Abstract: The purpose of the study was to analyze the effect of risk the effect of risk mitigating strategy on performance of women funded projects in Meru county, Kenya. The study employed descriptive survey research design. The study primary data was gathered from respondents using a semi structured closed questionnaire instrument with an adopted Likert scale of 1-5. The target population was more than 1000. Quota sampling method was used to help identify the target group by dividing into groups. Convenience sampling was used to select the Women projects representatives, and Project managers, committee members, Monitoring and Evaluation officers, Government officers, Funding agencies. A total of 100 participants were therefore chosen from the listed groups. The respondents were women funds committee members, project managers, monitoring and evaluation officers, relevant government officers and the agencies funding the women projects in Meru county through identical self-administered questionnaire designed accordingly. Quantitative data was analyzed through descriptive statistics Qualitative data was analyzed through content analysis which in turn was analyzed through data themes, patterns and subtopics. Multiple regression analysis was used to estimate the relationship among independent variables and dependent variable. Data was presented using tables, graphs, charts and narrative forms. The study established that risk mitigation affects project performance to a great extent.
Keywords: Risk Mitigation, Strategy, Performance, and Women Funds.
Title: EFFECT OF RISK MITIGATING STRATEGY ON PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN FUNDED PROJECTS IN MERU COUNTY, KENYA
Author: Harriet Karambu Murungi, Dr. Jane Omwenga
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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