Project Management Processes and Performance of Infrastructural Projects in Meru County, Kenya
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Date
2023
Authors
Ratanya, Muthee Duncan
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
Available data shows poor performance of infrastructure projects globally, regionally
and locally. Meru County scores poorly in terms of infrastructure development with a
very poor record of project performance. This is the motivation behind this study
which sought to establish the relationship of project management processes and
performance of projects. The theories that were relevant to this study included the
systems theory, theory of constraints and contingency theory. The research design
used in this study was a descriptive cross-sectional design with a quantitative
approach. In this study, infrastructural projects in Meru County were the units of
observation while project management committee members were the units of analysis.
While deliberate sampling was used to choose respondents, stratified random
sampling was utilized to sample the projects. 140 respondents were selected as a
sample from 28 infrastructure projects in Meru County. In order to gather the data for
this study, a structured questionnaire was used. A pretest was carried out in Embu
County to gauge the viability of the questionnaire used in this study. With the use of
SPSS, descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and regression analysis were used to
analyze the data. Tables were used to display the study's findings. Project initiation
and project performance both revealed a high positive and significant link, according
to correlation analysis, as did project execution and project performance. There was a
moderate positive and significant correlation between project planning and project
performance. project control had a weak and positive correlation with project
performance. According to the regression results, the vast majority of project
performance among infrastructure projects in Meru County could be attributed to the
project management process. In addition, project initiation and project execution were
significant. The study concluded that project execution was the most influencing of
the four independent variables. the study recommended that project management tools
ought to be used in the execution of the project.
Description
A Research Project Submitted to the School of Business, Economics and Tourism in Partial Fulfilment for the Award of Degree in Master of Business Administration (Project Management) of Kenyatta University, May 2023.
Keywords
Project Management Processes, Meru County, Kenya, Performance of Infrastructural Projects