Abstract: Effective implementation of projects is not an easy task however there is a clear way to measure both the success and failure of a project and that is when it delivers on all agreed project objectives, be it scope, schedule, budget, quality or outcomes like goals to be achieved or strategic positions to be achieved. The purpose of the study was to examine the Determinants of Effective implementation of Public Health Construction projects in Nyamira County by focusing on four specific objectives: project leadership, budget allocation, project team competency and monitoring and evaluation. The study was guided specifically by the following four theories: the theory of budgeting, contingency theory, control theory and project management competency theory. The study used descriptive research design and the focus was on the 46 Public Health Construction projects within the 133 public Health facilities in Nyamira County. The unit of observation was Project managers, assistant project managers and the project supervisors of the 46 Public Health Construction Projects and the unit of analysis were the 46 public health construction projects in Nyamira County. The study adopted a census survey design with the respect of the unit of analysis which was the 46 Public Health Construction Projects in Nyamira County. A census was conducted since only 46 projects were studied and a census is applicable when the entire population is small. Data was collected through the use of semi structured questionnaires which were administered to the project manager’s, assistant project managers and project supervisors who oversaw the activities of the 46 Public health Construction Projects. A pilot study was conducted to pretest the validity and reliability of data collection instruments. After data, had be collected it was prepared in readiness for analysis by editing, handling blank responses, coding, categorizing and keying into statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) computer software for analysis. SPSS software version 21.0 was used to produce frequencies, descriptive and inferential statistics were used to derive conclusions and generalizations regarding the population. A multiple regression model was used to show the relationship between the independent variables to the dependent variable. Data was presented using pie charts and tables to make it reader friendly. The study found that project leadership, budget allocation, project team competence and project monitoring and evaluation had a positive and significant effect on the effective implementation of Public Health Construction projects in Nyamira County. The study recommends that best tools for monitoring projects be identified, the monitoring process should also be improved from the current annual case and more so the reports are prepared after every monitoring and evaluation process. The project leaders and project teams should be competent and funds delays should be minimized at all costs to enhance effective implementation of Public Health Construction Projects.
Keywords: project leadership, budget allocation, project team competency and monitoring and evaluation.
Title: DETERMINANTS OF EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN KENYA
Author: Charles Kwena Osore, Dr. Jane Queen Omwenga
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 10, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022
Page No: 12-30
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 05-October-2022
