Research method
This study adopted descriptive research design. This is because the study was
concerned about a univariate question in which the researcher asked about the size,
form distribution and existence (Cooper and Schindler, 2007; Kothari, 2004;
Frankfort-Nachmias and Nachmias, 2004) of factors affecting management of the
women groups’ MSEs. The study created a profile on variables affecting women
Groups’ MSEs through collection of data and the tabulation of the frequencies on the
research variables and their interaction. Systematic Random Sampling was used to
select the sample. This technique resulted in a sample size of 310 respondents
distributed as follows: 95 WGs leaders; 143 group and community members; and 72
donor, government and non-governmental agents.