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Strategic resource allocation and performance of Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company, Kenya

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  • Emanuel Owako

    (Maseno University, Kenya)

  • Charles Nyangara

    (Maseno University, Departmentof Business Administration, Kenya)

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Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company has consistently struggled to achieve its envisioned accepted performance range of 80-90% set by the Water Sector Regulatory Board standards, for instance, the company performance was estimated at 76% against business plan target of 80% despite having unlimited access to government subsidies, donor grants, commercial loans and enabling policy environment based on performance review of Kenya’s water services sector 2017/2018. This study sought to establish the influence of strategic resource allocation on performance of KIWASCO. The study adopted a correlation research design with a sample size of 68 respondents selected through Stratified random sampling and data collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Both descriptive and inferential statistics of correlation and regression were used. The study established a significant influence of resource allocation (p

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  • Emanuel Owako & Charles Nyangara, 2021. "Strategic resource allocation and performance of Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company, Kenya," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 10(4), pages 321-326, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:rbs:ijbrss:v:10:y:2021:i:4:p:321-326
    DOI: 10.20525/ijrbs.v10i4.1211
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