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Community Participation and Sustainability of Poverty Reduction Projects in Taita Taveta County. A Case of Village Enterprise Organization Projects
(The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2025-03) Mwangi, Samuel Waithira; Mutuku, Morrisson
This study investigated the participation and sustainability of poverty reduction initiatives in Taita Taveta County, focusing specifically on the level of community involvement at various stages of the projects conducted by VEO. This study examined the critical factors influencing project sustainability, with a particular focus on stakeholder engagement, capacity building, decision-making processes, and community feedback mechanisms. To guide the investigation, the study evaluated Treseder's Degree of Participation theory and Stakeholder theory. A correlational study design was employed to determine the degree of link between the identified variables. A sample population of 181 respondents was drawn from selected projects and external stakeholders in Taita Taveta County. The main instruments for data collection included interview guides and self-administered questionnaires. The findings revealed that active stakeholder involvement during the planning phase significantly enhances project outcomes and community satisfaction by fostering a sense of ownership and addressing local needs. Capacity building emerged as a pivotal determinant of sustainability, as targeted initiatives improved community skills and knowledge, directly contributing to project success. Conversely, decision-making processes displayed a complex relationship with sustainability, highlighting challenges in effectively engaging all stakeholders, particularly marginalized groups. Furthermore, effective community feedback mechanisms were identified as essential for promoting accountability and responsiveness, thereby strengthening project sustainability. The study recommends structured stakeholder engagement frameworks, tailored capacity-building programs, inclusive decision-making practices, and robust feedback systems to enhance project sustainability. Future research should focus on the long-term impacts of stakeholder engagement, the efficacy of capacity-building components, the dynamics of decision making frameworks, and the role of technology in community feedback, while also considering comparative studies across various contexts to identify best practices.
Critical Success Factors and Performance of Fibre Optic Infrastucture Projects by Information and Communication Technology Authority, Kenya
(International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations., 2023-08-17) Ngugi, Allan Kabiru; Mutuku, Morrisson
gives the country’s economy a boost. The study focused on the effect of critical success factors and performance of fibre optic infrastructure projects in Information and Communication Technology Authority, Kenya. Project managers, the finance team, the stakeholders, and the management team on the various projects being carried out under Information Communication and Technology Authority, Kenya, are the study’s target population. The study found that project financing, top management support, stakeholder’s engagement and project monitoring had a significant positive influence on the project performance of fibre optic infrastructure projects in Information and Communication Technology Authority, Kenya. The study concluded that financing projects through the project finance route offers various benefits such as the opportunity for risk sharing, extending the debt capacity, the release of free cash flows, and maintaining a competitive advantage in a competitive market. The top management support relates to effective decision-making to manage risk and to authorize business process change. The stakeholder engagement is an ongoing process because the stakeholder landscape is forever shifting. The study recommended that the project managers should focus on a few critical financial metrics that are essential to specific business cases. The top management of the organization should communicate vision to the team members on the project being implemented so as to set clear expectations about the spirit of the project. Any effective stakeholder management approach requires you to first identify, assess and map stakeholders according to interest and influence so as to identify who key stakeholders are and how they are similar or different in terms of needs and opinions.
Effect of Amount of Cash Distributed On Education Access by Orphans in Public Secondary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2025-04-11) Karanja, Faith; Mutuku, Morrisson
The cash transfer initiative in Kiambu County has notably enhanced educational opportunities for orphans attending public secondary schools. However, the County's cash transfer schemes for underprivileged children are benefiting only a small percentage of the orphans enrolled in these institutions. Therefore, this research aims to investigate the impact of the cash transfer program in Kiambu County, Kenya, on the enrollment of orphans in public secondary schools. Therefore, this study seeks to investigate the influence of effect of amount of cash distributed on education access by orphans in public secondary schools in Kiambu County, Kenya. This study employs a descriptive research approach, focusing on secondary public schools in Kiambu County, Kenya. According to the Kiambu County Children's Office (2023), a survey was conducted with 540 beneficiary households. Additionally, 10 members from the Beneficiary Welfare Committee and 5 from the Constituency Social Assistance Committee participated as respondents, selected through simple random sampling after an initial stratified sampling. The final sample included 232 individuals. Primary data was gathered using a structured questionnaire, which was pilot tested with 23 participants. Validity was ensured through content, criterion, and face validity procedures, while reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha (α). Results were presented narratively, with qualitative data analyzed thematically and quantitative data analyzed using statistical techniques such as standard deviation and mean, visually represented in tables and figures. The research revealed a significant correlation between the distribution amount of cash, payment frequency with the access to education for orphans in public secondary schools in Kiambu County, Kenya. The research concludes that an increased cash distribution amount is directly linked to orphans' capacity to cover school fees and acquire essential items, including textbooks, uniforms, and stationery. The research suggests that the County ought to seek for more donations from the international community and any other foundations that deal with funding of school programs.
