Managerial Processes and Performance of Rural Electrification Projects in Kitui County, Kenya.
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Date
2021
Authors
Mueni, Kathongo Stellah
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
government invests in rural electrification projects to boost the country's socioeeconomic
development and growth. However, despite the efforts put by the
government, performance of the projects remains to be poor in terms of projects
efficiency, effectiveness and satisfaction of the customer‟s needs. The study sought to
establish the effect of managerial processes on performance of rural electrification
project in Kitui County, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to determine
the influence of monitoring and evaluation, risk management, stakeholder management
and resource mobilization on the performance of rural electrification projects. In
addition, the study sought to establish the moderating effect of regulatory framework
and mediating effect of organization structure on relationship between managerial
processes and performance of projects. The study was underpinned by resource based
view theory and supported by stakeholder theory and management competency theory.
The study was guided by positivism as a philosophical foundation. To achieve the
study‟s objectives, descriptive and explanatory research design was used. The study
target population was 125 rural electrification projects in Kitui County. The study
targeted 75 respondents and census approach was used. Semi-structured questionnaires
were used to collect quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data was analysed by
the use of descriptive and inferential statistics while qualitative data by use of content
analysis. The diagnostic tests undertaken by the study were multicollinearity,
homoscedasticity, linearity and normality test. Multiple regression analysis established
the effects of managerial processes on performance of RE projects. SPSS software was
in analysis of quantitative data. The study findings showed that monitoring and
evaluation, risk management, and resource mobilization had positive significant effect
on the performance of projects while stakeholder management had insignificant effect
on performance. Further, the study results indicated that regulatory framework and
organization structure had moderating and partial mediating effects on the relationship
between managerial processes and performance of the rural electrification projects. The
study recommended that the government to get more organizations to help in
implementing rural electrification projects, ensure compliance of polices and electricity
regulation and finally ensure frequent review of policies to be in line with vision 2030.
Further, the study recommended organization to get other independent bodies to
conduct monitoring and evaluation of the projects.
Description
A Thesis Submitted to the School of Business in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for Award of Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Business (Project Management), of Kenyatta University. April, 2021
Keywords
Managerial Processes, Performance, Rural Electrification Projects, Kitui County, Kenya.