Project Planning and Performance of Livestock Projects at International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
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2025-11
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
In order to stay on course and accomplish their goals, project managers rely on performance metrics, which offer insightful information to implementers, funders, practitioners, and researchers. Sadly, only 60% of the International Livestock Research Institute's (ILRI) projects were finished on time, suggesting a pervasive issue with project failure. In this sense, it was necessary to determine the factors that affected the project's success. This study aimed to examine the project planning impact on the performance of livestock projects at ILRI, Kenya. The specific study focus was on understanding the scope planning, risk management, time management, and financial resource planning impacts on the performance of livestock projects at ILRI. The work was informed by a critical chain project management theory as it was supported by the theories of constraints, change, and contingency. The target population for the study consisted of 200 projects at ILRI. There were 152 key informants including project managers, their assistants, monitoring and evaluation officers, project leaders, project coordinators and project finance managers from ILRI, Kenya. Out of this population, a total of 110 individuals were selected using the stratified random selection method. Collection of primary data was undertaken by questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential techniques were used for data analysis. The study used standard deviation, mean score and frequencies in descriptively analysing the data. Inferential analysis involved multiple linear regression and Pearson's correlation. Analysis of variance determined whether the model was appropriate for the purpose. Tables and graphs were used for data display to facilitate data interpretation. The study emphasized how crucial project scope planning, risk management, financial resource planning, and time management are to the successful completion of livestock production projects at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya. It also showed that efficient planning, resource allocation, and organized risk mitigation are the keys to better project outcomes. ILRI can improve project efficiency, coordination, and timely completion under this management paradigm, all of which help livestock efforts succeed and be sustainable. In summary, therefore, it is recommended that ILRI improve Project Scope Planning by implementing standardized management procedures, integrate centralized framework and proactive strategies to risk management, adopt robust financial resource planning with regular audits and training of project managers, and enhance time management with standardized tools and training. Improved allocation of resources, reducing risks, and thus improved timelines will, therefore, improve the success rates of livestock projects at ILR
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A Research Project Submitted to the School of Business, Economics and Tourism in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Business Administration (Project Management) of Kenyatta University, November 2025
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1.Rosemary James