Abstract: Since time immemorial, human civilizations have used various types of projects to deliver change or benefit to societies. They include the projects such as Voyages of Discovery of Henry the Navigator, the Great Pyramids of Egypt, the ancient Roman roads, the Grand Canal of China, the Dykes of Holland and the Atomic bomb among others. Since 1950s the development agenda has been characterized by projects and programs aimed at improving the quality of life of beneficiary communities, be it in physical or qualitative terms. Projects of antiquity have left their mark on society and contributed to positive changes that benefit society in general and improved living conditions for many people. The nature of projects is that they vary in scale, purpose and duration. Projects represent the commitment of human and physical resources to produce specific outputs in a given time and budget framework. They may be initiated by a community requiring modest inputs and producing tangible outputs within a relatively short timeframe. The study aimed at establishing Project Management life cycle and sustainability of devolved system of governance projects in Kenya. Specifically, the study looked at roles of: Project Initiation, Project Planning, Project Execution and Project Closure on the sustainability of Mount Kenya East Counties projects. The study was conducted in Mount Kenya East (Meru, Embu and Tharaka Nithi) and the targeted population was 154 members involved in County projects. A census was done where the entire population was administered with questionnaires. The study used descriptive survey design. The study found that the Project Management Life Cycle has as significant role on the sustainability of projects in counties. Project Initiation had a slightly significant positive relationship with sustainability. Project Planning has a strong positive relationship with sustainability of projects. Project Execution has weak positive relationship with sustainability and finally, Project Closure has moderately strong positive relationship with sustainability. The four independent variables explained 78.4% of sustainability. The study recommended that the Project Management Life Cycle to be well implemented in projects to ensure sustainability of those projects. The study further recommends a similar study to de conducted to identify the other roles that help ensure 100% sustainability of projects. The study will be helpful to the county government administration, scholars, and other project stakeholders as they thrive to ensure sustainability of projects is achieved.
Keywords: Project Life Cycle, Sustainability of Projects, Project Initiation, Project Planning, Project Execution, Project Closure.
Title: ROLE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIFE CYCLE ON SUSTAINABILITY OF DEVOLVED SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE PROJECTS IN KENYA
Author: Kencos Mutuma Mwebia, Dr. Muchelule Yusuf
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
Vol. 10, Issue 1, April 2022 - September 2022
Page No: 149-159
Research Publish Journals
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Published Date: 19-May-2022
