PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON PERFORMANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN NAKURU CITY COUNTY, KENYA

Solomon Njoroge Wangai, Dr. Annastacia Musembi

Abstract


This study therefore sought to establish the effect of Project Management Practices on performance of road construction projects in Nakuru County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to determine the effect of stakeholder’s involvement on performance of road construction projects in Nakuru County, Kenya and to establish the effect of project planning on performance of road construction projects in Nakuru County, Kenya. This study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population of this study was 107 construction projects implemented in Nakuru by KeRRA. Therefore, the unit of observation was the 107 projects while the unit of analysis was the project managers of these projects. Therefore, the target population for the study was 107 respondents. Census sampling was used whereby all the 107 project managers of each construction project were administered with a questionnaire as the target respondents. Primary data was collected by use of a questionnaire. This study adopted the self-administered questionnaire approach. This study used both inferential and descriptive statistics to analyze the data with the help of SPSS software. Inferential statistics were also used to test the relationship between the study variables. The study used correlation and regression analysis. Pearson R correlation was used to measure strength and the direction of linear relationship between variables. The study results were presented through use of tables and figures. The study concludes that stakeholder’s involvement influences the performance of road construction projects in Nakuru City County, Kenya. In addition, the study concludes that project planning influences the performance of road construction projects in Nakuru City County, Kenya. The study recommends that the management of road construction authorities in Nakuru County should ensure project stakeholders are constantly involved in implementation of the road projects. In addition, the management of road construction authorities in Nakuru County should ensure proper planning of the road implementation to enhance performance.[1]


[1] Wangai, S. N., & Musembi, N., (2023). Project Management Practices on Performance of Road Construction Projects in Nakuru City County, Kenya. International Journal of Social Science Management and Entrepreneurship, 7(2023), 333-342


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