PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAMME IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN MOMBASA COUNTY KENYA

Belinda Awour Otieno, Dr. Yusuf Muchelule

Abstract


The study aimed to examine the effect of project risk management practices on performance of Digital Literacy Programme in public primary schools in Mombasa County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to establish the effect of risk identification and risk responses performance on digital literacy programme in public primary schools in Mombasa County Kenya. The study was underpinned by the Control theory. The population for this study was 94 public primary schools Mombasa County Kenya. The unit of analysis was 94 public schools in Mombasa County under the digital literacy programme. The unit of observation was 194 respondents involved in digital literacy programmes comprising of teachers and multi-stakeholders’ agencies involved in implementation of the digital literacy programme. The study found that risk identification and risk response were significant related to the performance of the Digital Literacy programme in Mombasa County. The study recommended for implementation of the risk management practices to ensure improved performance of the Digital Literacy Programme in Mombasa County.

Keywords: Project risk management practices, performance of Digital literacy programme, Mombasa County


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