Project Management Strategies and Sustainability of Community Based Health Projects in Mandera County, Kenya
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Date
2019
Authors
Salat, Abdirahman Mohamed
James, Rosemary
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Publisher
IJCAB Publishing Group
Abstract
Mandera County,Kenya has shown a lot of commitment in the health sector. However, in spite of
the efforts by the County to undertake health projects; there is a number of projects whose
sustainability have been in jeopardy. There is myriad of challenges undermining the sustainability
of the projects developed. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of project
management strategies on sustainability of community based health projects in Mandera County,
Kenya. The specific objectives were: to establish the effect of resource mobilization and utilization,
community participation, capacity building, and leadership styles on sustainability of community
based health projects in Mandera County, Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive design. The
target population was 27 health projects within Mandera County,Kenya. The respondents were 81
respondents who included the community leaders, donors, the County health officials such as the
executive committee and the chief officer for health. The study collected primary data through use
of questionnaires. The collected data was analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics.
The study findings were that there was a strong correlation coefficient between sustainabilityqof
community based health projects and resource mobilization and utilization, there exists a
significant positive relationship between community participation and sustainability ofq
community based health projects in Mandera County,Kenya there was a positive correlation
coefficient between sustainability ofqcommunity basedq healthq projects in Mandera County and
capacity building and there was a positive correlation between leadership styles and sustainability
ofqcommunity based healthqprojects in Mandera County,Kenya. The study concludes that
community members have individual and collective resources such as time, money, materials and
energy to contribute toward their individual and collective health goals, if a project does not have
the resources it requires to implement a project plan it cannot be prosperous hence projects obtain
these resources from both internal and external sources such as stakeholders or community
contribution and project leaders need to have clarity of purpose and tasks; good organizational
skills; ability to communicate tasks and expected results effectively. The study recommends that
organizations need to seek for resources from like minded institutions and proper use of resources
enhances sustainability of community based health projects and determining goals should be
carried out together with the community since this enhances sustainability of community based
health projects in the area and community responsibilities in the health projects determine their
sustainability
Description
A Paper Published in Journal of Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Development
Keywords
Project Management, Project Management Strategies, Project Sustainability, Community Based Health Projects, Mandera County, Kenya
Citation
Salat, A., & James, R. (2019). Project Management Strategies and Sustainability of Community Based Health Projects in Mandera County, Kenya. Journal of Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Development, 1(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.35942/jbmed.v1i1.56