Impact of Entrepreneurship Training on SMEs in Limpopo Province

Limpopo Province, South Africa, is the focus of this quantitative experimental study evaluating a single entrepreneurship training intervention for start-up owners and managers. The study involved 10 cohorts of approximately 30 participants each over a 6-month period, using structured questionnaires to measure impact. The dataset was authored by Ramatsobane Mpe and last updated on 2026-05-20.

Use Cases

• Evaluating the causal impact of entrepreneurship training based on the described experimental design with pre- and post-intervention observations.
• Analyzing SME performance metrics over time based on the three observation points (O1, O2, O3) mentioned in the description.
• Comparing the effects of in-person training versus online mentoring based on the described two-phase intervention (X1 and X2).

Strengths

• The study design is explicitly quantitative and experimental, allowing for causal inference.
• The intervention was administered to 10 distinct cohorts, each with approximately 30 participants, providing a structured sample.
• Methodological consistency was maintained by using the same facilitator and identical training content for all cohorts.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The data is specific to Limpopo Province, South Africa, which may limit generalizability to other regions.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Structured questionnaires administered as part of a quantitative experimental research design.

Time Range

The training intervention was delivered over a 6-month period.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-20 09:53:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Limpopo Province, South Africa