ne in vain, hope had been frustrated and money spent for nothing (UNESCO, 1994).
Cattle dips were run by 2 per cent of the sampled WGs. The groups buy chemicals
and charge a fee per animal for the dipping service. The cattle dips are run with the
help of the local administration. The success rate for this category of MSEs was 50 per
cent implying a failure rate of 50 per cent. Two cattle dips were indicated by two
groups as their most successful MSEs. When sustainability indices were computed for
the two MSEs, they were found to be 59 and 68 (Table III). This is quite encouraging
given the gender aspects of the WGs. The major factors identified as affecting cattle
dip MSEs were: high cost of chemicals; poor maintenance; lack of managerial skills;
lack of technical skills; lack of support from the community due to cultural and
traditional beliefs; and political interference.