Modernisation in automotive technology and performance of informal sector mechanics in Kenya

Kithyo, Mattemu I.; Kipkurui, Lang’at; Okemwa, Peter; Korir, Joaz K.

dc.contributor.author	Kithyo, Mattemu I.
dc.contributor.author	Kipkurui, Lang’at
dc.contributor.author	Okemwa, Peter
dc.contributor.author	Korir, Joaz K.
dc.date.accessioned	2015-02-18T09:06:31Z
dc.date.available	2015-02-18T09:06:31Z
dc.date.issued	2004
dc.identifier.citation	International Commission of Agricultural Engineering (CIGR, Commission Internationale du Genie Rural) E-Journal Volume 6 (2004)	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dspace.library.cornell.edu/bitstream/1813/10396/1/Invited%20Overview%20Korir%2027July2004.pdf
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/955
dc.description.abstract	In Kenya, repairs to motor vehicles are undertaken in either of two places: dealer (formal) garages and Jua Kali (informal) garages. Mechanics in the informal sector perform the bulk of the repairs yet most of them do not have the right equipment and many have had no formal education in repairs of motor vehicles. With changes in motor vehicle technology, the mechanics have not kept up with the changes and this has had a negative impact on the quality of the repairs they undertake on motor vehicles. This calls for development of new policies and incentives for the informal sector that can take care of and respond to technological changes.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	International Commission of Agricultural Engineering	en_US
dc.subject	automotive	en_US
dc.subject	informal sector	en_US
dc.subject	mechanics	en_US
dc.subject	modernisation	en_US
dc.subject	technology	en_US
dc.title	Modernisation in automotive technology and performance of informal sector mechanics in Kenya	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US