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February 5, 2026Journal of global entrepreneurship researchOpen Access

Effect of farmers’ entrepreneurial behavior on dairy enterprise performance in Kenya

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DODickson OkelloEgerton University

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Cross-sectional survey examines entrepreneurial behavior impacts on dairy performance in smallholders, indicating resilience's role.

Key Points

  • Investigate how different entrepreneurial behaviors affect the performance of smallholder dairy enterprises in Kenya.
  • Cross-sectional survey design targeting 682 dairy farmers in Murang’a County
  • Multistage sampling across four sub-counties
  • Data analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM)
  • Future orientation, market orientation, and risk-taking orientation positively influenced entrepreneurial resilience
  • Entrepreneurial resilience significantly impacted dairy enterprise performance
  • Social orientation negatively influenced both resilience and performance, suggesting excessive reliance on networks may hinder innovation

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Dickson Okello (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69843583f1d9ada3c1fb464dhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s40497-025-00497-6
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