ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF TECHNICAL EXPERTISE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CDF PROJECTS IN BALAMBALA CONSTITUENCY, GARISSA COUNTY, KENYA
Abstract
The implementation phase of a project is composed of more than half of the project work. Balambala Constituency is one of Kenyan constituencies exemplified with criticism on the implementation of CDF (Constituency Development Fund). This study bridged the gap created in the CDF projects implementation stage and to identify the problem leading to pending projects. Studies have found out that expert involvement in projects have a positive impact on successful project completion. The study therefore established the impact of technical expertise on the implementation of CDF projects in Balambala Constituency. The study employed quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Questionnaires and interview schedules were used for data collection by use of random sampling method. The respondents were people of Balambala Constituency. The target population was 93,029 citizens, one resident engineer, and five monitoring and evaluation staff. The study sample size was 228 respondents. Data collected was analyzed using tables, percentages and measures of central tendency and also correlation and regression statistics. The findings indicated that training is satisfactory to most of the CDF officers. They also indicated that CDF officials always and often use the skills gained in trainings to solve the CDF kitty issues. That indicates that technical expertise has a positive impact on CDF monitoring and evaluation in Balambala Constituency. It was also confirmed in the interview findings that indicated that technical expertise in monitoring and evaluation influenced the implementation of CDF projects in Balambala Constituency.
Key word: CDF, Technical Expertise, Implementation of Projects, Monitoring and Evaluation
CITATION: Salat, A. M., & Nyandoro, K. O. (2022). Assessment of the impact of technical expertise on implementation of CDF projects in Balambala Constituency, Garissa County, Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 9 (4), 1318 – 1322.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.61426/sjbcm.v9i4.2487
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