“Posho” mill MSEs were run by few WGs in the area. From the sample, only 1 per
cent of the WGs run posho mill MSEs. However, those who ran the project indicated
100 per cent success. They argued that a “posho” mill project was very convenient and
easy to run since it does not require a lot of labour and woman hours. When the
sustainability index was computed from the data collected for this project, it was
seventy per cent which was quite high (Table III). This showed that the “posho” mill
project was quite sustainable. However, the initial capital needed to purchase and
install a “posho” mill was quite high and this was given as the reason why very few
WGs were involved in this lucrative business. In fact, those who operated this MSEs,
received their first grinding mill as a donation (Kenda Kalaha Women Group, 1994).