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Critical Factors and their Influence on Performance of Road Construction Projects in Kiambu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Education Research, 2019-03) Kisavi, Joseph Musyoki; Ngugi, Lucy
More than 50 percent of all road construction projects in Kenya are completed late with significant cost overruns. The study sought to evaluate the critical factors and their influence on performance of road construction projects in Kiambu County, Kenya. The research adopted a descriptive research design. Data was collected from a census of 9 road construction projects in the county. The target population was the 158 officers, who worked in the Kiambu regional offices for KURA, KeRRA, KeNHA and the county’s Ministry of Public Works as well as representatives of the contractors undertaking the road construction projects that were ongoing as at the time of the study. A stratified sample of 82 respondents was chosen from which data was collected using self-administrated questionnaires. The collected data was analysed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Inferences of the study were made using regression analysis. The findings of the study were presented in the form of charts and tables. The study found out that performance of road construction projects in Kiambu County, Kenya was affected by project funding, contractor capacity, project planning and project monitoring and evaluation. It was therefore recommended that financiers of road construction projects need to ensure that contractors with strong capacity are selected. In addition, adequate and timely financing of road construction projects ought to be undertaken as well as regular project monitoring and evaluation. Moreover, it is imperative for proper project planning to be undertaken for successful performance of road construction projects. Stakeholders’ involvement however was not found to have any significant influence on performance of road construction projects.
E-procurement practices and organizational performance: a case of Kiambu County Government Kenya
(IOSR JOURNALS, 2024-05-31) Obiero, Reuben; Ngugi, Lucy
Businesses are increasingly using eprocurement around the world, thanks to technological advancements. The eprocurement is critical to attaining organizational objectives. However, the county governments have significant challenges in adopting e-procurement processes in their operational. Clearly, the benefits of implementing important eprocurement processes are not visible in a regressive government climate. Companies who employ e-procurement in their procurement operations, typically experience benefits such as cost reductions, data exchange, and simpler procurement processes. This survey aimed to explore the effect of e-procurement practices on the performance of Kiambu County Government. The study objectives include; to assess the influence of e-auction, e-tendering, e-ordering and e-invoicing on the performance of Kiambu County Government. The study anchored by Auction Theory, Resource Based View (RBV) Theory and Technology Acceptance Model. The study utilized a descriptive survey research design. The survey targeted 216 staffs drawn from procurement department and finance department working at Kiambu County Government. Stratified random sampling technique was utilized to choose 65 participants. The data was gathered through questionnaires. The collected data were examined using SPSS v.26, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. To present the examined data, frequency tables, means, and standard deviations were used. The findings of the study revealed that E-auction improves efficiency in procurement process which involves the savings of time for sellers and buyers. E-tendering results to a shorter tender invitation procedure and resulted in more transparency in the tendering process. E-ordering enhances timely order acquisitions and delivery. E-invoicing reduces errors in payment and boost accountability and transparency. The findings revealed that e-auction, e-tendering, e-ordering and e-invoicing significantly affect the performance of County Government of Kiambu. The study concludes that e-auction, e-tendering, e-ordering and einvoicing positive significantly enhanced the performance of Kiambu County Government. Through e-auctions, governments save a lot of time and money while also giving suppliers a chance to expand into new markets. E-tendering significantly reduce costs while increasing the operation efficiency of public sector tendering. E-invoicing enhances performance by facilitating an organization's smooth operation. The study recommend that county government should improve accounting, recording, and reporting through appropriate invoicing mechanisms. Requisition, tendering, contract warding, and payment should all be included in the automated procurement process. Additionally, the county government should improve the delivery of public services by giving both the national and county governments timely, transparent, and accurate financial and accounting information. The county administration should use electronic ordering, especially for processing purchase orders electronically
Effect of Project Risks on Performance of Kenya Power’s Last Mile Connectivity Project in Murang’a County, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Business and Management, 2020) Sandeep, Dhanjal; Ngugi, Lucy
Background: Government projects in different countries often underperform in terms of cost, time and quality of their deliverables. In the case of Kenya Power’s Last Mile Connectivity project, the situation is not different. While the aim of the project was to increase accessibility to electricity among rural Kenyans by 2020, quite a high population in the rural areas still are still not connected to the national grid. The fundamental question therefore, which calls for research, is what project risks have been affecting the performance of the Last Mile Connectivity project in the different parts of the country? However, empirical studies that have been conducted on project management practises and project implementation lacks sufficient insights pertaining to the project risks involved in the LMC project and their effect on the project performance particularly in Murang’a County. Thus, there is inadequate empirical insight to inform any intervention to enhance the performance of the project. To address these empirical inadequacies, this research assessed project risks and performance of Last Mile Connectivity project in Murang’a County. Methodology: The study used descriptive research design. Positivism research philosophy was applied. The target population for the study involved all the 62 key personnel responsible for implementation of Last Mile Connectivity Project in Kiharu Constituency, Murang’a County from whom data was collected using semistructured questionnaire. The data was analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics analysis. Results: Majority of the respondents agreed that political risks, environmental risks, socio-cultural risks and inflationary risks existed in the implementation of the LMC project in Kiharu constituency. Political risks and socio-cultural risks were found to have a significant negative effect on project performance while environmental risks and inflationary risks had insignificant effect on the project performance.
