Table 4. PCA results of factor loading...

Table 4.

PCA results of factor loading (challenges of small-scale entrepreneurs) component loadings

	Component
Variables	1	2	3	4	5	Uniqueness
Lack of training opportunities	0.835					0.2333
High cost of acquiring workers	0.832					0.2290
Difficulty to motivate workers	0.788					0.3349
High labour turnover	0.767					0.3459
Managing employees	0.741					0.4302
Unavailability of skilled worker	0.699					0.4057
Difficult to attract talented workers	0.695					0.4313
High cost of interest		0.946				0.0849
Lack of access to financial institutions		0.939				0.0981
Lack of security-free loan		0.932				0.0915
Inadequate working capital loan		0.616				0.5902
Lack of marketing experience			0.874			0.1962
Lack of market information			0.861			0.2168
Difficult to retain customer			0.798			0.3394
Lack of market demand			0.633			0.5208
Difficulty in promoting the products and services			0.632			0.4463
Implementation of GST is costly				0.855		0.2511
Operation of GST is not easy				0.814		0.3170
Implementation of GST is very complex				0.771		0.1998
GST has significantly affected on profit margin				0.625		0.5127
Lack of technical support from the government					0.775	0.2878
Poor dissemination of information					0.745	0.3287
Transportation facilities are still lacking					0.729	0.3602
Lack of financial support from the government					0.658	0.5460

	Component
Variables	1	2	3	4	5	Uniqueness
Lack of training opportunities	0.835					0.2333
High cost of acquiring workers	0.832					0.2290
Difficulty to motivate workers	0.788					0.3349
High labour turnover	0.767					0.3459
Managing employees	0.741					0.4302
Unavailability of skilled worker	0.699					0.4057
Difficult to attract talented workers	0.695					0.4313
High cost of interest		0.946				0.0849
Lack of access to financial institutions		0.939				0.0981
Lack of security-free loan		0.932				0.0915
Inadequate working capital loan		0.616				0.5902
Lack of marketing experience			0.874			0.1962
Lack of market information			0.861			0.2168
Difficult to retain customer			0.798			0.3394
Lack of market demand			0.633			0.5208
Difficulty in promoting the products and services			0.632			0.4463
Implementation of GST is costly				0.855		0.2511
Operation of GST is not easy				0.814		0.3170
Implementation of GST is very complex				0.771		0.1998
GST has significantly affected on profit margin				0.625		0.5127
Lack of technical support from the government					0.775	0.2878
Poor dissemination of information					0.745	0.3287
Transportation facilities are still lacking					0.729	0.3602
Lack of financial support from the government					0.658	0.5460

Note:

Varimax rotation was used

Source: Jamovi output

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