Factors influencing the implementation of CDF of CDF funded projects in Bureti constituency, Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate factors influencing the implementation of CDF funded projects in Bureti Constituency. The study was guided by the objectives; to investigate the extent to which training influences implementation of CDF Funded projects in Bureti Constituency, To establish the contribution of stakeholder participation on implementation of CDF Funded projects in Bureti Constituency, to determine the influence of resources on implementation of CDF Funded projects in Bureti Constituency, to assess the extent to which accessibility to information influences implementation of CDF Funded projects in Bureti Constituency and to evaluate the influence of governance on implementation of CDF Funded projects in Bureti Constituency. The basic assumptions of this study were that the respondents would be willing to cooperate and provide complete, reliable, true and accurate responses. Other assumptions of the study were that the data collection instruments would be representative of the target population. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design and targeted 2326 PMC Members, from where a sample size of 232 respondents was obtained. The study employed stratified random sampling procedures and data was collected using questionnaire, which was developed in such a manner that it had both open ended and closed ended items. The data collection instrument was pretested ensure its effectiveness in measuring the expected results. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, such as frequencies and percentages and presented using frequency distribution tables. The study established that training, stakeholder participation, resources, accessibility to information and governance had significant influence on implementation of CDF Funded projects in Bureti Constituency. The study recommended that before projects are initiated, project management best practices should adopted and put in place for effective project implementation. For further research the study recommended that similar studies should be replicated in other parts of the country to bench mark from the works of others.