The location and structure of manufacturing industries in Thika.
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1987-04
Authors
Kinyanjui, Mary Njeri
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Abstract
The present study investigates the location and structure of manufacturing industries in Thika. Questionnaires and interviews were used to obtain information for the study.
Location was investigated at two levels: first, the factors that motivate entrepreneurs to establish industries in Thika, and s~cond, the factors responsible for the spatial distr2bution or intra-urban location of industries. With respect to structure, the focus of the investigation was the spatial linkages
of manufacturing industries.
The analysis was carried out in three stages.
Factor analysis was used t.o determine the factors
that motivate entrepreneurs to establish industries,
both in general and by scale of en~erprise, in
Thika. Multiple regression analysis employing the
stepwise selection technique was used to determine
the areal association between manufacturing and
the quantifiable independent variables. A limited
input - output technique was used to examine the
spatial linkage characteristics.
The factor analysis revealed that the primary
factors motivating entrepreneurs to establish industries
in Thika are: (a) availability of land and
access to business information, (b) accessibility
to supplies of raw materials and (c) availability
Description
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts
department of geography Kenyatta University