One of the main ways through which women are empowered economically is
through WGs. The groups aim at building capacity to help the members by
undertaking MSEs that have a direct impact on their welfare. These MSEs are
income-generating and culminates in the rapid growth of MSEs run and managed by
the WGs. Thus the groups act as instruments through which an individual woman
hopes to strengthen her capabilities in meeting challenges of being a provider for her
family welfare. In fact, UNICEF (1992) asserted that the WGs are potentially the most
significant participants in efforts to reduce maternal and child deaths. No wonder then,
WGs are the major target for channelling aid to women by the NGOs, donor agencies
and the Government.