| dc.description.abstract | The objective of this study is to analyze the effect of airport expansion on business
opportunities. The study location was in Kisumu, Kenya and the population was 11,132
businesses comprising of wholesalers, retailers, hoteliers, car hires, bankers and beach
management units. Systematic sampling was employed to select 100 wholesalers and
retailers while a census was conducted for the 30 hotels, 22 car hires, 25 banks and 8 beach
management units respectively. Semi structured survey questionnaires were utilized to
collect primary data. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics and the results
indicate that the airport expansion has led to: increased visitors and tourist visits; increased
sales of both wholesale and retail trade and increased number of financial institutions. The
study concludes that despite the airport expansion creating relatively meaningful benefits to
the business community, the facility has not been fully utilized to create maximum business
opportunities in Kisumu. | en |