Effects of Communication on Sustainability of Road Construction Projects in Embu Government, Kenya
(IJSSHR, 2023-09) Gatambia, George Njoroge; Mutuku, Morrisson
The capability of a firm to carry out its objective or program well into the future is referred to as a project's sustainability. Improper enactment of projects is not necessarily a result of project management skills. Nevertheless, how a project is handled has a major impact on its realization. The problems faced throughout the use of project management competencies have included poor quality, money and schedule overruns, and inadequate project planning. The study investigated the effect of communication on sustainability of road construction projects in Embu Government, Kenya. This study used a descriptive research design. The entire number of ward representatives, county engineers, site engineers, road contractors, surveyors, and road construction technicians made the target population, which were 176. 20 ward representatives representing electoral wards where road projects were performed were thus included among the study's participants. It has 83 road construction technicians who have finished implementing road projects to bituminous standards, 25 county site engineers who are engaged on a permanent basis by the governments of Embu and Kenya, 13 road contractors and 20 surveyors. A population census was carried out because of the tiny population and the need to improve data accuracy in order to obtain accurate results. Questionnaires were used to gather the data, and both regression analysis and descriptive statistics were used to analyze it. The study found a strong and positive correlation between effective communication and the long-term viability of road construction projects. According to the study's findings, it is essential to keep lines of communication open, frequent, and accurate with all project staff members and stakeholders in order to ensure that capital expenditure projects are carried out successfully. The study recommends that throughout project implementation, project activities should be communicated to all parties involved, and county governments should set up the appropriate channels for message delivery and feedback in both top-down and bottom-up communication.
Effects of Vendor-Managed Inventory on the Performance of Public Health Institutions in Nairobi City County Kenya
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2023-11-07) Kirimi, Justus Mwiti; Mutuku, Morrisson
The functioning of Kenya's public health system has long caused the country's citizens much anxiety. Health is a prerequisite for better social development, less poverty, and the accomplishment of the social pillar goal of Kenya Vision 2030. In Kenya, it is anticipated that a decentralized health system would increase service delivery efficiency, encourage innovation across the board, enhance access to and equality of available services, and encourage accountability and transparency in service provision. The Kenya Health Policy 2014- 2030 offers direction to the health sector in defining and describing the necessary actions in accomplishing the government's health objectives. The policy is in line with Kenya's Constitution and global responsibilities to health. As a comprehensive platform for managing the success of immunization programs, the inventory optimization systems in public hospitals enable managers at all levels to manage stock and keep an eye on the supply chain. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the effect of vendor-managed inventory on the performance of public health institutions in Nairobi City County Kenya. The study utilized descriptive research design. The study population consisted of 180 county staff consisting of the county pharmacist, sub county pharmacist, pharmacist in charge and hospital administrators. The respondents were picked using purposive sampling and simple random sampling. Primary data was gathered by utilization of questionnaires which were tested for reliability and validity. The study employed both descriptive and inferential statistics for analysis of quantitative data. Descriptive statistics consisted of mean, mode median and standard deviations. While inferential statistics consisted of regression and correlation analysis with the assistance of SPSS to analyse the data. The study found the vendor-managed inventory had a positive significant effect on the performance of public health institutions in Nairobi City County Kenya. The study concludes that vendor managed inventory goal is to reduce inventory-related costs for both parties. When suppliers manage inventory, stock is replenished only when necessary, which reduces overstock and costs for the retailer. The study recommends that the hospitals should openly share information with the vendor to build confidence that it is able to fulfill customer needs and every order that comes through.
