Abstract:
This study aims on investigating Women enterprise Fund influence to women economic
empowerment performance, in Manyatta constituency of Embu County. This research
study is guided by the following listed objectives: establishing the extent to which
women have benefited from the funds, to establish the challenges faced by women in
funds accessibility and to investigate women enterprise fund awareness.
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Kenyan government has provided women funds (WEF) with the principal objective of
economic empowerment for meaningful contribution' to national development. Access of
this funds will enable women enhance their entrepreneurial skills which will empower
them and in turn lead to increase in disposable income through engagement in various
types of business. This research study uses a survey research design with a targeted
population of over 266 registered women groups in Manyatta constituency at Embu
county, out of which a sample of 10 self-help groups were used for the research study.
Questionnaires were be administered to selected women self- help groups through simple
random sampling procedure for primary data collection. Data was analyzed using
descriptive statistics method of analysis with the aid of statistical package for social
sciences (SPSS)version 23, and data presentation was through use of tables and pie charts
in percentage form.
