INFLUENCE OF WATER MANAGEMENT DYNAMICS ON RELIABILITY OF COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
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This study examined determinants of reliability of community water supply projects in Kakamega County, Kenya. The study was grounded on Diffusion of Innovation theory, Resource Mobilization theory and Group Behaviour theory. The study used descriptive survey design and targets 81 officials managing 27 community water supply projects supported by Kakamega County government from which census sampling technique was used been used. Primary data was collected from respondents directly using self-administered structured questionnaires (closed ended questions). A pilot study was done in an established community water supply project in Vihiga County that was not within the target population but have similar characteristics like the sample population. Content validity was used to determine validity while reliability of the research instruments was tested by the Cronbach alpha test which was a measure of internal consistency. Data collected was edited, cleaned, and coded; and then SPPS version 24 was used to analyze the data. Descriptive statistical analysis was used to summarize data using frequencies and percentages while inferential statistics was computed; that is, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis was computed to find out whether there was correlation and linear relationship between the independent and dependent variables. The results revealed that financial resource allocation, key stakeholder involvement, capacity building and technology adoption have significant relationship with reliability of community water supply projects in Kakamega County, Kenya. The variation in the reliability of community water supply projects in Kakamega County is significantly accounted for by these for determinants. The study therefore concluded that financial resource allocation, key stakeholder involvement, capacity building and technology adoption significantly influenced reliability of community water supply projects in Kakamega County. The study recommended that that there should be a clear financing framework that is focused to allocation and disbursement of funds for community water supply projects with clear implementation plans to achieve reliability of community water supply projects. This can be done by partnering with private sector and donor partners to supplement county government financial resources allocations, technical expertise and capacity building.
Key Word: Financial Resource Allocation, Key Stakeholder Involvement, Capacity Building, Technology
CITATION: Ekesa O. P., & Otinga, H. (2021). Influence of water management dynamics on reliability of community water supply projects in Kakamega County, Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 8 (1), 491 – 510.
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