INFLUENCE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON TIMELY COMPLETION OF EDUCATION PROJECTS FUNDED BY BONDO NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT FUND, SIAYA COUNTY, KENYA
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The main objective of this study was to investigate influence of project management practices on timely completion of education projects funded by Bondo National Government Constituency Development Fund, Siaya County, Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive research design. Primary data was collected using structured questionnaires. The study targeted population of 129 project management committee members form where Yamane’s sampling formula was used to get a sample of 97 respondents. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package of Social Sciences, where descriptive and inferential statistics were computed and analyzed data presented in form of tables and graphs. From study findings, both descriptive and inferential statistics revealed that all independent variables (stakeholder involvement, quality control management, project fund management, project risk management) significantly influenced timely completion of completion of education projects funded by Bondo National Government Constituency Development Fund. The study concluded that effective involvement of stakeholder in the local school community and school managers can significantly influence timely completion of projects funded by Bondo National Government Constituency Development Fund; effective project fund management in terms efficient utilization of project funds without fund misappropriation can enhance timely completion of projects funded by Bondo National Government Constituency Development Fund. The study recommended that CDF project management committees of education projects should draw project committee membership from both the local communities and school management to enable them own the projects and thus fasten timely completion of education projects funded by Bondo National Government Constituency Development Fund. CDF project management committees should be equipped with current project risk management tools to enable them identify and control emerging project risks that hamper timely completion of education projects financed by Constituency Development Fund.
Key Words: Risk Management, Fund Management, Quality Control, Stakeholder Involvement, Project Management
CITATION: Ochola, G. M., & Malenya, A. (2020). Influence of project management practices on timely completion of education projects funded by Bondo National Government Constituency Development Fund, Siaya County, Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 7(2), 1 – 19.
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