Factors Affecting the Growth of the Industrial Sector in Nakuru Town
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Date
1996Author
Waithaka, Margaret W
Type
ThesisLanguage
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Despite the fact that. theoretically. Nakuru town has all the
ingredients of an excellent industrial centre. the performance of its
industrial sector seems to defy theory. Several firms in the town are
merely hanging on to survival and have had to cut down on production
or layoff workers in a bid to remain in business. As presented in Chapter
One. this study sought an answer to one question - to what extent can
constraints to industrial development in Nakuru town be attributed to
location characteristics. or do extraneous factors also playa significant
ro.le? It .was the hypothesis of the study that the influence of government
has a more significant impact on industrial development than any other
location factor. To test this hypothesis the primary objective was to
identify factors that are significant to industrial development in Nakuru
town and the role played by the state in this development. A second
objective was to come up with suggestions on how to promote and
encourage industrial development in the town.
Literature review. contained in Chapter Two, comprises theories
of industrial location and regional development, factors of industrial .
location in practice. a guide through industrial development in Kenya
and the policies and strategies that have helped shape the process.
Chapter Three presents an overview of the physical aspects of the study
area i.e. geographical features. socio-economic factors, and . infrastructure. The rest of the chapter is devoted to introducing the
sample of industries in Nakuru town as listed by the Registrar of
Industries, and their various activities.
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School of BusinessPublisher
University of Nairobi, School of Business