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To Cite this Article: Kangethe, A. T. W., Mukabi, F. E. K., & Simiyu, D. N. (2020). Influence of Entrepreneurial Tendencies on Uptake of Access to Government Procurement Opportunities by the Youth A Study of ISIOLO County, Kenya. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 10(4), 132–148.
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