RESOURCE PLANNING PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF DONOR-FUNDED WATER PROJECTS IN VIHIGA COUNTY, KENYA

Samson Ayumba Ndakala, Dr. Yusuf Muchelule

Abstract


Background: The study aimed to examine the influence of resource planning practices on the performance of donor-funded water projects in Vihiga County, Kenya. The study specifically sought: to establish the influence of financial resources planning and to determine the influence of resource scheduling planning on the performance of water projects in Vihiga County, Kenya. The Resource-based view theory guided the study.

Methodology: The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design as a research design. The study focused on 14 water projects in Vihiga County in the last 5 fiscal years. The unit of observation was 304 respondents and a sample of 172 respondents comprising project managers, project team members, and project consultants.

Findings: The study found a positive strong correlation between financial resource planning and performance of water projects. However, resource scheduling had a weak significant correlation with performance of water projects. The study also established that financial resource planning positively and significantly influences the performance of water projects in Vihiga county in Kenya and resource scheduling planning positively and significantly influences the performance of water projects in Vihiga County in Kenya.

Recommendations: The study recommends a clear and defined budgeting process for projects. The study also calls for the application of scheduling techniques in projects to help realize project milestones.

Keywords: financial resources planning, resource scheduling planning, performance of water projects, Vihiga County, resource planning


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