PROJECT MANAGEMENT DRIVERS AND PERFORMANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA

Ian Munene Karanja, Dr. Faith Ruguru

Abstract


This study sought to investigate the influence of Project Management Drivers on performance of roads construction projects in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives: to establish the influence of portfolio direction on the performance of roads construction projects in Nairobi City County, Kenya and to identify the influence of project sponsorship on the performance of roads construction projects in Nairobi City County, Kenya. This study adopted cross-sectional design research and used a descriptive design approach and used a positivist research paradigm. The unit of analysis was national government roads projects from the year 2007 to date while the unit of observation was senior management staff per project. Therefore, the target population for the study was 523 respondents. The overall sample size for this study was determined using a formula by Krejcie and Morgan (1970) which obtains 222 respondents. This study employed stratified random sampling to select study sample. Primary data was used and was collected using a semi structured questionnaire. Samples of questionnaire were pilot tested to 22 respondents to test for reliability and validity. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 software. Qualitative data collected was analyzed using content analysis and presented in prose form. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and presented in tables and figures. The study also computed correlation and regression analysis to test the relationship between study variables and test the research hypothesis. The study concludes that portfolio direction has a positive and significant effect on the performance of roads construction projects in Nairobi City County, Kenya. In addition, the study concludes that project sponsorship has a positive and significant effect on the performance of roads construction projects in Nairobi City County, Kenya.

Key Words: Project Management Drivers, Portfolio Direction, Project Sponsorship and Performance of Roads Construction Projects

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[1] Karanja, I. M., & Ruguru, F., (2023). Project Management Drivers and Performance of Road Construction Projects in Nairobi County, Kenya. International Journal of Social Science Management and Entrepreneurship, 7(2023), 353-367


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