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    Effects of Airport Development on the Kenyan Economy: A Case of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
    (Tangaza University College, 2018-07) Hussein I., Amin
    The main aim of this study was to determine the effect of airport development on economic development in Kenya. The specific objectives were to examine employment creation, revenue generation and cost of air transportation as the specific objectives. The objectives of the study were to establish the relationship between airport employment creation and economic development of Kenya, to evaluate the effect of airport revenue generation on the economic development of Kenya and to determine the effect of the cost of air transportation on the economic development of Kenya. The descriptive research design was used in this study and the sampling method was purposive sampling. 304 respondents were drawn from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The respondents were drawn purposively based on their knowledge in matters concerning the development of various aspects of the airport. Therefore, the researcher investigated JKIA’s development in relation to employment creation, revenue generation and cost of airport transportation. Primary data was collected through administration of questionnaires. Data collected during the study was then sorted, organized, entered and analysed using Scientific Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program where descriptive analysis was carried out. The study findings indicate that there is an expected upsurge in the levels of employment with the building of an airport. With the upsurge in employment opportunities and the growth of businesses around an airport, the resultant effect will be an increase in revenue collection. The increase in revenue generation portends better times for both governments as there is a better chance for implementation of programs meant for the betterment of the population. Policy implication of these findings means that the Kenyan government should increase budgetary allocation in the improvement of both international and local airports considering their economic viability.