| dc.description.abstract | Although there exist enormous benefits that can be linked to value addition, many fish
traders in Mombasa County still sell unprocessed fish and fish products. The resultant
losses are due to spoilage attributable to perishability of fish and losses of additional
income for lack of processing. The study was on factors influencing value addition
among fish traders in Mombasa County. The specific objectives were: to determine the
influence of infrastructure on fish value addition, to establish the influence of manpower
on fish value addition, to determine influence of government policy on fish value
addition, to determine the influence of training on fish value addition in Mombasa
County. The research employed a descriptive research design and a census
methodology. The target population was 76 registered fish traders involved in fish
business. Structured and semi-structured questionnaires were employed. Quantitative
and qualitatively analysis using frequency table proportions (percentage) was used to
interpret the data, inferential statistics was used to analyze the data. The study
established that the infrastructure (𝛽=.376. p<.001) and government policies (𝛽=.265,
p<.001) have significant causal effect on fish value addition in Mombasa County. It was
concluded that support towards enhancement of infrastructure is necessary if value
addition is to be uplifted. The County government is an important player in ensuring
that trade policies are pro- business and especially towards ensuring that they work for
up scaling of fish value addition. The study recommends that state and non-state actors
should come in through infrastructural development to assist fish traders to embrace and
enhance uptake of fish value addition. Government agencies should re-look at the
existing policies, guidelines and regulation relating to fisheries industry to ensure they
are pro-value addition. Fish traders should increase their internal capabilities by
adopting modern technologies and equipment to enhance fish value addition activities | en_US |
