The WGs that were studied did not have a strategic plan. They also did not prepare
project proposals. This made it difficult for stakeholders to help these groups since
most of them require these documents. The groups also ran their activities without
proper record keeping and in some cases no files were kept. The results also showed
that members were not fully involved in project identification, design, planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation. This finding is shared with Kuria et al.
(1997), CEDPA(1995), and Ehigiamusoe(1995). The implication of this finding is that
members do not participate in the MSEs activities with confidence and unquestionable
determination. Moreover, involving beneficiaries in assessment of community needs
was essential in the MSEs management. However, only 43 per cent of the responses
indicated that they involve beneficiaries in assessing community needs.