Role of SMEs in Poverty Reduction in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan

Dr. Obaidullah Shinwari, Amanullah Sherzai, Jabir Ahmad Mujaddidi

Role of SMEs in Poverty Reduction in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan

Dr. Obaidullah Shinwari, Amanullah Sherzai, Jabir Ahmad Mujaddidi

Volume 7 Issue 1 | Mar 2024

DOI: 10.31841/KJEMS.2024.157

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Abstract

The current research has been conducted to investigate the role of SMEs in poverty reduction in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. To achieve the research objective, the author followed a positivist deductive and descriptive research design with a survey strategy where the data was collected from 150 respondents through an adopted questionnaire for statistical analysis. Finally, the findings revealed that SME management has a negative relationship with poverty. A survey of respondents was conducted, and the results show a strong negative relationship between SMEs and poverty reduction. This means that as SMEs increase, poverty decreases. The research also found that proper management of SMEs is crucial for poverty reduction. Overall, the study suggests that SMEs play a significant role in reducing poverty in the region.
Keywords: SMEs, Poverty, Reduction, Nangarhar, Afghanistan