PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF WATER PROJECTS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA

Simon Nduta, Dr. Anne Marie Wairimu Mungai

Abstract


Nairobi County faces significant challenges in providing access to clean water and improved sanitation facilities to its residents. According to a study conducted by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) in 2019, only 46% of households in Nairobi County have access to clean drinking water, which is significantly lower than the national average of 58%. The general objective of the study was to establish the influence of project management on performance of water projects in Nairobi city county, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to establish the influence of project planning on performance of water projects in Nairobi city county, Kenya and to assess the influence of leadership competencies on performance of water projects in Nairobi city county, Kenya. This study was anchored on; Systems Theory and human capital theory. According to the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation (2022), the study targeted 231 water projects. The unit of observation was the 1 project engineer and 1site manager from each of the targeted water projects. The total target population was 462 project engineers and site managers. Yamane formula (1967) was used to determine the sample size since the population was less than 10,000. The study was administered with questionnaires of 214 respondents mention above. This research used a questionnaire to collect primary data. Fourteen questionnaires were piloted that represented 10% of the target population. The study collected quantitative data which was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24. Multivariate linear regression was used to determine the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The study concludes that project planning has a positive and significant effect on performance of water projects in Nairobi city county, Kenya. The study also concludes that leadership competencies have a positive and significant effect on performance of water projects in Nairobi city county, Kenya. The study recommends that project managers should prioritize comprehensive stakeholder engagement throughout the project planning process.

 

Key Words: Project Management Practices, Project Planning, Leadership Competencies


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