DETERMINANTS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER AND SEWERAGE PROJECTS IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA
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The purpose of the study was to examine the determinants of implementation of water and sewerage projects in the informal settlements in Nairobi City County, Kenya. A census was used and data was collected through the use of questionnaires. The data was analyzed by use of both qualitative and quantitative methods with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. The coefficient of determination (R2) was used to measure the regression model’s ability to explain the variation of the independent variables. It was notable that there existed a strong positive relationship between the independent variables and dependent variable as shown by R value (0.799). The data showed that the high R squared value of 0.638. It showed that the independent variables in the study were able to explain 63.80% variation in the implementation of water and sewerage projects in the informal settlements while the remaining 36.20% was explained by the variables or other aspects outside the model. The standard error was minimal with a value of 0.001 meaning the model used in the study had minimal effects of errors associated with utilization of ICT in projects. This indicated that the independent variables were important factors that need to be enhanced to boost implementation of the projects in the study area. The study recommended for the enhancement of the project funding on implementation of the projects. There was need to enhance proper communication during the implementation of the projects. The poor and distorted information slowed down project implementation and led to extra cost.The study recommended for the adequate M & E plans for continuous monitoring of project activities. The staff working on monitoring and evaluation should be dedicated to the function. The roles and responsibilities of monitoring and evaluation personnel should be specified at the start of the project. Further, there is need for the training for project team competency to be enhanced to increase efficiency of the procurement process and reduce delayed payment in the projects. The project team competency facilitates decision making in the projects and enhance transparency levels in the implementation of the projects. The project team cohesion can also increase implementation of the project and enhance contract scope changes in the project.
Key Words: Project Team, Project Communication, Project Training, Monitoring and Evaluation, Water and Sewerage Projects
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