Abstract: The study intended to examine whether co-operative purchasing among. Self Help Groups has impacted on cost of food as a way of reducing the cost of living in the recent times. The major objective of the study was to establish the role of self-help groups on cost reduction of household food items. The study intends to use both quantitative and qualitative method and will be guided by descriptive research design. Questionnaires, focus group discussion and interviews will be used as tools for the data collection. Further, statistical package for social science (SPSS) will be used as a tool during data analysis. The study will use the social exchange theory, which suggests that human beings make social decisions based on perceived costs and benefits. The findings of the study will benefit the Self Help Groups, the county policy makers and other scholars since the work will be in public domain.
Keywords: Cooperative purchasing, Self Help Groups (SHGs), cost reduction, household food items.
Title: Role of Self-Help Groups on Cost Reduction of Household Food Items- Scope of Nakuru West Sub-County, Kenya
Author: Monica Ivy wambui Kamau, Susan Njeri Karanja, Kevin Mburu Kinyoro
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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