E-Commerce Adoption and Growth of SMEs in Uganda
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Date
2019
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International Journal of Business and Management
Abstract
Information and communication technologies (ICT), particularly e-Commerce, are considered very important to
the growth and competitiveness of businesses globally. SMEs too need to embrace innovative e-commerce
strategies if they are to stay competitive, profitable and successful in local and global markets. Increased use of
the Internet offers potential benefits to SMEs, such as cost reduction, improved operational efficiencies, access to
new customers and enhanced business growth. However, SMEs, particularly in Uganda, have generally been
slow in adopting e-commerce. Empirical research into the challenges SMEs in Uganda face in adopting
electronic commerce is also limited. This study sought to explore the factors affecting e-commerce adoption
among SMEs; and to establish the influence of e-commerce adoption on SMEs’ growth in Uganda. A structured,
self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 172 owners/managers of SMEs in the Kampala
District in Uganda. The empirical results of this study indicate that e-commerce adoption significantly influence
the growth of SMEs.
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E-commerce adoption, Growth, Small and medium enterprises
Citation
Ibrahim, W., Turyakira, P., & Katumba, P. M. (2019). E-commerce adoption and growth of SMEs in Uganda. International Journal of Business and Management, 14(1), 46-54. https://doi.org/10.5539/ijbm.v14n1p46