Babalola, Sunday SamsonAgbenyegah, Albert Tchey2017-02-222017-02-222016Babalola, S. S. and Agbenyegah, A. T. 2016. Rural entrepreneurship : an insight into impeding factors influencing micro-entrepreneurial growth. The Journal of Applied Business Research. 32(6): 1751-17600892-7626 (print)2157-8834 (online)http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2291The call for the growth of successful entrepreneurial activities across the globe raised the need to determine the influencing factors affecting micro-entrepreneurial growth. Hence, this study adopted a cross-sectional survey design to examine determinants of micro-entrepreneurial growth among micro-entrepreneurs. Two hundred and eighty-two micro-entrepreneurs were sampled through snowball and convenience techniques. The findings showed that stepwise multiple regression analysis identified four models in the prediction of micro-entrepreneurial growth. Specifically, operational challenge (β = -.35, p < .001), lack of support, β = -.17, p < .001), workforce challenge (β = .22, p < .001), and personal factors (β = -.21, p < .01) are significant predictors of micro-entrepreneurial growth. The findings were discussed in line with the literature while recommendations in terms of decision-making applications, and provision of developmental programs in assisting rural entrepreneurship for enhancement of growth were suggested.10 penMicro-EntrepreneurGrowthRural EntrepreneurshipOperational ChallengeArticlehttps://doi.org/10.19030/jabr.v32i6.9821