| dc.description.abstract | The research purpose was to make an investigation on the relationship between services provided by microfinance entities and the resultant MSEs owned by PWD’s financial performance in Mukono Municipality. The objectives that directed the study were specifically three. Namely: To examine the relationship that exists between loan services and MSEs owned by PWD’s financial performance in Mukono Municipality, to analyze the relationship that exists between saving services and MSEs owned by PWD’s financial performance in Mukono Municipality, and to investigate the relationship that is existent between training and advisory services and MSEs owned by PWD’s financial performance in Mukono Municipality. The study applied a descriptive design due to its ability to embrace fact finding inquiries of dissimilar kinds without controlling any variables. The target population for the study was 120 micro and small enterprises spread across the 2 divisions of Mukono Municipality. A formula generated by Krejcie and Morgan was used to make selection of 92 respondents to take part in the research. The method of purposive sampling was used in data collection. Questionnaires that were structured were used to collect data from MSEs owned by PWDs. key informants’ data was obtained qualitatively through interviews. The study findings revealed that loans, savings, and training and advocacy services have a positive relationship with the financial performance of PWD’s owned MSEs in Mukono Municipality. Specifically, The study revealed a very strong positive relationship between Loan services and financial performance of people with disability owned micro and small enterprises in Mukono Municipality (r = .932 p<0.01). A relationship which was moderate and positive was also obtained between saving services and MSEs owned by PWD’s financial performance in Mukono Municipality (r= .450 p<0.01). Also, a relationship which was strong and positive was obtained between training and advocacy services and financial performance (r = .607 p<0.01). The study recommends that MFIs ought to reinforce their saving products to be in position to attract other PWDs to engage in savings, reduction of loan interest rates for PWDs on loans available. The study also recommends robust strategies to assimilate PWDs operating MSEs who dislike attending training. Most notable is invention of self-study manuals to enable PWDs operating MSEs to substitute time wasted in classrooms learning financial management skills to practically engage in their businesses to step up their sales, production levels and profits respectively. | en_US |
