PROJECT PLANNING PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF HORN OF AFRICA GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN KENYA

Sandra Muyoka Wafula, Dr. Yusuf Muchelule

Abstract


Purpose: To examine the effect of project planning practices on performance of Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project in Kenya.

Methodology: The current study adopted a descriptive survey design. The target population included the series of projects that are under the HoAGDP which included: a 350-kilometer road of the corridor, digital connectivity infrastructure by installing a fiber optic cable along the 750 kilometers corridor road, social amenities (boreholes, schools, and health centers), and emergency response facilities. The sample size for the study included all the 104 project teams involved in the implementation of HoAGDP in Kenya. Thus, a census survey was adopted since the sample was small but adequate.

Findings: The study found a positive significant influence between project communication planning and performance of HoAGDP in Kenya. The study also found a significant influence between schedule planning and performance of HoAGDP in Kenya. It therefore concludes that schedule planning significantly influences performance of projects.

Conclusions: The study concluded that project communication planning and schedule planning significantly influences performance of HoAGDP in Kenya

Recommendations: Regular feedback on issues and progress should be encouraged and formal method of communication should also be adopted where all the stakeholder will be receiving information concerning the project. The project manager should ensure the project schedule are detailed and updated since they form the basis of monitoring the project

Keywords: Project planning practices, communication planning, schedule planning, Horn of Africa Gateway development project, project performance.


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