Influence of Resource Allocation on Project Implementation by Busia County Government, Kenya
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Date
2022
Authors
Makokha, David Taabu
Ngugi, Lucy
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IJMCI
Abstract
Kenya's county governments each have their own arrangement of necessities and difficulties when it comes
to health care. The construction of health care facilities program in Busia County, funded by various sources, As a
result, the number of health facilities in all sub-counties has increased. The County Government has made significant
improvements to the health-care infrastructure. These projects, however, face implementation challenges, as many
health projects fail to be implemented due to factors such as time inefficiency, financial constraints, and a lack of
political will. Therefore, the study sought to investigate the influence of resource allocation on the implementation
of health care projects by Busia County Government, Kenya. A descriptive research approach was used. The unit
of analysis was six health projects implemented by Busia County, Kenya. The unit of observation will be 95
respondents, who were project managers and team members. A census of 95 respondents was conducted. The study
instrument was a questionnaire. To analyze quantitative data, descriptive statistics using means and standard
deviations were adopted. The presentation of data was in tables and figures. The inferential statistics that involved
correlation and regressions analysis was used to determine the influence of one variable on the other. The study
found that resource allocation had a positive and significant influence on projects implementation by Busia County
government, Kenya. The study concluded that proper allocation of resource ensures that the project has the right
staff, equipment, money, etc. as efficiently as possible and helps the project manager to identify problems, avoid over
allocation and adapt to change. The study recommended that the project managers must ensure the right number
of project team members are available at any given time and must also know they have to avoid overstaffing and
understaffing.
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Keywords
Resource Allocation, Project Implementation
Citation
Makokha, D. T., & Ngugi, L. INFLUENCE OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION ON PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION BY BUSIA COUNTY GOVERNMENT, KENYA.