Abstract: This study was to examine the effect of Internal Control practices on Project Performance in Rwanda: a case study of Lake Kivu Monitoring Project. The study were guided by the following objective: To establish the effect of control environment on project performance in Rwanda, To examine the effect of risk assessment on project performance in Rwanda, To determine the effect of control activities on project performance in Rwanda and to assess the effect of monitoring on project performance in Rwanda. A sample size of 80 was selected using Yaro Yamane (1967) formula. To ensure all categories of employees were represented in the sampling process, stratified random sampling technique was used to sample the survey respondents from the target population. The employees were selected randomly using simple random approach. Data was collected using structured questionnaires and document guides whose reliability and validity would be tested at the index of 0.70. The Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient was used to measure the reliability on a 5-point Likert Scale for multiple items. Data analysis was done by multiple regression analysis and content analysis. The findings would provide a practical and useful tool for tourism ministry and the Government of Rwanda for policy formulation, management and regulation. In the finding, it was established that Internal Control Practices like Control Environment, Risk Assessment and control activities have significant relationship with project performance inform of improved yield and improved livelihoods. The regression equation established that taking all factors into account project performance comes as a result of Internal Control Practices in Lake Kivu Monitoring project , table 11 gave the relationship between Internal Control Practices on project performance in Rwanda whereby the respondents N is 80 and the significant level is 0.01, the results indicate that independent variable has positive moderate correlation to dependent variable equal to .793** and the p-value is .000 which is less than 0.01. When p-value is less than significant level, therefore researchers conclude that variables are correlated and null hypothesis is rejected and remains with alternative hypothesis. This means that there is a moderate relationship between Internal Control Practices on project performance, this project management principles are important in effective and efficient management of community projects.
Keywords: Internal control, Project Performance, Project implementation, Project Monitoring, Project planning, Stakeholder management.
Title: EFFECT OF INTERNAL CONTROL PRACTICES ON PROJECT PERFORMANCE IN RWANDA: A CASE STUDY OF LAKE KIVU MONITORING PROJECT
Author: VERONIQUE UWAMALIYA KANIMBA, Dr Patrick Mulyungi
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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