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Douglas, Dr. Musiega
- Projects’ Critical Success Factors: Empirical Study of Non-Governmental Organizations in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
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International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, Vol 3, No 5 (2014), Pagination:Abstract
Projects remain to be universal in all entities of life, but then ironically, the poor performance of projects and the disappointment of projects appear to be a commonest scenario. Most projects failed to be delivered within the expected time frame, quality and budget. The study was aimed at investigating the projects’ critical success factorsin Uasin Gishu County.A conceptual framework guided the study and a descriptive survey design was adopted. The target population consisted of the seven project managers and 29 Field Coordinators from the seven NGOs. All the 36 respondents were used in the study, hence forming a census study. A purposive sampling technique was used to select project managers. The questionnaires andinterview schedule were the instruments used for data collection. The research adopted the content validity while consistency of instruments was established through test re-test method.An alpha value of 0.797 was obtained.The data collected was analyzed through both descriptive and inferential statistics (Criticality Index and regression analysis).Results indicate that project leadership, planning, monitoring and evaluation affect positively and significantly (p<0.05) project success among NGOs.The study recommended that there is need to develop quality leadership among project managers and employees. Project plans should be accurately written and implemented to letter. Monitoring and evaluation should be reinforced in the organisations during projects management.The research findings will assist policy makers and stakeholders in the counties in enhancing successful completion of projects, taking in considerations of the critical factors that affect project success.
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- Challenges in Achieving Transparency and Accountability in Public Procurement Procedures in Secondary Schools Sabatia Sub-County, Vihiga County, Kenya
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International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, Vol 3, No 5 (2014), Pagination:Abstract
The study focuses on challenges in achieving transparency and accountability in public procurement procedures in Sabatia Sub-County public secondary schools which concentrates on internal and external factors, and internal processes in schools and how they affect transparency and accountability achievement in public procurement procedure hence the study targeted thirty public secondary schools hence a sample of ten public schools were surveyed through use of questionnaires. The analysis was both descriptive and inferential analysis where correlation and linear regression were used. Using model 1 regression in question, positive correlation is shown between EF,IF and IPP with achievement of transparency and accountability which is at 99% significant level. Using the step-wise regression model, the external factors contribute most in the variance in challenges facing transparency and accountability in procurement procedures while internal factors contribute least to change in variance in challenges facing transparency and accountability in procurement procedures hence emphasis should be put on external factors for schools to overcome the challenges in accountability in procurement procedures.
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Contract, procurement, procurement entity, public procurement, tender committeeFull Text
- An Analysis Of Procurement Procedures On The Implementation Of Government Construction Projects In Kenyan Public Universities: Case Study Of Masinde Muliro University
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International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, Vol 2, No 11 (2013), Pagination:Abstract
The universities just like any other public institutions in Kenya are buyers of goods, services and works. Hence public procurement plays a critical role in the Kenyan economy and an important factor in economic growth. Sound and efficient use of scarce public resources is the responsibility of the government and every public entity. Despite the efforts made by the PPOA to strengthen the public procurement system in Kenya, a number of government funded construction projects in the public sector exceed the contract sum, time schedule or general gross inefficiency. The objective of this study is; to analyse the influence of procurement procedures on construction project implementation in public universities. Descriptive survey design was used in the study using questionnaires and an observation checklist as instruments which were validated by piloting in private universities. The sample size was purposive targeting a population of twenty university employees seconded to construction projects. The primary data was collected by administration of questionnaires. Collected data was factor analysed by use of percentages, frequencies among others. Ordinal regression analysis was employed for quantitative data. The findings indicated that 80% of respondents agreed that procurement procedures greatly influenced implementation of construction projects in the Kenyan public universities, hence recommended that procedures should be strictly adhered to, for quality end products. Areas for further research; Analysis of value addition of strategic approaches in procurement activities on the implementation of construction projects in public universities, Determination of the influence of contextual factors on the relationship between procurement function activities and project implementation of construction projects in public universities. In conclusion findings of this study may assist the construction industry to embrace the procurement procedures for satisfactory end results that will satisfy the project sponsor, users and stakeholders.Keywords
Goods, Procurement procedures, Project implementation, Services, WorksFull Text