| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this research was to determine the influence of management factors on
performance of entrepreneurship groups of Pumwani informal settlements in Nairobi
County. This study focused on four major objectives: to determine the influence of
financial management on performance of entrepreneurship groups of Pumwani
informal settlements in Nairobi County, to determine the influence of capacity
building on performance of entrepreneurship groups of Pumwani informal settlements
in Nairobi County, to determine the influence of monitoring and evaluation practices
on performance of entrepreneurship groups of Pumwani informal settlements in
Nairobi County and finally to determine the influence of stakeholder management on
performance of entrepreneurship groups of Pumwani informal settlements in Nairobi
County. This study was quantitative in nature and employed a descriptive survey
research design. The target population was 980 members of the 50 registered self-help
groups within Pumwani. The study used simple random sampling to select 130
members in total to whom the questionnaire was administered. The study used
primary data collected using a 5 point Likert scale questionnaire. Validity of research
instrument was established through the help of the Supervisor who is an expert in the
field. The supervisor scrutinized the items for relevance in relation to the topic under
study. A pilot test was conducted to test the reliability of the research instrument. The
quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics by applying the Statistical
Package for Social Science (SPSS version 20). The results were presented in form of
tables. Based on the study findings the study concluded that financial management
influences performance of entrepreneurship groups to a great extent with a mean of
4.1 and a standard deviation of 0.9. Capacity building also influences performance of
entrepreneurship groups to a great extent with a mean of 4.4 and a standard deviation
of 0.7. Monitoring and evaluation also influences performance of entrepreneurship
groups to a great extent with a mean of 3.9 and a standard deviation of 1.0. Finally the
study also concluded that stakeholder management influences performance of
entrepreneurship groups with a mean of 3.3 and a standard deviation of 1.1. In
conclusion, the study found that all the independent variables of the study which are
financial management, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation and stakeholders‟
management influences groups‟ performance. The study recommends that proper
nurturing on newly established entrepreneurship groups is critical to facilitate
attainment of their performance objectives. The leadership of entrepreneurship groups
should encourage more of the community members to join functional
entrepreneurship groups as they have proven to have a positive significance to the
economic status of the members. The study suggests that further research should also
be undertaken to determine the effect of regulation on economic performance of
entrepreneurship groups. The study also suggests that a study seeking to determine the
measures that have been taken in a bid to improve the performance of
entrepreneurship groups should be undertaken. | en_US |
