Influence Of Social Organization Office On Successful Completion Of Women’s Group Projects In Katulani District, Kitui County, Kenya
Abstract
The study aimed at assessing the influence of social organization office on successful completion of
women’s group projects in Katulani district, Kitui County, Kenya. This study was designed to fulfill
five objectives: influence of characteristics of women’s group on completion of the groups’ projects,
influence of presence of social organizations office on women’s group project completion, influence
of role of social organization’s office in community development on women’s group project
completion, influence of capacity building support from social organization’s officers on women’s
group project completion rate and influence of women groups’ project planning and management
process on group projects’ completion rate. The study may be significant in the attempt to unearth
women groups in making correct choices on the income generating activities they engage in. The
study was delimited only to Katulani District and to formal women groups with membership of either
20 or more than 20 members and leadership structure comprising of at least 10 officials. The
researcher adopted a descriptive survey research design and targeted a population of two thousand
one hundred and thirty women group members within the two hundred and thirteen women’s groups
in Katulani district. Out of the possible 2130 study population a sample of 220 women group’s
members were selected through purposive sampling technique. The study used structured
questionnaires and interviews as the main tools of data collection. Data was analyzed using a
scientific calculator and presented by use of frequency distribution tables, percentages and mean
values. The findings were discussed according to the study objectives and the reviewed literature of
the study. The results of the study showed that majority of projects are in business and agricultural
sectors. That, the majority of the groups projects had officials obtained through an election and a few
on appointment. The study further shows that the groups are registered by the social organization
office after they have enough members who come up with a constitution and elect an executive. The
study showed that project members play a role in identification, planning, implementation and
monitoring of the projects. Majority of members agreed that most of the projects have solved
communities' problems and have/will meet their project objectives. The study further showed that the
women groups’ projects were successful and there was considerable participation by the social
organizations office. They attributed this success of women groups’ projects to proper identification,
planning, implementation and monitoring of projects by the social organization office. The study
findings will be used in policy formulation to empower women through encouraging them to seek for
technical advice when they engage in projects management. The study proposes further research on
the role of the women groups' members in successful completion of project in Katulani district and
the role of education of executive in successful implementation. Findings obtained in this study, can
be used in policy formulation of women empowerment policies and improvement of the social
organization office participation in the management of women group projects in the country. The
study finally suggested further research to be carried on the role of the women groups' members in
successful group project completion in similar geopolitical districts. Further studies on the role of
education of the women group’s executive officials in project planning, management,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation to enhance successful timely group projects completion
were also proposed. A further research was also suggested on the roles of the women groups and the
social organizations office in ensuring timely and successful group project’s completion. Further
studies were also suggested on how rural women can be influenced to access formal education, study
to determine the effects of women group projects on their livelihoods, study to investigate the effects
of micro finance organizations in promoting rural women activities and finally a study to investigate
the influence of women groups on their living standards.
Citation
Master of Arts Degree in Project Planning and Management of University of Nairobi,2013Publisher
University of Nairobi,
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Master of Arts Degree in Project Planning and Management
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