IMPACT OF PROJECT PLANNING PRACTICES ON PROJECT PERFORMANCE.A CASE OF ABADAHIGWA PROJECT FUNDED BY BDF IN MUSANZE DISTRICT (2017 – 2019)
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The purpose of this study was to assess “impact of project planning practices on project performance. A case of ABADAHIGWA project funded by BDF in Musanze District. ; Period of the study: 2017-2019. The general objective of this study was to assess the results of Project planning practices on project performance. Specific objectives were to determine the results of human resources planning practices on ABADAHIGWA project; to analyze the effects of financial resource planning practices on the ABADAHIGWA project and to analyze the effects of material; time resource planning practices for timely implementation of ABADAHIGWA project and to provide the moderating effect of policy, regulations and economic conditions on the success of ADADAHIGWA project. The study used interviews, questionnaire, and documentary methods to correct data. The sample size of 87 respondents was taken purposively and randomly from 174 all ABADAHIGWA project stakeholders in Musanze District. Both qualitative and quantitative data were employed. Questionnaire was used in order to collect primary quantitative data. Focused group discussion in-depth interview guide was used to collect qualitative data. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS version16.0.Narratives of themes and sub themes was used to analyze qualitative data. Information from primary data was presented by using tables. Ethical issues was sorted out from the Musanze district administration to carry out the research with ABADAHIGWA project members while University of Kigali authorized the author through a signed letter to enable the research to be carried out. An informed consent form was given to each participant to sign before participation in this research. The study revealed that 50.6% of respondents were male while 49.4 % of respondents were female.19.5 % of respondents were in the age range of 21-30 years, 36.8 % of respondents were in the age of 31-40 years31.0 % of participants were in the age of 41-50 years, 12.6 % of participants were in the age of 50 years - and above. The general objective of this study was to assess the effects of Project planning practices on project performance and statistically it revealed that it contributed 88 % on project performance. Specific objectives were to determine the results of human resources planning practices on ABADAHIGWA project service quality where it revealed that human resource planning contributed to 75 % , to analyze the results of financial resource-planning practices on the ABADAHIGWA project and finally it was found out that Financial-resource planning-practices contributed 61% on project performance and to analyze the effects of Material and time resource-planning-practices for timely implementation of ABADAHIGWA project. The study concluded that ABADAHIGWA project had to enhance the members capabilities in project planning and follow up, and BDF should make the deep follow up on whom they had given funds. As recommendation, BDF should train and equip the workforce with vital skills and attitude.
Key words: Project Planning, Project Performance
CITATION: Rukundo, A., Dushimimana, J. D., & Mudakemwa, A. (2022). Impact of project planning practices on project performance. A case of Abadahigwa project funded by BDF in Musanze District (2017 – 2019). The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 9 (2), 1136 – 1159.
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