| dc.contributor.author | Machira, Hellen Kawira | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-05-29T12:07:14Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-02-05T14:59:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-05-29T12:07:14Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-02-05T14:59:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-07 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | A thesis submitted for the a ward of Master of Science in Entreprenurship at Meru University of Science and Technology | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.must.ac.ke/handle/123456789/71 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Since the inception of women enterprise fund in 2009 women entrepreneurs in different parts of the country have accessed the fund, these funds assist women in financing their enterprises and growth of the enterprises and this contributes towards the overall social and economic development of Kenya as a Kenya as a country. Tharaka south sub country has made little access into the fund as compared to the neighboring Siakago and Mwingi South County that share similar geographical conditions. This study was to examine the factors influencing accessibility to women enterprise fund,: to determine the influence of information sources on access to women enterprise fund and to determine the skills relevant for accessing women enterprise fund.The research used a descriptive study and was delimited to Tharaka south sub county only. Stratified random sampling method was used in selection of the respondents. Questionnaires with structured and unstructured questions were used to collecting primary data. Both qualitative and qualitative techniques were used to analyze the data obtained from the field. Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS, for windows version 15.0) was used in data management and analysis. Findings were presented in the form of percentages, frequency tables and graphs. The researcher found out that accessibility to women fund has contributed positively to the performance of women owned business by offering funds for establishment and expansion of their businesses. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Meru University of Science and Technology | en_US |
| dc.subject | Enterprise Fund | en_US |
| dc.title | Accessibility of Women Enterprise fund by Women Micro-Enterprise owner in Tharaka South Sub County,Kenya. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
