INFLUENCE OF CAPACITY BUILDING ON PERFORMANCE OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN AVIATION INDUSTRY IN KENYA
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The study examined the influence of capacity building on performance of safety management system in aviation industry in Kenya. This study adopted a cross-sectional survey research design. The study used primary data collected from the aviation service providers using structured questionnaires. It also utilized secondary data collected from publications of aviation authorities such as KCAA, ICAO, FAA and IATA as well as from the respective services providers’ journals and websites. The study involved a census of the managers in all the aviation service providers registered in Kenya. One hundred and thirty-two (132) questionnaires were distributed corresponding to the total number of organizations registered as aviation service providers under the Kenya Civil Aviation (Safety Management) Regulations, 2018. Prior to the actual study, a pilot study was conducted using twenty (20) questionnaires that were randomly distributed among the respondents and the results used to edit and modify the questionnaire. The data collected from the respondents during the actual study was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. To achieve this, the data was coded, assigned labels to variables categories and entered into the computer. Qualitative responses were analyzed using content analysis. The descriptive technique involved generation of frequencies, mean and percentages while inferential analysis technique involved establishing significant linear relationship between the dependent variable and the independent variables. Pearson’s correlation analysis and regression analysis was performed under the inferential analysis. The ANOVA F-statistic was used to test the research hypothesis for the regression coefficients for each variable. The data was presented in form of tables, graphs, and charts. This data was used to establish the influence of capacity building on the performance of safety management systems in aviation industry in Kenya and hence deduce appropriate models. Capacity building will enhance performance of safety management systems in aviation industry in Kenya. The study recommends harmonization of aviation training among African States so as to offer an opportunity, not only to increase the availability of affordable and quality training throughout the continent, but also promote compatibility among operators and safety oversight organizations.
Keyword: Capacity Building, Performance of Safety Management System
CITATION: Thendu, B. K., Kariuki, P., & Muturi, W. (2021). Influence of capacity building on performance of safety management system in aviation industry in Kenya . The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 8 (4), 841 – 852.
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