Abstract:
The study assessed government support to women through Uganda Women Entrepreneurship programme and its influence on women economic welfare in Kisoro Municipality. The study was guided by objectives which were to establish the effect of Uganda Women Enterprise fund on women economic welfare in Kisoro Municipality, to assess how capacity and skill development affects women economic welfare in Kisoro Municipality and to investigate the effect of institutional support fund on women economic welfare in Kisoro Municipality. This study adopted descriptive research design. The study used a sample size of 250 respondents. Simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used in selecting respondents. Data collection was done using questionnaires, interview guide and observation guide. Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.0 was used in analysing data. Frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviation were generated to present the findings. Pearson rank correlation was used to determine the relationship between Uganda Women Enterprise Fund, capacity and skill development, institutional support fund and women economic welfare. The findings revealed that a correlation coefficient of r=.958** implied a strong positive correlation between Uganda Women Enterprise Fund and women economic welfare. The correlation coefficient of .901** implied that there is a significant positive relationship between capacity and skill development and women economic welfare. The correlation coefficient of .881** implied that there is a significant positive relationship between institutional support funds and women economic welfare in Kisoro Municipality. The study concluded that there was a significant relationship between Uganda Women Enterprise Fund and women economic welfare in Kisoro Municipality. A significant positive relationship was found to exist between capacity and skill development and women economic welfare in Kisoro Municipality. The study indicated that there was a significant positive relationship between institutional support funds and economic welfare of women in Kisoro Municipality. The study recommended that women should be provided with adequate enterprise fund to establish their small scale and medium enterprises so that they get enough money to pay schools fees for their children as this will help in improving welfare of families after schooling.
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