The effect of smes' performance indicator of business turnover as a dimension of economic growth: Borama case

This study examines the effect of SMEs' performance indicators on business turnover as a dimension of economic growth, in a manner which SMEs can improve their performance for effective contribution to economy Borama city such as utilization local production and social economic condition improvement. Challenges hinder SMEs performance also examines in this study, SMEs in Borama face militating problems while government and other related institutions giving no attention also there is no clear SMEs policy. Financial problem and lack of government support become the main problem blocks SMEs potentials for improving their performance and their contribution to economy in Borama. For that reason, the study used to uncover the effect of SMEs performance indicator on business turnover as a dimension of economic growth in Borama, Primary data gathered from the responses of 211 SMEs operating in Borama. Descriptive statistics conducted to realize demographic characteristics of the main variables, SMEs performance, source of their finance and challenges they face. Further, the researcher investigates the direction and the strengths the relationship between the main variables of the study through regression and correlation analyses. The result of both regression and correlation analysis indicates that SMEs performance indicator of business turnover portrayed negative effect on profitability of the business and Entrepreneurship. Investment, employment and infrastructural development followed SMEs establishment show positive influence SMEs performance indicator of business turnover. Therefore, based on the result of the study, government should give more attention development and support of SMEs in Borama and the country as well. Keywords: SMEs, SME performance, Economic growth, Turnover.