| dc.creator |
Mbugua, Charles |
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| dc.date |
2012-07-13T15:37:21Z |
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| dc.date |
2012-07-13T15:37:21Z |
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| dc.date |
2012-07-13 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2017-03-19T20:42:54Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2017-03-19T20:42:54Z |
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| dc.identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/22 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://41.89.49.13:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/654 |
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| dc.description |
A Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration (Corporate Management)of the School of Business KCA University |
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| dc.description |
Motorcycles pose interesting challenges in developing countries that are not faced by the
rest of world .In the last fifteen years the numbers of motorcycles per capita in many
developing nations has doubled .The vehicles provide an affordable mobility option that
is not otherwise available. They provide door-to-door mobility, unmatched navigability in
congested road conditions, ease of parking, capacity for passengers and luggage at low
cost. With the recent escalation of petroleum prices, interest and use of motorcycles is
growing worldwide. Compared with automobiles, motorcycles offer superior
maneuverability, braking and acceleration that generally give their operators confidence
to operate at higher speeds. The general objective of the study is to investigate the effects
of motorcycle transport revolution on the economy in Kenya with reference to Thika
town.
Descriptive research was used to obtain information concerning the current status of the
phenomena to describe what exists with respect to variables or conditions in the current
situation. Purposive sampling was used to select 7 qualified medical personnel and 10
traffic police officers in the traffic department and 100 bikers in Thika town.
Findings showed that 74.2% of the motorcycle taxi traders are youth .The study also
showed that there was a marked improvement in the monthly earnings for the motorcycle
taxi when compared with their earlier sources of income .There was an improvement in
the livelihoods of 95.7% of the respondents.
There is an ill effect on the health of the bikers and the highest medical condition was
chest infection. |
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| dc.language |
en |
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| dc.relation |
MBA/10;00697 |
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| dc.subject |
Motorcycle |
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| dc.subject |
Transport |
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| dc.title |
The effects of the motorcycle transport revolution on the economic growth of Kenya: a case study of Thika distric |
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| dc.type |
Thesis |
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