Abstract: This study was conducted to examine factors affecting implementation efficiency of CDF projects in Kwanza Constituency of Trans-Nzoia County. The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has its legal provisions in the CDF Act of parliament 2003 with a primary objective of escalating development at the grass roots to eradicate poverty through decentralized fund management and project implementation programs. Since its inception however, Kwanza like many other constituencies is still characterized by inefficiencies in the implementation of projects as indicated in the National Taxpayer Association (NTA) Report released in 2013. In order to ensure this development-conscious milestone do not go to waste and CDF projects yield intended development optimally, the study was guided by the following objective; to determine the effects of technical officers’ involvement on implementation efficiency of CDF projects in the constituency. A survey research design was adopted because of its rich provision of quantitative and numerical data. A study sample 201 respondents comprising of project management committee members, school board of management members, one District development officer, five government representatives (departmental heads), one Member of Parliament, and other relevant stakeholders. Structured and semi-structured questionnaires, desktop reviews, and observation were the tools used to collect data. Descriptive and inferential analysis was applied to measure and determine the relationship that exists among the collected data using Pearson product moment correlation. According to the data collected, it was established that high levels of inefficiencies in the implementation of CDF projects is majorly because of failure of technical officers to deliver on their mandate. From the findings it was recommended that, technical officers involved should carry out their mandate diligently realize efficiency in the implementation of CDF projects. These findings if applied will help to streamline the implementation and management of CDF projects in Kwanza constituency and beyond. This will also inform formulation and review of policies on utilization of public funds on devolved community driven projects in future and add to the pool of knowledge to act as a reference source for future research in project implementation in general
Keywords: Implementation Efficiency, technical officers’ involvement, Constituency Development Fund, Trans-Nzoia County.
Title: Factors Affecting Implementation Efficiency of Constituency Development Fund Projects in Kwanza Constituency, Trans-Nzoia County
Author: Agnes Sarah Wanjala, Elizabeth Nambuswa
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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