Abstract: The Public Private Partnership Projects are important in implementation of diverse projects in the public sector as the model assist in the achievement of cost efficiencies, tapping into private sector capacity for efficiency, innovativeness, risk management, technical expertise, economies of scale, and management acumen. The PPPP is also associated with creation of a platform for government to undertake projects despite shrinking budgets for such projects. However, despite the advantages and benefits of the PPPP there have been diverse performance challenges in these projects. Kiambu County has several PPPPs projects including development of Muguga agri-city. The city is meant for the agriculture focused industrial park. Other PPPPs in county of Kiambu include the county government of Kiambu partnership with Sasini to revive the production of coffee and Macadamia nuts. These projects continue to face diverse performance challenges such as quality of the projects, cost overruns and community disagreements amongst others. This study examined the influence of project planning, community management, project monitoring and project funds management as the project management practices , on the performance of public private partnership projects in Kiambu County. This study utilized the ex post facto research design. In particular, the study will utilized the correlation research design type. The target population of this study comprised of 440 respondents drawn from county government of Kiambu as senior officials and community representatives. A sample size of 205 was used comprising of 175 community representatives and 30 officials. Structured questionnaires were used for the study to collect data. Descriptive statistics and inferential analysis was conducted. The study found that; project planning, community participation, project monitoring, and project funds management had positive significant correlation with project performance. However project planning and community participation depicted a high magnitude of correlation while project monitoring and projects funds management had a moderate magnitude correlation. The four predictors accounted for 68.2% of change in performance. The study also recommended that similar studies to be done in other counties to confirm the results. Further the study recommended further studies to identify the other project management practices that explain the 31.8% change of performance.
Keywords: public private partnership projects, project management practices, community participation.
Title: INFLUENCE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS IN KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA
Author: Jacqueline Muthoni Waruhia, Dr.Muchelule Yusuf
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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