Project Management Practices and Performance of Women’s Table Banking Self-help Group Projects in Nairobi County, Kenya

Abstract

This study examined how project management practices influence the performance of women's table banking self-help group projects in Nairobi County. This study aimed to accomplish four main objectives. The objective included assessing the influence of financial management, stakeholder participation, project communication, and project capacity- building practices on the performance of women's table banking self-help group projects in Nairobi County. Contingency theory, prospect theory, and Lewin’s model guided this study. Descriptive research was used in this research. The study's target audience was the chairpersons, treasurers, and secretaries of women's table banking self-help organizations. Nairobi County has 17 sub-counties. The researcher purposefully utilized two women groups in each sub-county. State Department for Social Protection Department of Social Development officials were also interviewed in this study. The study used stratification by sub-county and random selection within each stratum. With seventeen sub-counties, each represented a stratum. Random sampling was used to select the two women's self-help groups. A survey with a balanced mix of both open-ended and close-ended questions was used for data collection. Ten respondents from the women's groups participated in a pilot research. To analyze the collected data, SPSS software was utilized. The calculated statistic for each variable was entered into a frequency table. The study concluded that effective financial management and stakeholder engagement positively influence project performance. Additionally, strategic project communication and capacity building through training enhance project outcomes and sustainability. The study recommended that Women's groups should also establish regular and transparent means of information disclosure to keep all members informed on project milestones and financial reports and that they should have sound and structured conflict resolution strategies in place to minimize disagreements within the groups.