Stakeholder Involvement and Performance of Construction Projects in Public Universities in Nairobi City County, Kenya
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Date
2023-08
Authors
Moegh, Francis Kaunda Nyaribo
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
Universities in Kenya have registered a number of projects, which have stalled for one reason or another. However, from the report analysis represented to parliament on Wednesday 15th July, 2020 by Saturday Standard (July. 18, 2020). The Ministry of Education is laboring under the weight of unfinished projects totaling Sh200.7 billion in public universities expenditure, according to the performance of capital projects report from 2016/2017 to 2018/2019. According to the findings, Sh70.3 billion has been wasted, and the fate of 310 projects is still unknown. Most of the projects started at public institutions have not been finished, with some having a completion rate as low as 17%. Therefore, the study sought to determine the impact of stakeholder Involvement on construction projects performance in the public universities within Nairobi City County. The study specific objectives were to examine the influence of government involvement, University management engagement, contractors’ involvement and community involvement on the performance of construction projects in public universities. The study used a descriptive research approach, with 80 respondents chosen at random from the four public universities in Nairobi City County and the target population was 265 employees from the departments of procurement, finance, administration, legal office and user departments from the chosen universities. Structured questionnaires were used in gathering data, which was then analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics to determine connections among and between variables. The study found that government involvement, University Management engagement, contractor involvement and community involvement had a positive significant effect on the performance of construction projects in public universities. The study concluded that the government through a number of initiatives is requiring clients to change their procurement strategies and as a result force the construction companies to adopt more innovative approaches in the construction delivery process. The University management engagement is important because it is responsible for the determination of the objectives as well as the scope of the project which acts as a guide for the project employees. The responsibility of a contractor in construction is the execution of the work activities that are required for the completion of the project. Effective community engagement is a strategy or process that aligns interests and creates understanding for sustained mutual benefits of the project. The study recommended that the government clients generally have a major role to play both at the project and industry level. For effective engagement of University management, there should be a proper definition of active role of top management throughout the project lifecycle. The organization should have a timely and effective onboarding process to assist in finding the right candidates and also save costs for a successful project. The development activities of the projects should first prioritize the needs of the people.
Description
A Research Project Submitted to the School of Business, Economics and Tourism in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirement for the Award of the Degree of Master of Business Administration (Project Management) Option, Kenyatta University, August 2023.
Keywords
Stakeholder, Involvement, Performance of Construction, Projects, Public Universities, Nairobi City County, Kenya