Factors influencing women access to enterprise fund in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu county, Kenya

Abstract

The study sought to assess factors influencing women access to Women Enterprise Fund in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County. The study was guided by the following objectives: to determine the effect of information sources on access to Women Enterprise Fund in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County'; to establish the influence of socio-cultural factors on women access to Women Enterprise Fund in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County; to identify the relevant skills influencing women access to Women Enterprise Fund in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County and to analyze how lending procedures to women entrepreneurs influence access to Women Enterprise Fund in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County. The study used a descriptive study design. The study targeted women entreprenuers within Eldoret town. A total of 149 respondents participated in the study and were sampled through simple random sampling method. Data was collected using questionnaires and Interview schedule. Data collected was coded and analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. Findings of the study have been presented using frequency tables and figures.Qualitative data was analyzed through table analysis.