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    Assessing the Effects of M-Shwari on Financial Inclusion among Muhoroni Factory Sugarcane out - Growers’ Households in Muhoroni Sub-County, Kenya

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    2016
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    Okumu, L. O
    Nzioki, Paul M
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    In Kenya today the decline in cane production per given unit area has led to a domestic sugar consumption deficit that averages 200,000 tonnes of sugar annually. An aggressive financial inclusion strategy in the sugar sub-sector can sealing this deficit and create employment for up to 6 million Kenyans, whilst saving foreign exchange annually. The study was guided by the following specific objectives; to assess the effect of access to M-Shwari transactions on financial inclusion among cane out-growers’ households in Muhoroni sub-county, Kenya. to assess the effect of suitability of M-Shwari on financial inclusion amongst cane out-growers’ households in Muhoroni Sub-County, Kenya. to assess the effects of procedural formality of M-Shwari on financial inclusion amongst cane out-growers’ households in Muhoroni sub-county, Kenya, to assess the effects of moderating variable; poverty level, cane income, fiscal and monetary mix on financial inclusion among cane out-growers’ households in Muhoroni Sub-County, Kenya. Based on comprehensive literature review on same area of study, a suitable conceptual framework which dramatically depicts the key areas of study was developed. This conceptual framework outlines the independent variables (access to transactions, suitability of m-shwari, procedural formalities and moderating variables) and dependent variables (financial inclusion among Muhoroni sugar factory out-growers’; households). The study population was all the 5,000 Muhoroni Sugar factory Out-Growers’ Households within Muhoroni sub-county, Kisumu county. The study adopted Stratified proportionate random sampling technique that allowed construction of error estimates. A total of 366 questionnaires were completed successfully. This is a 98.9% response rate. The study collected data from the respondent using open-ended and closed questionnaires. Data was collected, cleaned, coded and analysed with the aid of statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) package. The gathered data was analysed using descriptive statistics
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