Every time the issue of price controls comes up in Kenya the “economics experts” invoke or is it provoke the teachings of economics. That was the case on Saturday May 12, 2012 when the Saturday Nation carried an article headed: How price controls can trigger higher prices, hitting the poor. Needless to mention I have once posted an article – price controls can be healthy for Kenya on the net.

Social science research topics on impact, effect and influence are not uncommon among masters and PhD students. I may have no statistics to prove this assertion globally but I can assertively say that it is the case in my own university – the Jomo Kenyatta university of Agriculture and Technology in Kenya. Topics phrased as, “The impact of … on …” “The effects of …. On …””The influence of …” have become increasingly popular.

This has brought to the fore a debate on methodological issues surrounding impact study related topics of research.

I want to contribute to this debate by addressing the what, why, when and how of a typical impact study.

Mukmik Consultants we have interacted with a number of people. Some want to start a business but they just cannot make up their mind which business to start. Others have been in and out of business. Reason? They always start a business but never celebrate its first or second birthday. Still others are in business but that would be their fourth or fifth businesses the first businesses having failed.  Almost always we are asked the question – what business should I start? We always find it tricky to give a straight answer to the posed question. This is the very reason we designed this “how to select a business that suits you guide” which we have christened “Mukmik’s business selection tool”.   If you are contemplating going into business but have not quite figured out which business to start then this tool is for you. Complete the questionnaire items and return it to us via   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with a copy to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

At Mukmik Consultants we have interacted with a number of people. Some want to start a business but they just cannot make up their mind which business to start. Others have been in and out of business. Reason? They always start a business but never celebrate its first or second birthday. Still others are in business but that would be their fourth or fifth businesses the first businesses having failed.  Almost always we are asked the question – what business should I start?

We always find it tricky to give a straight answer to the posed question. This is the very reason we designed this “how to select a business that suits you guide” which we have christened “Mukmik’s business selection tool”.