EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HOUSING PROJECTS IN NAIROBI COUNTY IN KENYA

Kennedy Kiptoo Ng’etich, Dr. Anastacia K. Musembi

Abstract


Homeownership has long been a challenge for most Kenyans due to the high cost of housing and interest rates. To address this issue, the Kenyan government launched the Affordable Housing Programme (AHP) at the end of 2022, with the ambitious goal of building 20,000 affordable houses annually and 500,000 homes within five years. However, Statistics show that estimated 43% of projects in the construction industry are characterized with cost and time overruns and 18% failed to be completed. This study therefore sought to determine the influence of emotional intelligence on implementation of housing projects in Nairobi County, Kenya. Specifically the study sought to determine the influence of chain of command on implementation of urban housing projects in housing projects in Nairobi County, Kenya, to establish the influence of team competencies on implementation of housing projects in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study used descriptive research design. This study was conducted in Nairobi County, Kenya. In Nairobi County, there are approximately 30,000 housing units in over 1,000 projects. The study focused on engineers, supervisors and contractors implementing the housing projects. The total target population was therefore 344 respondents. The Yamane formula was adopted to calculate the study sample size. The study used simple random sampling in selecting the sample of 185 respondents from study population Primary data was collected through use of questionnaires. Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26.0 was used for analysis and presentation. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics included the mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation and percentages. Pearson Correlation analysis was used to determine the relationship between individual variables in the objectives Multiple Regression analysis was used in testing the research questions by establishing the influence of each independent variable on the dependent variable. The significance of the model was interpreted using a significance level of 0.05. The results were presented on frequency tables, charts, and graphs. The study concludes that chain of command has a positive and significant influence on implementation of housing projects in Nairobi County in Kenya. In addition, the study concludes that team competencies have a positive and significant influence on implementation of housing projects in Nairobi County in Kenya. Based on the findings, the study recommends that the management of housing projects in Kenya should establish a streamlined and well-defined chain of command within the local government and relevant agencies. By clearly delineating roles and responsibilities among key stakeholders projects can benefit from improved coordination and faster decision-making. In addition, the study recommends that the management of housing projects in Kenya should invest in building and enhancing the competencies of project management teams.

Key Words: Emotional Intelligence, Housing Projects, Chain of Command, Team Competencies 


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