BY
NYAKUNDI N RISPER
ECO/72/12
LECTURER:
DR. KOTUT MOGO
A RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS (ECONOMICS)
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
MOI UNIVERSITY; MAIN CAMPUS, ELDORET-KENYA.
MARCH, 2013
DECLARATION
STUDENT
I declare that this proposal is my original work and has not been presented for a degree in any other University
_____________________ ______________ NYAKUNDI N RISPER DATE SUPERVISOR The research proposal has been submitted for examination with my approval as the supervisor. ______________________ _______________ DR. KOTUT MOGO DATE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
My sincere gratitude goes to all who supported and guided me towards the completion of this proposal. I would like to acknowledge my supervisor Dr. Kotut Mogo for his great support and encouragement which have added great value to my work.
I would like to acknowledge my dear friends for their contributions and corrections without which my proposal would not have been successful.
Above all I acknowledge the Almighty God who gave me wisdom and seeing me through this research proposal.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………i
STUDENT…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……………………………………………………………………………………………………….iiiI
TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………………………………………………………………...iv
LIST OF FIGURES…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………v
ACRONYMS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..vi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.0 Background……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1
1.1 Statement of the problem……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….2
1.2 Objectives of the study…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………3
1.3 Research questions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3
1.4
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