Specificity Orientation and Implementation of Intra-national Economic Regionalism Policies in Kenya’s Lake Region Economic Bloc
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2025-02
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International Journal of Novel Research in Humanity and Social Sciences
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This study identified that the existing studies have not given much weight to how specificity orientation
influences implementation of intra-national economic regionalisms policies in Kenya. To fill this gap, the study
sought to empirically assess the extent to which specificity orientation influences implementation of intra-national
economic regionalism policies, with a reference to Lake Region Economic Bloc in Kenya. The total population of the
study comprised of 634 individuals, consisting of 13 members of the Council of Governors, 130 County Executive
Committee Members, 440 Members of County Assembly, 27 Economic experts and 24 members of the Lake Basin
Development Authority. Proportionate stratified sampling was used to obtain a sample of 245 individuals. The study
utilized semi-structured physical and online questionnaires and interview schedules to collect quantitative as well as
qualitative data. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used for the quantitative analysis. Qualitative
analysis utilized themes, patterns and trends that emerged from the responses. The correlation result, r(157)=0.659,
ρ=000 indicated that there is a significant positive correlation between specificity orientation and implementation of
the intra-national economic regionalism policies. The regression results β=0.648, ρ<0.05 further indicated that
specificity orientation significantly predicts implementation of the economic regionalism policies. Therefore, the
study concluded that specificity orientation significantly influences implementation of intra-national economic
regionalism policies in the Lake Region Economic Bloc. The findings provided robust empirical evidence on the
emerging importance of specificity on implementation of intra-national economic regionalism policies. The study
recommends a regular, systematic and comprehensive measurement and assessment of standards, targets,
performance indicators and control systems as a crucial aspect of implementation of economic regionalism policies
in the Lake Region Economic Bloc
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Ogola, C., Muna, W., & Minja, D. (2025). Specificity orientation and implementation of intra-national economic regionalism policies in Kenya’s Lake Region Economic Bloc. International Journal of Novel Research in Humanity and Social Sciences, 12(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14586625