Factors influencing project implementation of community based projects: a survey of banana projects in Kisii County, Kenya
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Date
2012-07-10
Authors
Bokea, Davis Inchaga
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Abstract
A study on community-based banana projects was undertaken to investigate the challenges of
project implementation. The objective was primarily to identify and document the leadership
competence, financial management, employee motivation and community participation
challenges facing the project implementation. The study adopted a descriptive research approach
which involved using survey design as the strategy for collecting and analysing data for the
purpose of classification of the data. The project implementation study had a target population of
five hundred and forty groups which was geographically well spread in Ogembo district. A
stratified random sampling design was used where ten per cent of the target population was used
as the respondent. The study involved the use of questionnaire method of collecting data which
was administered through dropping and picking of the questionnaires from the respondents.
Moreover the study analysed the data through descriptive statistical method. Descriptive
statistics will involve the use of frequency distribution tables, percentages and the measures of
central tendencies which includes the mean, the mode and the median. The data was collected,
coded, analysed appropriately and conclusions drawn. The data collected was processed and
analysed through the use of statistical packages for social sciences (SPSS) computer packages.
Finally the data was presented using the tables and charts for ease of interpretation and to
enhance clarity and precision. The following findings were noted, 61 % of the project leaders are
incompetent in their leadership, 56% of the project leaders do not have skills in financial
management, and 53% of the employees and members are not adequately motivated while 59%
of the members are inadequately involved in community participation. The following
recommendations were noted which include employment of technical staff especially those with
skills in financial planning and management to handle the finances and the assets, development
of proper procedure for holding democratic elections to enhance participation in the project
development, allowing leaders to pursue higher education to develop their skills and knowledge,
adequate motivation of members through rewards, incentive, payment in time and participation
in development, research and extension services should be improved so as to yield banana
varieties that are high yielding through enhancing technological development and Government
policy to enhance sustainability of the project to enhance monitoring, evaluation and strategy
through the provision credit facilities by banks to enhance high productivity.
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Department of Business Administration,54p,The HN 49 .C6B6 2011
Keywords
Community development --Kenya --Kisii County