Critical Success Factors and Performance of Water Projects in Machakos County, Kenya
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Date
2021
Authors
Muema, Donatter Mwikali
Ngugi, Lucy
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EdinBurg Peer Reviewed Journals and BooksPublishers
Abstract
The increasing crisis on water causes a big threat towards the progress of the world to viable
development1in the new1millennium. However, the performance of water projects especially
in the developing economies has registered low performance levels. This study, therefore,
sought to analyze critical success factors on the performance of water projects by Machakos
County Government, Kenya. The study used a descriptive survey research design. The study
established that funds availability, stakeholders’ participation, technical capacity, and
organizational culture positively and significantly determine the performance of water projects.
The study recommended that all county governments must always ensure proper projections
are made before the commencement of the projects’ works. Also, the management of water
projects funded by the counties should come up with effective communication channels
between parties engaged in the project implementation process. The study recommended that
to enhance technical capability and capacity, county governments should embrace the current
drilling machinery and equip county engineers with skills that match with current trends. Given
that the success of county water projects depends on strong cohesive organizational culture,
it’s therefore paramount for all counties to continually nurture their organizational culture for
better results.
Description
A research article published in Journal of Entrepreneurship and Project Management
Keywords
Critical success factors, Funds availability, Stakeholders’ participation, Technical capacity, Organizational culture, Performance of water projects
Citation
Muema, D.M., & Ngugi, L. (2021).Critical success factors and performance of water projects in Machakos County, Kenya. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Project Management, 1(2), 25-37