Beatrice Karitu1 and Stephen Muathe2
1,2. School of Business, Economic & Tourism Kenyatta University

MLA 8
Karitu, Beatrice, and Stephen Muathe. "MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS AND COOPERATIVES: UNEXPLOITED BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY FOR GROWTH OF MSMES IN KENYA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 8, no. 4, Apr. 2023, pp. 618-640, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2023.v08i04.005. Accessed Apr. 2023.
APA 6
Karitu, B., & Muathe, S. (2023, April). MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS AND COOPERATIVES: UNEXPLOITED BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY FOR GROWTH OF MSMES IN KENYA. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 8(4), 618-640. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2023.v08i04.005
Chicago
Karitu, Beatrice, and Stephen Muathe. "MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS AND COOPERATIVES: UNEXPLOITED BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY FOR GROWTH OF MSMES IN KENYA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 8, no. 4 (April 2023), 618-640. Accessed April, 2023. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2023.v08i04.005.

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