Abstract: Delays in completion of construction projects is prevalent global phenomenon across many sectors and industries. Kenyan construction industry and water sector in particular is no exception. The growing rate of delays in completion of water projects in Kenya is a major concern. Delayed project completion has immense costs to society and has major repercussions on the contracting parties. It is therefore important to ensure timely completion of projects within the triple constraints of time, cost and scope in accordance with specifications in order to realize the expected project benefits. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of management support on completion of water projects in Kenya – using case study of Lake Victoria North Water Services Board (LVNWSB). The main aim of this study was to determine the factors that influence project completion of water projects in Kenya. The study adopted both quantitative and qualitative survey approach. The instrument of data collection was a questionnaire. The target population consisted of 200 Project engineers, project managers and project contractors who were known to have been directly involved in the construction of the 50 water projects constructed by LVNWSB in eight counties. The 200 respondents were identified to participate in the survey using the census technique. Thus all the 200 respondents were issued with a questionnaire out of which 168 respondents returned the questionnaires representing 84% response rate. Analysis of data was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. Overall correlation of management support focusing on decision-making and resource allocation had a strong and significant positive relationship (r = 0.695, p < 0.01) with project completion. Regression of management support resulted in the coefficient of determination R2 = 0.484which implies that the management support contributes 48.4 % of the variation in project completion.
Keywords: Lake Victoria North Water Services Board, Construction, Management support project completion.
Title: Influence of Management Support on Completion of Water Projects among Water Services Boards in Kenya: Case Study of Lake Victoria North Water Services Board
Author: Cleophas W. Mutoro, Mbithi Mutua, Malenya Abraham
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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