RISK ASSESSMENT PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF KENYA RURAL ROADS AUTHORITY, WESTERN REGION; KENYA
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Economic growth entirely relies on how successful the infrastructures in the economy have developed. Construction companies play an important role in both developing and developed economies. Road construction industry provides returns to all stakeholders in every country through facilitation of means of transport towards and after production of goods and services. Performance of construction projects is measured by how effective and satisfying the output from such projects benefits both the employer who is the contractor and the employee who is as well the consumer. The construction industry is one of the most dangerous industries worldwide due to deadly fatalities and accidents recorded yearly. Though many countries have established and implemented safety programs, the situation does not seem to have been mitigated for the reason being annual reports are there every often. Right contractors value all the cost elements inclusive the welfare of the workers and more so establish the effect welfare costs to the road’s construction project. Main objective of the study was to explore the effect of Risk Assessment practice on Performance of Kenya Rural Roads Authority, Western Region; Kenya. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for the study. The target population consisted of employees of Kenya Rural Roads Authority, Western Region; Kenya. Both descriptive and inferential statistics was focused on and the computation was done by use of SPSS version 24 in order to test the primary data that was collected to satisfy the objectives of study. Pilot study was conducted on employees of Kenya Rural Roads Authority in Kisumu office who were not among the sample in order to find out the validity and reliability of analysis of data of the study. Further, regression equation model was developed to test the relationships between the variables. ANOVA was performed to analyse the effects of various relationships at the variables level as well at item level. The findings indicated Risk assessing practices had a significant effect on performance of Kenya Rural Roads Authority, Western Region, Kenya. The study recommends Kenya Rural Roads Authority to embrace the project Risk Assessing Practices as it enhances performance by minimizing risks as well as mitigation too.
Key Words: Risk Assessment, Occupational Health and Safety, Performance
CITATION: Musasia, P. I., & Miroga, J. (2024). Risk assessment practices and performance of Kenya Rural Roads Authority, Western Region; Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 11 (4), 371 – 384. http://dx.doi.Org/10.61426/Sjbcm.v11i4.3089
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