included: beekeeping; sheep rearing; piggery; poultry keeping; keeping dairy animals;
and fish farming. This category of MSEs formed twenty five percent of the total MSEs
sampled. A total of 58 per cent of the total responses received from those involved in
animal rearing indicated success, while the failure rate was 42 per cent.
The sustainability indices were computed for the most successful project per WG
and a summary of the results are presented in Table III.
When sustainability indices were computed, keeping of dairy animals had the
highest successful and sustainable number of MSEs as shown in the table. Five pig
rearing MSEs, two beekeeping MSEs, two sheep-rearing project, two fish farming
MSEs, and one poultry-keeping project were sustainable. The study notes that most
successful WGs keep dairy animals by zero-grazing method. This is because of the
ready market for their product which is found within the community.
The study sought to find out the problems that are faced by the WGs. The results
are presented in the Table IV.
The problems experienced by WGs include: lack of managerial and technical skills
especially for poultry keepers; lack of enough funds to buy for each member a dairy
animal; and lack of means of transportation for taking milk and other products to the
market; coupled with poor infra-structure.
Business and trading activities were the second most frequent category of MSEs
that were being carried out by the WGs in the study area. These included MSEs such
as: Shop keeping: hotels; kiosks; selling of assorted goods; second hand clothes; cereals;
firewood; paraffin; and water. Out of the total sample of 171 MSEs, 19 per cent were
from this category of which 53 per cent were successful. Specifically, three shop
keeping MSEs, two hotel businesses, two water selling MSEs, two MSEs that involve
selling of assorted goods and clothes, and one project dealing with selling of cereals
especially maize were found to be successful and sustainable (Table III). The success
was attributed to the ready market for the products since most groups who carry out
such activities were located in town. However, the failure rate of 47 per cent was due to
the vulnerable situation in which these WGs operate. For example, most of them do not have insurance for their businesses and never advertise their products hence rely
mainly on the goodwill of their customers.
included: beekeeping; sheep rearing; piggery; poultry keeping; keeping dairy animals;and fish farming. This category of MSEs formed twenty five percent of the total MSEssampled. A total of 58 per cent of the total responses received from those involved inanimal rearing indicated success, while the failure rate was 42 per cent.The sustainability indices were computed for the most successful project per WGand a summary of the results are presented in Table III.When sustainability indices were computed, keeping of dairy animals had thehighest successful and sustainable number of MSEs as shown in the table. Five pigrearing MSEs, two beekeeping MSEs, two sheep-rearing project, two fish farmingMSEs, and one poultry-keeping project were sustainable. The study notes that mostsuccessful WGs keep dairy animals by zero-grazing method. This is because of theready market for their product which is found within the community.The study sought to find out the problems that are faced by the WGs. The resultsare presented in the Table IV.The problems experienced by WGs include: lack of managerial and technical skillsespecially for poultry keepers; lack of enough funds to buy for each member a dairyanimal; and lack of means of transportation for taking milk and other products to themarket; coupled with poor infra-structure.Business and trading activities were the second most frequent category of MSEsthat were being carried out by the WGs in the study area. These included MSEs such
as: Shop keeping: hotels; kiosks; selling of assorted goods; second hand clothes; cereals;
firewood; paraffin; and water. Out of the total sample of 171 MSEs, 19 per cent were
from this category of which 53 per cent were successful. Specifically, three shop
keeping MSEs, two hotel businesses, two water selling MSEs, two MSEs that involve
selling of assorted goods and clothes, and one project dealing with selling of cereals
especially maize were found to be successful and sustainable (Table III). The success
was attributed to the ready market for the products since most groups who carry out
such activities were located in town. However, the failure rate of 47 per cent was due to
the vulnerable situation in which these WGs operate. For example, most of them do not have insurance for their businesses and never advertise their products hence rely
mainly on the goodwill of their customers.
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