Business Networking and Performance of Women-Led Enterprises: An Empirical Investigation in Nairobi County, Kenya

Authors

  • jane queen omwenga Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
  • Elegwa Mukulu Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Christopher Kanali Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya

Keywords:

Networking, Women entrepreneurs, Small, Medium, Enterprises, Performance

Abstract

Women entrepreneurs have been considered to use business networking as a determinant to enterprise performance. A key question that arises is

Author Biography

jane queen omwenga, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute

Research Officer,

Socio-Economics,

KARI-Thika.

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2013-08-17

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omwenga, jane queen, Mukulu, E., & Kanali, C. (2013). Business Networking and Performance of Women-Led Enterprises: An Empirical Investigation in Nairobi County, Kenya. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 11(1), 10–17. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/948

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2013)

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