Factors Influencing Implementation of Public Information and Communication Technology Projects in Parastatals in Kenya
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Date
2023
Authors
Odongo, James
Sang, Paul
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Publisher
IAJISPM
Abstract
Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) projects and their
relevance are spreading rapidly in
government-owned institutions globally.
However, the methods of implementing
such projects effectively in low- and
middle-income countries have evolved
slowly due to several factors, including
theoretical inadequacies that have kept ICT
at the margins of the established
governance system. In Kenya, the ICT
facilities, such as computers and internet
networks available in government offices,
are not fully utilized mainly due to internal
and external hurdles, such as outdated
infrastructure, inadequate expertise,
inadequate funding and unfavorable
government policies. The context-specific
evidence on how these factors influence the
implementation of ICT projects within
government parastatals in Kenya is limited.
The purpose of this study is to explore the
factors influencing the implementation of
ICT projects in parastatals in Kenya.
Specifically, this study investigates the
effect of ICT attributes, funding, training
and government policy on the
implementation of ICT projects in Kenyan
parastatals. The study was a cross-sectional
survey of 99 parastatals selected through
purposive sampling. A self-administered
questionnaire was used to collect data
among personnel involved in the
implementation of ICT projects in these
parastatals. The results indicated a high
agreement level with most items related to
ICT, funding, training and government
policy factors, suggesting their role in ICT
project implementation. However,
regression analysis showed that only
training was significantly associated with
ICT implementation (β = 0.34, p = 0.01).
Two ICT factors, improved work efficiency
and productivity and lack of IT
infrastructure, also independently had a
significant association with ICT
implementation, with the former having a
negative association. The findings from this
study suggest the need for adequate IT
infrastructure, funding and favorable
government policy to enhance the
implementation of ICT projects in public
sector organizations.
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Keywords
ICT, implementation, public sector, parastatals, training, funding, government, Kenya
Citation
Odongo, J., & Sang, P. (2023). Factors influencing implementation of public information and communication technology projects in parastatals in Kenya. International Academic Journal of Information Sciences and Project Management, 3(7), 155-178.