Effect of Resource Planning on the Performance of Road Infrastructure Projects in Wajir County, Kenya
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2020-10) Abdi, Ali Abass; Ngugi, Lucy
The effectiveness of resource management practices can be measured in terms of the extent to which it influences project performance. Due to project management requirements to deliver projects within the specified time, budget and that satisfy client needs it is imperative that resources are managed so as to ensure high project performance. Therefore, there is need for project managers at County government of Wajir to know what they need to make a project successful so that they can effectively plan out the optimal way to use those resources towards better performance of the projects. The aim of this study was to determine effect of resource planning on the performance of road infrastructure projects in Wajir County, Kenya. A descriptive survey design was adopted in this research. The target was 193 project stakeholders consisting of 5 county officials under the County Transport and Infrastructure Department, 47 project managers as well as 141 project management committee members who were engaged in the 47 major road projects undertaken by the county government in Wajir North, Wajir East and Wajir South sub-counties as well as all the county wide projects for the period 2013-2017. Selection of the sample was done using stratified random sampling. Semi-structured questionnaires were utilized in gathering of primary data. Analysis of quantitative data was done using descriptive statistics with use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Resource planning was found to have a positive and significant effect on project performance. The study concluded that a key benefit to resource planning is that it helps organisations to fulfill task specifications efficiently. The study recommended that project planning should be such as to cope efficiently with the project's needs.
Effect Of Resource Planning on the Performance of Road Infrastructure Projects in Wajir County, Kenya Project Management Practices and Performance of the Public Projects in Mombasa County, Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced Research and Review, 2020) Mathenge, Peter Mwangih; Ngugi, Lucy
The performance of most projects in Kenya fails to meet the expected goal based on time and cost indicators. More than seventy percent of the implemented projects recorded time and cost variations. Most of Kenya’s urban construction sector projects fail to achieve their objectives despite the many rules, regulations and the quality training of the consultants. In 2013, Mombasa County failed to deliver on its development public projects to the tune of fifty-seven percent. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of project management practices on performance of the public projects in Mombasa County in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to examine the effect of planning, financial management practices, stakeholders’ involvement, project team competence and monitoring and evaluation on the performance of the public projects in Mombasa County in Kenya. The study anchored on systems theory as the core theory for the study. The study adopted descriptive research design. Data was collected using open and closed ended questionnaires from a target population of 189. The sampling was done by use of a stratified sampling procedure and the sample size was 66 project officers. The questionnaires were conveyed to the respondents through the drop and pick technique. A pilot study was conducted on nineteen project officers from the target population who did not participate in the study. The data reliability was determined by using the test-retest technique and the Cronbach Alpha was used to test internal consistency of the items in the questionnaire. The data was analysed by use of qualitative and quantitative techniques. Qualitative data was analysed using content analysis. Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings indicated that planning, financial management practices, monitoring and evaluation, project team competences and stakeholder’s involvement had a relationship with the performance of public projects in Mombasa county. The study concluded that the performance of the project is partly caused by the planning, financial management practices, monitoring and evaluation, project management team competencies and stakeholder’s involvement. It is recommended that the public sector hires competent project managers who have the qualifications in project management in order to carry out proper planning and management of projects. It is also recommended that other factors affecting performance of projects be studied within Mombasa county as well as in the entire republic of Kenya. The findings of the study are useful to the government and policy makers, project managers, consultants and external stakeholders.
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.