Influence of Benchmarking on the Performance of Road Infrastructure Projects in Wajir County, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2023) Mohamed, Garad Saney; Mutuku, Morrisson
Road infrastructures projects in Kenyan county administrations sometimes face challenges in meeting their set completion deadlines. A significant percentage of these projects exhibit delayed completion, with a time frame ranging from two to five years beyond the originally projected deadline, and in certain cases, they may even become indefinitely suspended. Certain projects may face uncertainty about their completion due to the presence of subpar work, which undermines the overall quality of the projects. Consequently, these projects experience delays and incur significant cost overruns. The aim of the current study was to investigate the influence of benchmarking on the performance of road infrastructure projects in Wajir County. The study was descriptive, the population of the study was 148 employees in Wajir county government, stratified random sampling technique was applied to sample 108 staff who provided data for the study by filling questionnaires that were administered both physically and online. The data collected was analyzed through both descriptive and inferential analysis. Results of the study were presented in tables and narratives. Bench Marking and performance revealed a β of 0.098, t=1.041 which was also associated with a p-value of .301>0.05. The study concluded that benchmarking had a positive but insignificant effect on the performance of road projects in Wajir County. The study recommended for revision of benchmarking practices as well as a commitment to make benchmarking across other counties, the current benchmarking practices were not found popular which could be a reason for the non-significant effect of benchmarking on the performance of road projects, actual visits in other counties for benchmarking roads projects or outside will be a step in evaluating whether well-designed benchmarking have a better effect on performance.
Influence of E-Payments on Performance of East Africa Portland Cement PLC, Kenya
(IJSSHR, 2023-11) Ogola, George Ochieng’; Mutuku, Morrisson
The use of electronic procurement tactics to increase an organization's productivity has become increasingly mainstream in recent years. Due to the high cost of purchases, organizational performance expectations in the public sector have not been fulfilled, forcing the procurement unit to look for more funding that may not be available and could also take a while to be approved by The National Treasury. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the influence of e-payments on performance of East Africa Portland Cement Plc, Kenya. The study employed descriptive research design with a target population of 111 employees and sample population of 58 respondents was selected using simple random sampling method. Semi-structured questionnaires were employed to collect primary data. SPSS descriptive statistics analysed quantitative data (version 24). Descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation were carried out. Further inferential statistics specifically multiple regression analysis was conducted. Data was presented using tables. Ethical considerations such as confidentiality, anonymity and privacy were observed. The findings suggest that East Africa Portland Cement PLC in Kenya has effectively integrated various electronic and web-based technologies in its operations, leading to positive perceptions from respondents across different sections. The use of e-payments, e-tendering, e-ordering and e-sourcing has contributed to improved supply chain processes, enhanced vendor relationships, and increased efficiency in operations. The study recommends for promotion of digital payment adoption, enhancement of e-tendering platforms, investment in e-ordering and inventory management, facilitation of e-sourcing and vendor collaboration, improving the internet infrastructure and provision of training and workshops to enhance their digital literacy and understanding of e-commerce and supply chain technologies.
Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity for the Development Tool on Performance of Nongovernmental Projects in Turkana County, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2023-09-16) Ekwang’a, Lokinei Michael; Mutuku, Morrisson
The critical role played by Non-Governmental Organizations in Kenya is to promote development and reduce poverty by implementing socio-economic programs and projects. This has seen huge investments being channeled towards NGOs based projects and therefore, their successful implementation and performance is equally critical. However, despite the significant investment that continues to be made towards NGOs based projects, most of them suffer a myriad of challenges hindering their completion within scheduled time, experiencing cost overruns, or fail to meet the required quality standards all of which are parameters of project performance. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the influence of monitoring and evaluation capacity for the development tool on performance of nongovernmental projects in Turkana County, Kenya. The study employed both descriptive and crossectional research designs and the target population comprised of ongoing/completed 148 NGOs based projects in Turkana County, between the year 2014 and 2022. A stratified random sampling design was applied to take care of the different sectors where the NGOs based projects are being implemented. 20% of the target population comprised the sample size of 30 projects. The target respondents comprised of M&E officers, project managers, procurement officers, finance officers and development partners’ representatives, all comprising 180 respondents as unit of observation. The primary data was collected using a semi-structured survey. Construct validity was determined by matching the operationalized variables to the theoretical construct. Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient of internal Consistency was used to evaluate the reliability of the data. The qualitative data was examined using descriptive as well as inferential statistics. The study established that M&E capacity tools development had a positive significant influence on the performance of nongovernmental based projects in Turkana. The study concluded that M&E tools help project managers to track and measure project progress toward organizational impact goals. The study recommended that project managers should select an M&E tool depending on the type of information required, the available resources, and the unique assessment goals and objectives.
