Assessing sustainability of faith-based enterprises in Kenya

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 446-462

  Ndemo, Elijah Bitange ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Kenya; Small enterprises; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645813179     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068290610660706     Document Type: Article

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