Effects of stakeholders' participation on the performance of mental health programmes in Kilifi County, Kenya.
(IJARIIE, 2025-03) Khira, Geoffrey; Ngugi, Lucy
In rural areas like Kilifi County, where mental health resources and services are scarce, implementing effective project management practices becomes crucial in the roll out of mental health projects. The main aim of the paper was to determine effects of stakeholders' participation on the performance of mental health programmes in Kilifi County, Kenya. The studies were guided by Stakeholders theory. This paper employed a descriptive research design. The study’s target population were the completed mental health projects implemented between 2021 and 2023 which total to eight (8) rolled out by Basic Needs Basic Rights Kenya, Kenya Red Cross Society, Kenya Medical and Research Institute, Health Rights Advocacy Forum, CBM Global, Stawisha Afya Pwani, and the County Department of Mental Health for Kilifi. The respondents were 56 comprising of 6 project managers from the 6 Non-Governmental Organizations and 50 project team members entailing 7 staff (project officer, project assistant, monitoring and evaluation officer, livelihood officer, communications officer, community mental health officer and mental health and psychosocial officer) from each of the 5 non-governmental organizations plus KEMRI, and 8 staff (1 county mental health focal person, 7 sub county mental health focal individuals) from county government mental health department. Census of the 56 respondents was employed with structured questionnaires being used to collect data. Data analysis utilized descriptive statistics, including distribution of the values, central tendencies and variability and dispersions, and inferential statistics, including correlation besides regression analyses. Results showed that stakeholder engagement had a minimal positive correlation. This research paper concludes that stakeholder engagement has a positive impact in regards to performance of mental health programmes. The study suggests that cultivating a supportive management environment is instrumental in overcoming project hurdles, fostering a conducive atmosphere for effective project execution in the unique context of Kilifi County.
Evaluation Capacity Building and Evaluation Independence among Public Benefit Organizations in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(African Journal of Emerging Issues, 2020) Olal, Fredrick; Ngugi, Lucy
Purpose of the study: This study aimed at determining the effect of evaluation capacity building (ECB) on evaluation independence among Public Benefit Organizations (PBOs) in Homa Bay County as a quest to find solution to lack of evaluation independence. Statement of the problem: Most internal evaluations in organizations are assumed to be independent and devoid of influence. Literature however reveals cases of evaluators being confronted by stakeholders to alter or misrepresent their evaluation findings. A study by Pleger, Sager, Morris, Meyer and Stockman (2017) comparing findings from USA, UK, Germany and Switzerland found that even in these developed countries, evaluators are confronted with attempts to modify their findings. Kenya being a developing country is not left out. HomaBay County for instance has recorded weak M&E structures and political interferences in its projects (Homa Bay CIDP, 2013-2017). In view of these, Independence of evaluations is at stake. The fear is that unless a solution is found, interferences are likely to continue hence threaten the credibility of evaluations. Since projects in HIV and poverty eradication that PBOs in HomaBay mostly deal with have wide implications and draws interests of vast number of stakeholders, it is critical that they observe evaluation independence. The study was also pegged on the fact that the state of evaluation independence in these PBOs is unclear and remains undocumented. Study Methodology: A descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The target population comprised 39 PBOs in Homa Bay County. Data was collected using semi structured questionnaires from all the 51 M&E staff working in these PBOs who served as respondents. Results of the study: The findings indicated that Homa Bay County PBOs are committed to building evaluation capacity and that their evaluations are moderately independent. ECB aspects including M&E financing, stakeholder participation and evaluation environment were found to positively and significantly affect evaluation independence. Staff development however showed no significant influence on evaluation independence at 0.5 significance level. Conclusion: ECB positively and significantly affect evaluation independence thus attest to be a promising solution to lack of evaluation independence. Recommendations: The study recommended that PBOs invests more in ECB to guarantee evaluation independence as a prerequisite for credible evaluations.
Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation Planning on Project Implementation by National Lands Commission in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research., 2023-06-19) Mutsune, Silas Odindo; Ngugi, Lucy
A well-defined project strategy that will guide the implementation phase often precedes a project. However, changes often occur as the event progresses. The national lands commission projects continue to encounter major delays, cost overruns, and projects never went according to plan. In this regard, the study investigated the influence of monitoring and evaluation planning on project implementation by National Lands Commission in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The descriptive research design was employed in study methodology. 6 projects being implemented by the commission were targeted and 66 respondents among them 6 project managers and 60 project team members were the respondents. These respondents received structured questionnaires to gather data for the study. A total of 6 questionnaires were first piloted to ensure that met the required standard in collecting final data for the study. This was determined by subjecting the questionnaires for validity and reliability tests whereby three test for validity including; content validity, criterion validity and face validity were applied. Cronbach's alpha test was used to measure reliability. The study’s data was qualitative and quantitative and thematic method and descriptive statistics was used respectively in analysis data. The study used inferential statistics to see how the variables interact with each other. The data was presented in the form of tables and figures. The regression analysis results indicated that M&E planning, had a positive significant influence on project implementation. The study concluded that M&E planning helps in making decisions with clear objectives in mind and helps you concentrate on results that matter, while M&E allows you to learn from past successes and failures as well as lessons learned during project execution. The study recommended that project managers should define project objectives by defining the project's purpose, the process to follow and how stakeholders will be informed that the project is accomplishing its purpose.
Influence of Project Management Practices on Performance of Projects in Unilever Kenya LTD
(Kenyatta University, 2021-06) Magagan, Keziah C.; Ngugi, Lucy
Project performance is crucial to all stakeholders. Project failure is rated to be very high with about 50% of projects proven to have failed in Africa. Most projects start well, with perfectly good intentions. Project management is accomplished through the application and integration of the project management processes of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. Project management has evolved over time, becoming the principal mean of dealing with change in modern organizations. Best practices have occurred as a result of business evolution and of practicing project management at a global level. The main objective of the study was to examine influence of the project management practices on project’s performance of Unilever Company in Nairobi County, Kenya. Four specific objectives were used, namely: to determine the effect of risk management practices on project’s performance, to establish the effect of communication practices on project’s performance, to examine the effect of stakeholder management practices on project’s performance and to assess the effect of leadership practices on project’s performance. The research utilized modern portfolio theory, system theory, path-goal theory and stakeholders’ theory. Descriptive research design was adopted in this research Census was used in the study and data was collected using semi-structured questionnaire. The study findings show that project risk management have a positive influence on project performance. Further, Project communication positively influences project performance. Project leadership have a positive influence on project performance. Moreover, Project stakeholder management influence project performance positively. The study recommends that the organization conducts comprehensive risk management using a complete risk management framework. It should also create a ‘we’ feeling in the projects for all stakeholders. Contingent reward may also be applied by the Unilever in the projects. Aspects such as courtesy, competence and responsiveness should be well facilitated.
The Influence of Project Planning and Implementation on the Performance of Agricultural Projects by Community Based Organizations in Bungoma County, Kenya
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2018) Nalianya, Remmy Simiyu; Ngugi, Lucy; Minja, David
Kenya’s economy is heavily dependent on agriculture. As such, the agricultural sector provides the basis for the development of other sectors. However, the performance of many agricultural projects in Kenya is still wanting. Some projects have stalled while others get completed but with low returns. Therefore, the study sought to establish the influence of project management practices on the performance of agricultural projects by community based Organizations in Bungoma County in western Kenya. Based on the study, this paper discusses the findings on the influence of project planning and implementation on the performance of agricultural projects in Bungoma County. The study used descriptive and explanatory research designs. It targeted 138 community project groups carried out by CBOs registered in Bungoma County. The study used stratified sampling to select 61 project groups from the target population. Primary data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Interviews were also conducted with 15 field officers. Descriptive statistics were computed to describe the characteristics of the variables whereas inferential statistics in form of simple and multiple regression were used to establish the nature and magnitude of the relationships between variables. Data was analysed using SPSS version 22. Qualitative data was analysed through content analysis. On simple regression, project planning and project implementation were found to influence agricultural project performance. Therefore, the study recommended that, in order to have the desired project performance, the sponsors should ensure more extension services and expose the farmers to more effective projects for benchmarking.
