DETERMINANTS OF OPTIMAL IMPLEMENTATION OF FIBRE OPTIC PROJECTS IN KENYA: A CASE OF LIQUID TELECOM KENYA
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The purpose of this research study was to investigate determinants of optimal implementation of fiber optic projects in Kenya with reference to Liquid Telecom Kenya. This study would benefit the management of Liquid Telecom Kenya and other researchers by giving insights and recommendation on optimal optical fibre project deployment in Kenya. The researcher utilized descriptive research design with a target population of 120 employees comprising of the top, middle, and support staff levels of management. Sampling was not done being that the population was small. The survey consisted of census of all the 120. Questionnaires were used as the main data collection instruments and they were administered via drop and pick method. The gathered data was analyzed using descriptive statistics aided by Statistical Package (SPSS Version 21) and it was presented by use of both quantitative and qualitative analysis in form of frequency tables, pie charts, percentages and bar charts. It was notable that there existed strong positive relationship between the independent variables and dependent variable. The coefficient of determination (R2) was used to measure how far the regression model’s ability to explain the variation of the independent variables. The coefficient of determination was between zero and one. The data showed that the high R square was 0.769. It showed that the independent variables in the study were able to explain 59.20% variation in the implementation of the fibre projects while the remaining 40.80% was explained by the variables or other aspects outside the model. This implied that these variables were very significant and they therefore needed to be considered in any effort to boost implementation of fibre optic projects. The study therefore identified variables as critical determinants of implementation of fibre optic projects in Kenya.
Keywords: Government Regulation, Financing, Management Support, Contract Management
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