Mark Ijah Epus1 , Dr. Edwin Jairus Simiyu, PHD2 , Dr. Umulkher Abdillahi Ali, PHD3 and Dr. Consolata Ngala, PHD4
1. Msc Economics Candidate , Department of Economics, Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology
2,3,4. Department of Economics, Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology

MLA 8
Epus, Mark Ijah, et al. "INFORMAL CROSS BORDER TRADE AND ITS EFFECTS ON KENYAN HOUSEHOLDS’ POVERTY LEVELS, EVIDENCE OF BUSIA BORDERKENYA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 7, no. 10, Oct. 2022, pp. 3233-3258, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i10.002. Accessed Oct. 2022.
APA 6
Epus, M., Simiyu, D., Ali, D., & Ngala, D. (2022, October). INFORMAL CROSS BORDER TRADE AND ITS EFFECTS ON KENYAN HOUSEHOLDS’ POVERTY LEVELS, EVIDENCE OF BUSIA BORDERKENYA. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 7(10), 3233-3258. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i10.002
Chicago
Epus, Mark Ijah, Dr. Edwin Jairus Simiyu, Dr. Umulkher Abdillahi Ali, and Dr. Consolata Ngala. "INFORMAL CROSS BORDER TRADE AND ITS EFFECTS ON KENYAN HOUSEHOLDS’ POVERTY LEVELS, EVIDENCE OF BUSIA BORDERKENYA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 7, no. 10 (October 2022), 3233-3258. Accessed October, 2022. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i10.002.

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