Influence of Organizational Management Strategy in Sustainability of Women-led Development Projects in Uasin Gishu County

Johnathan Kimeli Bii – Department of Sociology, Gender and Development Studies, Kisii University
Peter Gutwa Oino – Department of Sociology, Gender and Development Studies, Kisii University
Caleb Akuku – School of Business and Economics, Kisii University

Email: jbkimeli@gmail.com

Abstract: Globally, women development projects have played a significant role, especially in developing nations. However, for different reasons these women-led development projects have produced mixed outcomes. This study, therefore, sought to examine how organizational management strategy influences sustainability of women-led development projects in Uasin Gishu County. The study was anchored on social network theory. The study applied descriptive research design. The target population was 386 women led enterprises registered with Ministry of trade in Uasin Gishu County and are implementing agricultural projects from Kesses and Turbo sub-counties. The unit of analysis was top three officials of the women-led enterprises. They included the chairperson, secretary and treasurer. Using Krejcie and Morgan (1970) table of sample determination, the research recruited 412 respondents spread across the two sub-counties. Proportionate sampling helped the researcher to reach 226 respondents in Kesses sub-county and 186 respondent Turbo Sub- Countyounty respectively. Simple random sampling technique was used to interview the 412 respondents in the two sub-counties. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and presented in form of mode, mean, standard deviation and correlation since there are more than two variables. Whereas inferential statistics was done by testing linearity and normality regression. From the findings of the study, the researcher concluded that Organizational Management Strategies influenced sustainability strategy. The study recommends that leaders should avoid challenging goals and targets as organizational management strategies to influence sustainability.