Role of project management practices on completion of Government funded projects: a case of Nakuru west Constituency’s CDF projects- Kenya.
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Date
2018Author
Mangaria, Job Nyakundi
Type
ThesisLanguage
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The study sought to explore the Role of planning on completion of
Government funded projects a case of Nakuru west constituency’s CDF Projects. This
study was motivated by the need to examine how planning and management practices
influence on completion of government funded projects. The significance of the study
is that the findings of the study will be of importance to several stakeholders who will
benefit directly or indirectly from the timely completion of community projects. The
communities at large need these projects either as social amenities as vital projects
like schools and health centres. Because it will highlight the role and need for good
planning for the success of various projects they handle. The conceptual framework
shows how project management practices carried out are for the purposes of
successfully administration of projects to realize completion of government funded
projects through better triple constrain of time, cost and quality resulting in better
completion of projects. The study adopted a survey research design. The study
targeted60 employees’, committee members of selected CDF in Nakuru Town West
constituency. A sample size of 30 respondents was selected. The study used a
structured questionnaire to collectdata with regard to completion of government
funded projects data in a drop and pick later method. The questionnaire was adopted
because it permits detailed and in-depth information which makes clarification
possible without wasting time the instrument will be designed in line with the study’s
objectives. An introduction letter was presented to Nakuru town west constituency
informing them of the aim to conduct a field study and sought authority to proceed
with the same. Once the authority was granted, the researcher distributed the
questionnaire to the selected staff and picked later in addition data analysis was done
using the SPSS version 21 and analysed through the descriptive and inferential
statistics. The study ultimately provided recommendations and suggestions for
improvement in project management practices. The study was also help to the groups
like; national and local governments on role planning, management practices, on
practical solutions from a global viewpoint on best planning and management
practices. The conclusions and recommendations were also made on areas for further
Research on adoption of project management practices in all sectors of the costcutting
measure including national government in addition to the Nakuru West
constituency’s CDF projects.
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University of Nairobi
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- Faculty of Education (FEd) [6020]