Entrepreneurial Opportunity Discovery Dimensions and Growth of Nongovernmental Organizations in Kenya
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Date
2019-08-19
Authors
Tindika, Olive Kamene Ndeveni
Wanjau, Kenneth Lawrence
Kariuki, George Mbugua
Muchiri, Joseph
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International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science
Abstract
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) play a critical role in addressing social ills like poverty,
employment, and food insecurity; therefore, their growth prospects enhance their ability to address
these social ills. Discovery of entrepreneurial opportunities amongst the agro-based NGOs has not got
the desired attention, and it is the least researched area in social entrepreneurship. This study
investigated the relationship between Entrepreneurial Opportunity Discovery Dimensions and Growth
of Non-Governmental Organizations in Kenya. It employed correlation design and was anchored on
the Kirznerian Entrepreneurship Theory. The target population was 135 agro-based NGOs in Kenya.
A mixed-method approach was used, combined qualitative and quantitative techniques. Statistical
Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 and Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS graphic-
25) aided in the analysis. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using AMOS and Simple linear
regression analysis were the primary analysis techniques used to evaluate the relationship between
entrepreneurial opportunity discovery dimensions and the growth of NGOs. The results indicated that
alertness0.372, p=0.033)and prior knowledge (0.163, p=0.031) have a significant favorable influence
on growth, while social networks 0.047, p=0.713) showed an insignificant effect on the growth of
NGOs. Investing in acquiring alert individuals and helping them gain relevant knowledge in the
21sttechnologies and emerging issues can lead to increased NGO ability to continue serving the
community effectively and be engines of development for the general good of Kenya
Description
A Research Article in the International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science
Keywords
Opportunity discovery, Kirzner theory, Structural equation, Model NGOs, JEL Classification, L19
Citation
Ndeveni, O. K., Wanjau, K. L., Kariuki, G. M., & Muchiri, J. (2019). Entrepreneurial opportunity discovery dimensions and growth of non-governmental organizations in Kenya. International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), 8(5), 18-26.