Implementation Processes on Sustainability of Adopt-a-light Street Lighting Projects: the Case of Ruaraka Sub-county in Nairobi City County, Kenya

Abstract

The study's main goal was to investigate implementation processes on sustainability of Adopt-ALight Street Lighting project in Kenya focusing on Ruaraka Sub-County, NCC. The research furthermore specifically pursued to establish influences of monitoring and controlling, technical capacity development and resource allocation on sustainability on the ALSLP. Theories adopted in this study included sustainability as well as resource-dependence theories. This study utilized descriptive research design. Using the stratified random sampling technique, a sample size of 117 from the total population of 165 was obtained. The respondents included management and staff of the Adopt-A-Light company staff, engineers of electrical department of NCC Government, advertisers, motorists, pedestrians and local community leaders. Questionnaires that were structured were utilized in collecting data. Data analysis was done using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) and results presented in tables. It was established from the findings that there is positive and strong correlation between technical capacity development (p=0.983>0.05) resources allocation (p=0.988>0.05) monitoring and controlling (p=0.978>0.05) and sustainability of the Adopt-A-Light Street Lighting project in Kenya. The research recommends the use of automatic switching and adoption of solar lighting system for all public street lighting projects so as to elongates their life span and minimize operating costs respectively and subsequently improve their sustainability. This study proposes the establishment of robust monitoring and controlling tools; utilizing effective communication as well as better reporting to avert malfunctioning street lights and improve their sustainability. Further the study recommends sufficient resources allocation to public street lighting projects towards improving sustainability