Influence of Stakeholder Involvement on the Performance of Swm Projects in Kator Block, Juba, South Sudan
(International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations, 2024-03-20) Buay, Deng Chuol; Ngugi, Lucy
Performance of solid waste management projects in Juba City remains a challenge and becomes an issue in developmental projects mainly in environment due to lack of policy framework, governance, insecurity including inefficient utilization resources, schedule delays in completing activities and achieving milestone in South Sudan. Juba, the capital, environmental pollution is now a serious issue in the city, which makes the citizens’ lives less sanitary and sometimes unsafe. As a result, the Juba City Council must create a strategy to enhance the effectiveness of the solid waste management initiatives inside each Block. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the influence of stakeholder involvement on performance of SWM projects in Kator Block, Juba, South Sudan. A descriptive survey research design was used in the study. The study focused on three active solid waste management initiatives and used 200 respondents as a sample. Primary data for the study were gathered via a semi-structured questionnaire. For this study, data in both quantitative and qualitative forms were gathered. Quantitative data was analyzed and presented in tables, charts, and graphs using descriptive statistics like mean and standard deviation. Using multiple regression analysis and correlation analysis, two forms of inferential statistics, the study examined the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. These were made with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26.0. The results of the study showed that the performance of SWM projects in Kator Block, Juba, South Sudan, was positively significantly impacted by stakeholder involvement. The study comes to the conclusion that stakeholders are an integral part of every business and project, and that their participation and contribution ensures any project's success. The study recommends that it is crucial for all stakeholders to fully understand the goals and processes of a project in order to guarantee its success.
Influence of stakeholder participation on the performance of community development projects in Machakos County, Kenya
(Research Publish, 2024-04) Muchemi, Emily Wangui; Ngugi, Lucy
Community-based projects have had a tremendously positive influence on development in many countries around the world. The efforts of community-based projects are having a positive impact on an estimated two million people in Kenya. However, it has been noted that the majority of community development initiatives in Kenya have failed to sustain themselves, become self-sufficient, and the communities have failed to continue running them. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the influence of of stakeholder participation on the performance of community development projects in Machakos County, Kenya. The research design for the study was descriptive. In Machakos County, Kenya, seven community livelihood projects that were finished between 2018 and 2022 were the study's target population. To ensure that every respondent is fairly represented, the study employed stratified sampling. A simple random sampling method was used to choose the respondents. 259 respondents make up the sample. The data for this study were gathered using a semi-structured questionnaire. The questionnaire's validity was assessed in this study using criteria validity, construct validity, and content validity. This study was evaluated for reliability using the Cronbach Alpha coefficient test. The quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics (means, standard deviation, frequency, and percentages). Inferential statistics (regression analysis) were used to determine the extent to which one variable affects another. The study discovered that the effectiveness of community development projects in Machakos County, Kenya, was positively significantly impacted by stakeholder participation. The study comes to the conclusion that stakeholders are an essential part of every project and company. According to the study, in order for a project to succeed, all parties involved must have a thorough understanding of its goals and procedures.
Institutional Factors and Project Performance in Postal Corporation, Kenya
(International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations, 2020-04) Wamuyu, Maureen; Ngugi, Lucy
Performance of any project is deemed as a source of concern to both the private and public sector clientele. Delays in implementation of a project are dangerous which quite often result in cost overrun, time overrun, disputes and in some cases total abandonment of projects. The key objective of this research study was to establish institutional factors affecting project performance of Postal Corporation. The specific objectives of the research study were to assess the effects of organizational resources, institutional policies, organizational culture and procurement procedure on project performance in the Postal Corporation of Kenya. Descriptive design was used. The target population of this study was 215 postal headquarters staff. Using stratified sampling technique, the study used a sample of size 132 respondents. Based on the findings from the multiple regression analyses, the study concluded that organizational culture, procurement procedure, institutional policies and organizational resource had a significant influence on project performance in Postal Corporation, Kenya. The study recommends that Postal Corporation management should introduce frequent training sessions aimed at improving human capital skills. The study also recommends that there is a need for implementation of the projects that are in line with an organisations strategy review that creates more focus on customers, provide room for creative autonomy, and promote entrepreneurial culture and adaptive performance among employees.
