The objectives of the women groups
The major objectives of the WGs are presented in Table I.
It is evident from Table I that the major objective of WGs formation was to
economically empower women through starting and operating various MSEs. The
results reveal that other objectives, although of minor importance, include promoting
unity, providing benevolent fund to members, encouraging family planning and
uplifting religious beliefs of members. These objectives were in line with those of other
women’s organizations country wide (National Council of Women of Kenya, 1997;
Musyoka and Gatara, 1984; Republic of Kenya, 1993).