Women Enterprise Fund Allocation and The Performance of Women Enterprises In Kimi Lili District In Western Kenya.
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2012-10
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KIU. College of Economics and Management.
Abstract
The study examined the relationship between Women Enterprise Fund
Allocation and The Performance of Women Enterprises in Kimilili District in Bungorna
County, Western Kenya and was based on four specific objectives: a) to determine
the profile of respondents in terms of gender, age and level of education, b)to
determine the level of Women Enterprise Fund allocation, c)to determine the level of
performance of the funded Women Enterprises, and d) to determine the significant
relationship between Women Enterprise Fund allocations and Women Enterprises
performance.
The study used a descriptive correlation research design. Questionnaires of
the SAQ type were used to collect primary data from 102 out of 136 sample size that
had been arrived at using Slovin’s formula. Data was processed and analyzed using
SPSS’s frequencies and percentages; means and PLCC.
Findings revealed that the majority of the respondents were the females, dominant
age range was 40-59 years old and of secondary school level of education. PLCC
revealed that there was significant relationship between Women Enterprise Fund
allocation and Women Enterprises Performance in Kimilili district. It indicated that
WEF allocation in the regression model contribute over l1% towards variations in
WE5 performance in Kimilili district.
Basing on the findings, the researcher made the following recommendations;
Have an active monitoring and evaluation team to follow up projects right from the
onset so as to avoid diversion of funds, Train members to understand the difference
between them and the business, Have representatives from every sub location to
join up the committee so as to monitor the allocations from the grassroots, Give
loans to needy individuals at a reduced interest rate so as to a void collective
responsibility of repaying the loans in groups, Educate members on the available
financial services and where/how to get them, A void using politicians in the funds
allocation committees and let them be watchdogs, Deposit funds directly to the
groups accounts other than using banks that charge processing fee.
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A Thesis Research Presented to the School of Postgraduate Studies and Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Business Administration.
Keywords
Women Enterprise Fund ., Performance of Women Enterprises, Kimi Lili District, Kenya