Social Science
(SPSS) _ Version 21

13. Ethical considerations
• Voluntary participation
• Clarity that no harm may be endured by respondents in
participating in the study
• Refrain from deception
• Practise confidentiality

14. Concluding statements

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