Influence of Women Enterprise Development Fund on project sustainability of self-help groups in Mombasa, Kenya
Abstract
The project dealt with the influence of Women Enterprise Fund on project sustainability of
women self-help groups in Kisauni constituency - Mombasa County. A report from the World
Bank (2012) indicated that women at the Kenyan coast are still sinking into poverty over a
decade despite the government talking about the projects it funded through different initiatives to
align the Kenyan woman with the Millennium Development goals. Different interventions have
been put in place by the government and other stakeholders to sustain women projects but
minimal impact on growth has been observed, to establish the extent to which leadership
influence project sustainability of women enterprise funded groups in Mombasa County, to
determine the extent to which technological innovativeness influence project sustainability of
women enterprise funded groups in Mombasa County, to examine the extent to which financial
management skills influence project sustainability of women enterprise funded groups in
Mombasa County. The study was conducted through a descriptive research survey method. The
target population was 530 registered women enterprise funded groups but a sample population of
84 was used constituting to chairladies of the women groups. The groups were picked by use of
Random sampling. The study adopted Empowerment theory & Systems and governance theory.
The questionnaire was used for data collection, the research instrument was pilot tested in a
neigbouring Changamwe constituency in Mombasa County. The questionnaires were edited and
tabulated in line with study objectives, descriptive statistics was used to analyze data which
included frequencies, percentages and cross-tabulations .Content validity was determined
through review of questionnaires on the other hand to test reliability of research instruments, test
–re test method was used. The study revealed most of the women groups consisted of women
with a majority having attained a secondary level. The study found out that majority of women
had decision making and problem solving skills thus aiding them in the running of their groups.
The study found that women groups were aware of how technology innovativeness is important
in survival of women groups. The study found that women in Kisauni-Mombasa County were
using records to manage finances in their group projects. The study concluded that leadership
skills, financial management and technological innovativeness to an extent influence
sustainability of women projects. It was therefore the recommendation of the researcher that the
women in leadership position be given more training on stress management to enable them
manage group stressors such as lack of group cohesion, social support and interpersonal or intergroup
conflicts. The researcher has also suggested that related study could be undertaken with a
focus on Youth Enterprise Development Fund.
Citation
Degree of Master of Arts in Project Planning and ManagementPublisher
University of Nairobi
Subject
Women Enterprise Development FundProject Sustainability
Leadership
Technological innovativeness
Financial management skills
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- Faculty of Education (FEd) [6020]