Benefits of Boda-Boda Motorcycle Taxi

Boda-boda taxi enterprise is fast growing in Kenya. There are over 5000 motorbike and bicycle boda-boda taxis operators in Kisumu municipality alone. However the association between boda-boda taxi and economic empowerment had not been investigated especially in Kisumu municipality. Yet boda-boda taxi has been touted as a viable means for empowering youth economically. The study specifically determined the association between boda-boda taxis and income business development assets and economic security through a cross sectional survey design on a sample of 357 boda-boda taxi operators. The study found a significant relationship between boda-boda taxi operation and income F (1 300) = 6.196 = t (300) = 2.489 p = .013; adj. R2 = .017; assets F (1 300) = 7.211 t (300) = 2.685 p = .008 adj. R2 = .200; and economic security F (1 300) = 16.606 t (300) = -4.075 p = .000 adj. R2 = .049. However there was significant relationship with business development F (1 300) = 1.742 t (300) = 1.320 p = .188. The study concludes that boda-boda taxi operation have a significant influence on the economic empowerment of boda-boda taxi operators in Kisumu municipality.