Influence of Project Leadership on Project Implementation by Ministry of Health and Sanitation Services in Turkana County, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2023) Keya, Charles Simiyu; Mutuku, Morrisson
Projects can fail for a variety of reasons, which present themselves in different ways and at different stages of the project. A huge number of health initiatives launched by the Turkana County government are facing significant scheduling and financial management issues. As a result, the project takes longer than expected, increasing the associated expenditures. Furthermore, the projected benefits are only partially or never achieved as a result of a variety of poor project implementations. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the influence of project leadership on project implementation by ministry of health and sanitation services in Turkana County, Kenya. The descriptive research design was adopted in the study. The study's target population consisted of ten health initiatives run by the Ministry of Health and Sanitation in Turkana County, Kenya. There were 55 responders, including 5 project managers and 40 project team members. Because the population is small, the study relied on a census of 55 people. Structured questionnaires were used to obtain primary data for the investigation. Six respondents participated in a pilot research conducted by the Ministry of Public Works in Turkana County. The content validity test was used to assess the validity of research instruments. Cronbach's alpha was utilized to calculate a correlation coefficient to evaluate the research instrument's internal consistency. To evaluate quantitative data, descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation were used. The study also used inferential statistics, such as multiple regression analysis. According to the findings of the study, project leadership had a positive and significant impact on the project implementation by the Ministry of Health and Sanitation Services in Turkana County, Kenya. The study finds that project leadership is a social influence process focused on maximizing a team's efforts to attain a goal. According to the study, in order to ensure project success, the leader's approach should be adaptable, collaborative, and innovative.
Influence of Project Leadership on the Implementation of NG-CDF Projects within Igembe South Constituency, Meru County, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2025-04) Kaithia, Jolland Kiriinya; Mutuku, Morrisson
Numerous challenges arose in the administration of the fund. These included various legal disputes that disrupted the fund's operations, unfinished projects falling under decentralized functions that were no longer eligible for funding under current legislation, and insufficient technical expertise for efficient management at the Constituency Committees and Project Management Committees level. Furthermore, discrepancies between initiated development projects and the capacity to implement them were observed. Therefore, this research aimed to explore the influence of project leadership on the implementation of NG-CDF projects in Igembe South Constituency, Meru County, Kenya. An explanatory research design was employed, concentrating on five NG-CDF projects implemented by the Igembe South Constituency over the past five years (2018 – 2022). The study involved 55 participants, including 10 project supervisors and 45 project team members, due to the limited overall population. Primary data was collected through surveys, which were initially piloted with eight participants from the Igembe North Constituency to assess content validity. The reliability of the questionnaires was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha. Qualitative responses to open-ended questions were analyzed through thematic analysis, while quantitative data was examined using descriptive statistical methods such as frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations. Additionally, an inferential analysis was conducted using multiple linear regression and the Pearson correlation coefficient. The results were presented through tables and figures. The findings indicate that effective project leadership is crucial for successful project implementation, with positive feedback from team members highlighting the significance of fostering committed teams and ensuring projects are completed on time. The study recommends that for project managers and leaders to participate in ongoing training focused on cultivating vital leadership abilities to improve the execution of projects, such as strategic decision-making, conflict resolution, and team motivation.
Monitoring and Evaluation Approaches and Implementation of Projects by Presbyterian Church of East Africa, in Nairobi Region, Kenya
(IJRISS, 2024-06) Wachira, Anthony Githae; Mutuku, Morrisson
Project monitoring and evaluation approaches when implemented are the watch dog of success of projects. Most monitoring systems are not meeting their obligatory requirements as decision making tools. Instead, their activities have been viewed as controlled by a bureaucratic management. In other cases, project monitoring and evaluation has been viewed as a donor and not necessarily a management requirement in the enhancement of program success. This study sought to determine the effect of monitoring and evaluation approaches on implementation of projects in Presbyterian Church of East Africa, Nairobi Region, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were; to determine the effect of participatory approaches, to identify the effect of evaluation approaches, to establish the effect of survey approach and to determine the effect of performance indicators approach on implementation of projects in Presbyterian Church of East Africa, Nairobi region, Kenya. The study was guided by three theories, namely; stakeholders’ theory, utility theory and theory of change. The study adopted descriptive research design. The study targeted projects implemented by PCEA in Nairobi Region, Kenya between 2017 -2021. Purposive sampling approach was used to in reaching the targeted respondents. The study relied on primary data collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Descriptive and multiple regression analysis were used for data analysis. All independent variables of participatory approaches, evaluation approaches, survey approaches and performance indicators approaches were found to have a positive statistically significant effect on project implementation. The study concluded that having sufficient monitoring and evaluation approaches policies enhances the quality of project implementation. The study recommended that the PCEA church n Nairobi Region, together with all other M&E practitioners should ensure sufficient monitoring and evaluation approaches are utilized, for a successful project implementation.

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