| dc.description.abstract | The study aimed to investigate the determinants that influence the sustainability of projects owned by women with disabilities in Mombasa County, Kenya. This study was guided by four objectives; one, to establish the influence of literacy levels on the sustainability of projects owned by women with disabilities in Mombasa County, Kenya; two, to determine the influence of access to finance on the sustainability of projects owned by women with disabilities in Mombasa County, Kenya; three, to establish the influence of equal treatment on the sustainability of projects owned by women with disabilities in Mombasa County, Kenya; and four to determine the influence of legislative policies on the sustainability of projects owned by women with disabilities in Mombasa County, Kenya. Literature reviewed was drawn from different authors and gaps identified included lack of enforcement bodies on laws regarding disabled women, extent to which literacy influences sustainability of their projects. Does equal treatment mean treating disabled women as a separate entity or reviewing laws to ensure inclusivity? The research targeted a population of 350 women groups who have their groups registered in Mombasa County. Mombasa County has four sub counties namely,Mvita, Kisauni, Likoni and Changamwe. Sampling was determined through clusters which were the sub counties and sample size determined at 186 respondents using the Krejcie&Morgan (1970) table. The research adopted a descriptive survey and was conducted through the use of face to face interviews with respondents as well as questionnaires administered to the women groups bearing in mind the ethical considerations. The data was collected using questionnaires given to the respondents. Focus group discussions were also done. Data collected was keyed into the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer software for windows programme for analysis. After analysis, the data was presented in tables to show the relationship between the variables. Analysis was through correlation, regression and ANOVA. Hypothesis testing was done through Chi-square test at 95% confidence interval. The hypothesis showed that there is a significant relationship between access to education and the sustainability of projects owned by women with disabilities in Mombasa County. There is a significant relationship between access to finances and the sustainability of projects. It also revealed that there is no significant relationship between equal treatment and the sustainability of projects owned by women with disabilities in Mombasa County, Kenya. Legal policies and the sustainability of projects showed a significant relationship. The study found out that indeed there is a relationship and the factors do influence sustainability of projects by disabled women. The study recommendations included County government as well as national, ensures that disabled women representation is implemented and increased from the current one position to more members; legal education should be given to disabled women, introduction of mandatory laws to ensure disabled children, especially girls access education up to the highest level. Disabled women should be handled as an autonomous group, that is, they need to be dealt with as a separate entity recognized by the law and also women with disabilities should also be empowered with trainings tailor made for them on business skills, financial management among many others so that they are in a position to manage their projects well. Possible areas of further research recommended in the study include, legislative policies pertaining to disabled women, avenues to empower disabled women, as well as factors that hinder disabled women access to education and how they can be overcome in Mombasa County as well as at the national level. | en_US |
