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Social Networks Stimuli - A Double Dekker Semi-Partialling Multiple Regression Quadratic Assigment Procedure (Mrqap) Approach - Case of Small-Scale Farmers in Kenya

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  • Kamau Joram Ngugi

    (Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Kenya)

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Markets in Kenya are characterized by existence of information asymmetry among the parties involved. Like any other developing country, Kenyan markets involves high transaction cost especially in search of quality inputs and market information...

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  • Kamau Joram Ngugi, 2018. "Social Networks Stimuli - A Double Dekker Semi-Partialling Multiple Regression Quadratic Assigment Procedure (Mrqap) Approach - Case of Small-Scale Farmers in Kenya," Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, vol. 11(4), pages 8716-8719, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:abf:journl:v:11:y:2018:i:4:p:8716-8719
    DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.11.002149
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