RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AS A PRECURSOR OF SUSTAINABILITY OF DONOR-FUNDED PROJECTS IN THE HEALTH SECTOR IN KENYA

Alice Kanini Micheni, Dr. Susan Were, Prof. Gregory Namusonge

Abstract


Purpose:  The study sought to determine the influence of resource mobilization on sustainability of donor-funded projects in the health sector in Kenya

Methodology: This study adopted the positivism research philosophy and an explanatory research approach to identify the precursors of sustainability of donor-funded programs in Kenya's health sector. The unit of analysis for the study was eight (8) non-profit making health service provider entities in the health sector in Kenya. The unit of observation was 652 employees working in the health sector.  A sample size of 248 which was 38% of the population was used.

Findings: The results indicated that 35.5% of variations in sustainability of donor-funded projects in the health sector in Kenya can be attributed to changes in resource mobilization. Further, there was a positive significant relationship (r = .596) and goodness of fit of the model between resource mobilization and sustainability. There is a significant association between resource mobilization and sustainability of donor-funded projects in the health sector in Kenya.

Recommendations: To prioritize sustainability in implementing all phases of the project management cycle, considering environmental and social impacts across all stages, from project startup to decommissioning and follow-on project operations.

Keywords: Resource Mobilization, precursor of sustainability, donor-funded projects


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