Influence of regulation practices on growth of second hand Motor vehicle dealers in Dagoretti District, Nairobi County, Kenya
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2014
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Lithaa, Jamleck Njagi
Ngugi, Karanja
Njagi, Lisbeth
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Abstract
This study sought to establish the influence of regulation practices ongrowth of small and
medium enterprises in Kenya with a specific reference to second hand motor vehicle dealers in
Dagoretti District in Nairobi County. Despite the high potential of Second hand motor vehicle
dealers in contributing to Social-economic development, the sector continues to face binding
constraints that limit their potential and growth. In Kenya, motor vehicle dealers have
significantly been affected by high collapse ratio or change of ownership. The study variables
reviewed include government policy, the clearance process, registration process and the dealers’
integrity. The study adopted a descriptive research design since the researcher gathered
information, summarized, presented and interpreted it for the purpose of clarification. The study
focused on reviewing four variables i.e. Government policy, Clearance process, registration
process, and dealers integrity. The target population for the study comprised of owners and
employees of the second hand motor vehicle dealers in Dagoretti District Nairobi County giving
the study a target population of 60.Simple random sampling technique were employed to select
the sample of 58 respondents, which is 97% of the target population, multiple regression was
used to show relationship between independent variable and dependent variable. The findings of
study conclude that government policy is a key influence on growth of second hand motor
vehicle dealers in Dagoretti District Nairobi County. Therefore, study recommends that the
government should provide enabling policies and environment in line with vision 2030 for
growth of business in second hand motor vehicle.
Key words: Entreprenuership, theories, Government policy, Clearance process, registration
process, and dealers integrity.
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Research article
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Entreprenuership, Theories, Government policy, Clearance process, Registration process, Dealers integrity
Citation
European Journal of Business Management Vol.2 (1) 179-184, 2014