Browsing by Author "Kinoti, Franklin"

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    Collaborative Project Management and Project Performance: A Case of Kenya Youth Employment Opportunity Project in Nairobi City County, Kenya
    (SJBCM, 2024-02) Gasper, Nixon Otinya; Kinoti, Franklin
    This research examined the impact of collaborative project management on the performance of Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunity Project in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study had four goals, all of which pertained to the project's performance: better understanding the impact of communication, project planning, leadership, and change management. The study used a descriptive research design, underpinned on system theory, the theory of constraints, and the theory of contingencies. Project managers (18), project operation employees (117), and project stakeholders (30) served as the units of observation, while the Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunity Project (KYEOP) itself served as the unit of analysis. Data was gathered through the use of a standardized questionnaire, and SPSS used to analyze both descriptive and inferential statistics, while content analysis for qualitative data. A response rate of 80.06% was achieved. The results on multi-collinearity and heteroscedasticity on the variables understudy revealed no problems hence gives a go ahead to conduct the analysis. Additionally, through Pearson correlation, all variables exhibited a weak positive correlation with project performance with R value indicating a weak correlation between the observed and predicted values which translated to 47.9% of the variability in the dependent variable accounted for by the independent variables in the model. Further, multi-regression analysis result suggested that communication, project planning, leadership and change management were statistically significant and all had a positive impact on the project performance. The study therefore, recommended project manager to prioritize with communication channels, and ensure communication planning are laid down and maintained through the project cycle. Secondly, the study recommended that proper planning were necessary during preconstruction, during construction and post construction and this could be useful for construction stakeholders and professionals. Thirdly, the study recommended that management category, stakeholders, professionals and casual workers to identify, empower leadership, and have self confidence in someone’s abilities to enhance project performance. Lastly, the study recommended, further studies to explain pros and cos of change management in relation to firm performance.
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    Effects of Stakeholders Involvement on Sustainability of Food Security Projects in Arid Lands, Kenya Nyaga Juster Gatumi
    ((IJMSR, 2022-06) Nyaga, Juster Gatumi; Ngugi, Lucy; Kinoti, Franklin
    : Food security projects are created to accomplish the legislative goals of improving food access in low-income communities. They help develop proactive approaches for the welfare of low-income communities by creating their own comprehensive and sustainable food systems. In this regard, numerous food security projects have been initiated in most Kenyan Counties by both state and non-state prayers in Kenya. However, sustainability of food projects has been a challenge in the sense that some projects remain partially operational after the withdrawal of the main donor while others become defunct. This study therefore seeks to investigate the influence of stakeholder engagement on the sustainability food security projects in arid lands, Kenya. The study is anchored on stakeholder theory. Positivist philosophy is deemed appropriate for this study. Cross-sectional descriptive survey will be used. The study target 413 food security projects implemented by UN Agencies within 8 Counties in Arid Lands in Kenya with a sample of 203 food security projects. Stratified sampling will be used and primary data will be collected using self-administered questionnaire.Descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation will be computed to explain the characteristics of the distribution. Correlation analysis and standard multiple regression models will assist to assess the degree of relationship between the study variables. This study will be of significant to ministry of agriculture in enacting policies for sustainable food security; project donors and sponsors in accessing critical information on practices for sustainable of future food projects; relevant UN agencies would obtain information which will help to shape the future of their projects by understanding key issues to be addressed to promote their unsustainability; and finally the study is expected to immensely contribute to literature for use by future researchers and form a base for discussion in the area of project sustainability.