The economic growth of developing countries can be sustained by the expansion of private sector, as they are the engine of growth. Many scholars have argued that Entrepreneurial Orientation is one of the salient factors which contribute to the performance of SMEs. However, the recent literature provides contradictory findings about the relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and performance. Accordingly this study aimed at investigating the level of Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) of owner(s)/manager(s) of SMEs and the relationship between EO and business performance of manufacturing SMEs in Western province. This study adopted deductive approach and used both descriptive and inferential statistical tools in analyzing the collected data. Findings revealed that the Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) among owner/managers of manufacturing SMEs in Western province is at high level. Among the dimensions of EO, innovativeness shows high influence on business performance.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/kjm.v2i2.6550 Kelaniya Journal of Management Vol.2(2) 2013:51-67

In India, after the independence the population of the elderly people increased very rapidly. There are many factors which are responsible of elderly persons due to improvement in the field of medicine, that factor lowering the death rates and increasing in age that enhance the average time period of life. The population of the old people growing in India, it was 12.1 million in 1901 and it has been recorded 103.2 million in 2011. India ranks 2 nd in the Elder's population aspect. In the above context, this pilot study was conducted to understand the general background profile and physiological health status of elderly widows residing in the old age homes of Varanasi. The sample size was selected through "purposive sampling" technique to select 36 elderly widows from the two different old age home in Varanasi district. The data was collected using a specially designed interview schedule and observation method.