PROJECT MANAGEMENT DRIVERS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT IN KENYA
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It should be noted that delivering project outputs within the set time and cost is a major concern in the electrification sector. The Government of Kenya in the period 2013/14 - 2015/16 mainly focused on electrifying primary schools with an aim to support the Government digital learning programme. However, the implementation of electrification of public primary schools electricity projects was not fully met. This study sought to examine the relationship between project management drivers and the performance of electrification projects in Kenya. This was supported by specific objectives which were; to establish how project leadership affects the performance of primary school electrification projects and to evaluate the role of project monitoring and evaluation on performance of primary school electrification projects in Kenya. This study adopted a descriptive design in conjunction with the explanatory research design. The target population for the study was 23,401 primary school electrification projects. The study administered 384 Semi-structured questionnaires to facilitate the collection of data. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used in data analysis. The regression outcomes revealed the relationship between project leadership management and the performance of primary school electrification which was found to be positive. Monitoring and evaluation was found to affect the performance of primary school electrification positively and significantly. The style used in leadership should be considered by all leadership and this study recommended democratic style of leadership and as well as transformational-leadership. This would in turn lead to better relationships among stakeholders, employees and all the parties involved for the completion of any project. This study recommended that proper monitoring and evaluation should be set in place to enhance the remaining projects of primary school electrification and for future use in other electrification projects.
Key words; Project Leadership, Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Performance
CITATION: Mitheu, M. M., & Ngugi, P. K. (2020). Project management drivers and the performance of primary schools electrification project in Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 7(3), 833 – 846.
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