Abstract: Solid waste management is the collection, treatment and disposal of solid materials that are discarded by purpose or no longer useful. Inadequate collection, recycling or treatment and uncontrolled disposal of waste in dumps can lead to severe hazards, such as health risks and environmental pollution. This study examined the effect of project management practices on performance of solid wastes in Kericho County. Specifically the study sought to; analyze the effect of project: planning, risk, stakeholders, policies on performance of solid wastes projects in Kericho County; using the theories of: theory of waste management, stakeholder theory, prospect theory and zero waste theory, all which relate to solid wastes management. The study adopted descriptive research design and the target population was 200 staffs. The study specifically sought information from county SWM heads and workers as the main respondents, since they directly managed SWM projects. The research study also adopted, a simple random sampling technique, so as to ensure that results were not unbiased. The study found that project planning had a significant, direct relationship with performance of SW projects. Project stakeholders also had a significant strong direct relationship with performance of SW projects. As for project risk, the study found a significant moderate relationship with performance of SW projects in Kereicho County. And finally project policy had a significant but weak correlation with performance of SW projects in Kenya. All the Predictors were significant and explained 52.6% change in performance.
Keywords: Project Management Practices, Solid Waste Projects, Project Policy, Performance of projects.
Title: EFFECT OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON PERFORMANCE OF SOLID WASTE PROJECTS: A CASE OF KERICHO COUNTY
Author: Ronnoh Kibet, Dr. Muchelule Yusuf
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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