Integrated Financial Management Information System and Its Influence on Public Procurement Performance in Kiambu County Government, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2017-11) Mwangi, George Mugwe; Ngugi, Lucy
The Kenyan government has realized the importance of procurement planning in all public procurement, with all procurement activities being within the approved budgets of the procuring entity, through an annual procurement plan, and all procurements undertaken by an entity to be within the threshold set in the regulations. Procurement should also be handled by different offices in respect to initiation of procurement, processing and receipt of goods and services. There have been numerous attempts to reform and regulate Public Procurement, and this has seen the emergence of legislation such as the Public Procurement and Disposal Act of 2005, which was later revised in 2009 to set up the necessary procedures for acquisition as well as the disposal of unserviceable, obsolete and surplus equipment by government institutions. Study findings concluded that IFMIS had a significant relationship with public procurement performance, a significant relationship was also established between IFMIS control systems and public procurement performance, further it was also confirmed that online tendering had a significant relationship with public procurement performance, a conclusion was also reached that automated planning had a significant relationship with public procurement performance, and lastly it was found out that automated supplier engagement had a significant relationship with public procurement performance. The study concluded that IFMIS has influence on public procurement performance in Kiambu county government. Changing either IFMIS control systems, online tendering, automated planning and automated supplier engagement would significantly affect public procurement performance. This study recommends that county governments should put policies flexible enough to handle technological changes. Policies to strengthen the IFMIS platform should be put in place to ensure the systems control mechanisms are safeguarded.
Moderating Effect of Enterprise Environmental Factors on the Relationship Between Project Management Practices and Sustainability of Food Security Projects in Arid Lands, Kenya
(rsisinternational, 2022-06-10) Nyaga, Juster Gatumi; Ngugi, Lucy; Kinot, Franklin
Although inclination with execution related to food projects in many regions has displayed substantial improvements, the tendency with sustainability is relatively unsatisfactory, as less projects shows continuity. Government has put measures by creating partnership to implement food security projects towards improving food access and security among communities in arid lands. However, some projects remain partially operational after the withdrawal of the main donor while others become defunct and variations from one county to another is noticeable. The difference in the levels of sustainability had been hypothesized to be attributed to enterprise environmental factors (EFFs). This study thus sought to examine the moderating effect of EEFs on the relationship between project management practices and the sustainability of food security projects in arid lands in Kenya. The study is anchored on contingency theory. Positivist philosophy is deemed appropriate for this study. Explanatory research design was adopted. The study targeted 413 food security projects implemented between the year 2014 and 2017 and within eight Counties in arid lands in Kenya with a sample of 203 food security projects. The respondents were 243, consisting of project group leaders, UN agencies representative and County government representatives. Stratified random sampling was used to obtain proportionate (obtained suing Slovin’s Formula) samples from each of the eight Counties. Primary data was collected using self-administered questionnaire. Characteristics of the data was explained using means and standard deviation. Various diagnostic tests were carried out after which step-wise regression was applied to test the moderating effects. The results indicated that EEFs moderated the relationship between the project management practices and sustainability of food security projects. The study recommends that project leaders embrace various EEFs such as policies to improve the effects of project management practices on the performance of the food security projects.
Project Leadership and Sustainability of Food Security Projects in Arid Lands, Kenya
(Research Journals, 2022-06) Nyaga, Juster Gatumi; Ngugi, Lucy; Kinoti, Franklin
Despite the staggering economic, social, and ecological costs of meeting food demand, most food security efforts performed through implementation of various food security projects so far have failed to include sustainability considerations. Although inclination with execution related to food projects in many regions has displayed substantial improvements, the tendency with sustainability is relatively unsatisfactory, as less projects shows continuity. Upon realizing their importance, Counties have put measures by creating partnership to implement food security projects towards improving food access in low-income communities. However, their sustainability 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 sought to examine the influence of project leadership on the sustainability of food security projects in arid lands in Kenya. The study is anchored on project management competency theory. Positivist philosophy is deemed appropriate for this study. Descriptive and explanatory research designs were used. The study targeted 413 food security projects implemented between the year 2014 and 2017 and within eight Counties in arid lands in Kenya with a sample of 203 food security projects. The respondents were 243, consisting of project group leaders, UN agencies representative and County government representatives. Stratified random sampling was used to obtain proportionate samples from each of the eight Counties and primary data was collected using self-administered questionnaire. To explain the characteristics of the distribution, the study used means and standard deviation, while to assess the strength and direction of association Pearson’s correlations coefficients was used. Multiple regression models assisted to assess the cause effect association between the variables studied. Various diagnostic tests were carried out. The results indicated that project leadership had significant effects on sustainability of food security projects. The study recommends that project leaders should come up with clear guidelines which ensure they have the required qualifications to direct the project operations and resources.
