| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that influence empowerment of women
on management of group projects in Winam division, Kisumu East, Kenya. This study was
designed to fulfill four objectives: Influence of trainings and literacy, influence of community
and culture, influence of ICT Infrastructure and influence of access to financial resources on
management of group projects. The study was significant in the attempt to unearth women
groups in making correct choices on the management of their group projects thus reduce their
poverty rate. The study adopted descriptive survey targeting a population of 8133 women in
Winam division. The sample selected was 366 women through simple random of which 296
women responded by duly filling the questionnaires. The study used structured questionnaires as
the main tool of data collections .. Validity of research instruments was done through review by
supervisors whilst ensuring clarity in language in order to capture the relevant data. To ensure
reliability in the research instruments, pilot-test was conducted in Kondele location. Data
analysis was done using descriptive statistics especially the use of frequency tables and
percentages Of the 296 respondents, 67.9% confirmed that there was influence of skills and
knowledge from the trainings on management of their group projects with 65.87% of the
respondents confirming that there was improvement in their participation in management of
group projects attributed to the trainings.70.27% of the women respondents said that the rights of
members had improved while 74.6 % acknowledged improvement of members' status through
group association. However only 32.77% of the respondents said that their groups were
accessible to computer services, 66.55% of the groups confirmed that ICT influenced
management of their group affairs. The study found out that 76.69% of the respondents were
aware of agencies that provide funds to women groups but only 32.44% of the women groups
had access to credit or grants from the government and NGOs,. The women groups that
borrowed loans from financial institutions were 38.85% while 65.54% of the groups completed
their group projects from accessed financial resources, with 71.62% recording improvement in
management of group projects through keeping of financial records. The study concluded that
adult literacy should be promoted to address the high rate of illiteracy of women as that could be
a challenge to the women fully benefiting from the trainings organized by the government, CBO
and NGOs. Women need to be empowered more on usage of ICT. Women in Winam should be
encouraged to register at the Ministry Youth and Gender and Social Services and go for loans
and grants from the financial institutions. Women's participation in management of group
projects, their rights as well as their status had also improved. Further the research confirmed
that there was improvement in management of group projects through keeping of financial
records. The study proposes that further research be carried out to determine factors that hinder
empowerment of women, leadership styles and strategies that donor agencies use to influence
empowerment of women in management of group projects. | en_US |
