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RESPONSE TO THE EFFECTS OF POST ELECTION VIOLENCE BYTHE TOURS AND TRAVEL BUSINESSES IN NAIROBI

This paper is a research study that aims at understanding the response to effects of the experienced 2008 post election violence in Kenya by the travel and tours business in the country. This paper thus provides knowledge and ideas to academicians and researchers in challenges in business as case studies

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Table of contents

CHAPTER ONE 2
1.0 INTRODUCTION 2
1.1 Background to the problem. 2
1.2 Statement of the problem 4
1.3  Purpose of the study 4
1.4 Objectives of the study 5
1.3.1 General objective 5
1.3.2 Specific objectives 5
1.5 Research Questions 5
1.6 Significance of the Study 6
1.9 The Scope of the Study 6
1.10 Assumptions of the study 6
1.11 Definition of terms 6
Post Election Violence 7
Tours and travel businesses 7
CHAPTER TWO 7
2.0 INTRODUCTION 7
2.1  THEORETICAL ORIENTATION 7
2.2   LITERATURE REVIEW 10
2.3  Empirical Review 14
2.3.1 Research Gaps 16
2.4 Conceptualizatiion 16
2.4.1  Conceptual Framework 16
Figure 2.4     Conceptual Framework 16
2.5 Operationalisation 17
Figure 2.5.1  Operational Framework 17
2.5.5 Financial Backup/Grants 18
2.5.6 Promotions 19
2.5.7 Cutting costs 19
2.9 Re-branding 19
2.9   Summary of literature 19
CHAPTER THREE 20
Research Design and Methodology 20
3.0  Introduction 20
3.1 Research design 20
3.2 Target Population 20
Table 3.1           Target population 20
3.3 Sampling Frame 21
3.4 Sampling Technique 21
3.5 Sample Size 21
3.6 Data Collection Procedural Instrument 22
3.7 Data Analysis Techniques 22
3.8  Limitations of the study 22
3.8 Ethical issues 23
3.9 Expected outcome 23
REFERENCES 23

Preview of the essay: RESPONSE TO THE EFFECTS OF POST ELECTION VIOLENCE BYTHE TOURS AND TRAVEL BUSINESSES IN NAIROBI

This Chapter addresses the research questions in Chapter one. It will address the Tours and Travel Firms in Kenya, the response of effects of the post election violence by Tours and Travel firms and how they are adjusting themselves to cope with the situation.

One of the challenges facing the tours and travel business in Nairobi and in the country as a whole is recovering from the damage caused by post election violence that happened in December 2007 and early 2008.

The post election violence led to the closure of some of the tours and travel businesses . Others have been liquidated and court proceedings instituted due to non-payment of debts. Some Tours and Travel firms with more than one branch have closed down some of their offices. So many people in the tours and travel business were ...
... involved to cover the entire population. This study will affect the sample size which
will be limited to Nairobi. A sample size of 40 travel agents will be used which will not
be the real representative of the sample

3.8 Ethical issues

To ensure that the study complies with the ethical issues pertaining research undertaking, a permission to conduct the research will be sought form the management. A full disclosure of all the activities concerning the study will be explained to the management and this will involve the study intention which will only be for learning purposes. A high level of confidentiality and privacy will be observed and the findings of the study will only be submitted to the university and the company management. A letter of introduction will also be obtained from the university to serve as evidence of the purpose of the study.

3.9 Expected outcome

The study is expected to gather information on analysis of response to the effects of post election violence in the tours and travel firms in Kenya. The study is expected to give recommendations that will assist the government to implement policies that will improve the economic situations to the firms during this periods. It will also assist other stakeholders in the tourism industry to decide on what to lobby for on behalf of the tours and travel firms.

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