Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to assess the Organizational factors influencing the uptake of
Women Enterprise Fund in Kitui Central Sub- County. It focused on the women groups in Kitui
Central Sub County. Literature focused on theoretical and empirical foundations on the
organizational factors influencing WEF credit uptake by women groups, WEF technical personnel,
WEF business development services, and WEF financial access were some of the organizational
factors identified. The study employed the descriptive survey design. The target population was
1,000 women group chairpersons spread all over Kitui Central sub county and 20 chairpersons
from registered women groups for pilot study. Data was collected using questionnaires for the
group members and the interview schedule for the WEF officers. Descriptive statistics including
frequencies, means and standard deviations and inferential statistics like ANOVA and Multivariate
Regression Analysis was used in data presentation and analysis.
