Willis Yuko Oso, Andrew Mbala Obat

Benefits of Boda-Boda Motorcycle Taxi

Economic Empowerment of Boda-Boda Taxi Operators in Kisumu Municipality - Kisumu County , Kenya

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Produktbeschreibung

Boda-boda taxi enterprise is fast growing in Kenya. There are over 5000 motorbike and bicycle boda-boda taxis operators in Kisumu municipality alone. However, the association between boda-boda taxi and economic empowerment had not been investigated, especially in Kisumu municipality. Yet boda-boda taxi has been touted as a viable means for empowering youth economically. The study specifically determined the association between boda-boda taxis and income, business development, assets and economic security through a cross sectional survey design, on a sample of 357 boda-boda taxi operators. The study found a significant relationship between boda-boda taxi operation and income, F (1, 300) = 6.196, = t (300) = 2.489, p = .013; adj. R2 = .017; assets, F (1, 300) = 7.211, t (300) = 2.685, p = .008, adj. R2 = .200; and economic security, F (1, 300) = 16.606, t (300) = -4.075, p = .000, adj. R2 = .049. However, there was significant relationship with business development, F (1, 300) = 1.742, t (300) = 1.320, p = .188. The study concludes that boda-boda taxi operation have a significant influence on the economic empowerment of boda-boda taxi operators in Kisumu municipality.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 92
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 155g
• ISBN-13: 9786202093231
• ISBN-10: 6202093234
• Artikelnr.: 50508632

Autorenporträt

Oso Willis Yuko studied Educational Policy and Planning (PhD)and Educational Management of Higher Institutions (masters) at Makerere University, Kampala. He also studied Curriculum and Instruction(masters)and bachelor of education at Egerton University - Kenya. He is currently the director of Graduate School at Amoud University,Somalila