Factors influencing implementation of local poultry commercialization projects in Homa Bay county.

Abstract

This study was based on factors influencing implementation of local poultry commercialization projects in Homa Bay County. These projects were being implemented in the eight sub counties, with implementers being registered community groups such as youth groups and women. The study was informed by the objectives; to investigate the influence oftraining of PMC, funding , marketing and stakeholder involvement on implementation of local poultry commercialization projects in Homa Bay County. The study was grounded on basic assumptions that the final sample selected for the study would reflect the true characteristics of the target population in its major features; that the respondents would be willing to volunteersalient information honestly and objectively; and that the data collection instruments would be valid and reliable in measuring the desired outcomes. It was also assumed that the county government of Homa Bay would be ready to support the study through giving of the necessary information geared towards seeking answeres to the challenges of effective imlementation of local poultry commercialization projects.The study adopted a descriptive survey research design, targeting a population of 2470 beneficiaries from where a sample size of 247 respondents was drawn using stratified random sampling techniques on the basis of the eight sub counties. Data was collected using questionnaire which was pretested to ascertain its effectiveness. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics generating frequencies and percentages and presented in the form of frequency distribution tables.The study established that factors such as training of project team members to acquire skills in project mangement, provision of adequate funding to ensure that project activities run as scheduled, marketing strategies that eliminate exploitation by middle men and stakeholder participation that ensures many people are fully involved in project activities had significant influence on implementation of local poultry commercialization projects.The researcher recommends that the County Government of Homa Bay, through its line departments, should formulate policies that emphasize special training for teams, develop policies on adequate funding and aggressive mobilization of funds prior to initiating a project intervention.