Project Management Practices and Performance of Agricultural Sector Development Support Projects in Kiambu County, Kenya
(The International Journal of Business & Management, 2019-08) Mbuguiro, Elizabeth Wanjeri; Ngugi, Lucy
Globally, there is wide cognition that governments especially in emerging economies have been suffering mega losses in terms of money due to failure of development projects. In Kenya, most government projects being implemented in the counties have failed to attain their set objectives and or do not produce the desired results to the public. This question the project management practices being adopted in execution of the projects especially in the agricultural sector which is among the very critical sectors in the country’s economy. Unfortunately, few studies in project management have focused on Agricultural Sector Development Support Projects (ASDSP). This study therefore sought to investigate the influence of project management practices on performance of ASDSP in Kiambu County. Descriptive research design was used. The target population entailed three major ASDSPs in the County including: indigenous chicken project, dairy cows project and bananas project whereby, officers in the County Coordinating Unit (CCU) in charge of ASDSP and members of the three projects’ Value Chain Platforms (VCPs) were targeted. Content analysis, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used to analyzed the data collected for the study. Findings indicated that in ASDSP in Kiambu County, there is high stakeholders’ involvement, resources allocation is not well done, project planning is well done and there is good monitoring and evaluation. Findings also revealed that stakeholders’ involvement, resources allocation, project planning and monitoring and evaluation were all positively correlated with performance of ASDSP. The study concluded that, each of the project management practice assessed (stakeholders’ involvement, resources allocation, planning, and monitoring and evaluation) has a significant positive influence on performance of ASDSP
Project Management Practices and Performance of County Funded Projects in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing Journal of Entrepreneurship & Project Management, 2019-12) Oriri, Charles; Ngugi, Lucy
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of project management practices on performance of county funded projects in Kisumu County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to examine the effect of stakeholder involvement; capacity building; top management support and funding on performance of county funded projects in Kisumu County. The study used a descriptive research design and targeted 150 employees that were directly involved in project management in Kisumu County. The study sample size was 75 respondents who were selected using stratified sampling method. Primary data was collected using semi structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings indicated that stakeholder involvement and project performance were positively and significantly related (β=0.297, p=0.002), capacity building and project performance are positively and significantly related (β=0.321, p=0.002), top management support and project performance in Kisumu County had a positive and significant relationship (β=0.228, p=0.016), funding and project performance were positively and significantly related (β =0.326, p=0.004). Based on the results, the research concluded that stakeholder involvement, capacity building, management support and funding influence performance of County funded projects. The study recommends to the county government of Kisumu in conjunction with the national government to take keen interests in monitoring the whole process of project management to completion. The government in conjunction with the county government needs to set clear policies governing the management and accountability of Constituency Development Fund, which should be directed towards serving the citizens rather than being utilized for self-interests. The study also advises constant and periodic improvement of the human resource through the induction and training process for the improvement of the quality of delivery of services. The study also highly supports the aspect of transparency in the utilization of project funds since most of them are utilized trough self-interests of the managers. This could be done by over budgeting the projects in order to include their personal expenditures within the fund. To ensure accountability there is need to ensure transparency of information across all stakeholders.
Project Management Practices and the Performance of Maternity Projects in Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-10) Mutinda, Miriam Ndunge; Ngugi, Lucy
Machakos, Kenya. The county government of Machakos has introduced numerous projects to reduce the deaths. The county government has also allocated billions of shillings to maternal care projects. However, despite the resources and projects, access to maternal care was found to be very limited. Further, a review of the auditor-general reports indicates that a number of projects which are implemented under the maternal healthcare initiative remain uncompleted, under utilised, and/or poorly managed. Consequently, the number of maternal and child deaths still remain high. These raise the question of the influence of project management practices on the implementation of maternal healthcare projects in Machakos County, Kenya. The aim of this research was to determine the influence of project management practices on the performance of maternal health care projects in Machakos County, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to determine the influence of project planning, stakeholder participation, the competence of project team, and monitoring and evaluation on the performance of maternal healthcare projects in Machakos County, Kenya. In the study, census sampling approach was used. The researcher sampled all the 21 maternal healthcare projects implemented in Machakos County, Kenya during the period 2013-2017. Respondents were all the 43 health officers charged with implementing the projects. The research design used in this project was descriptive. The data for the study was collected using questionnaires. The effect of the project management practices was determined using inferential analysis which entailed the estimation of a linear equation. The descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were obtained using the statistical packages for social sciences. The study established that project planning, stakeholder participation, competencies of the project team, and monitoring and evaluation had positive and statistically significant effect on the performance of maternal healthcare projects in Machakos County, Kenya.

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