DETERMINANTS ON SUCCESS OF COUNTY GOVERNMENTS PROJECTS IN KENYA. A CASE OF HOMA BAY COUNTY
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In any developing country, projects are the backbone of local development. Development projects are undertaken to improve the livelihood of the community. Effective management of development projects depends primarily on proper project selection, project design, project implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The general objective of this study is to investigate the determinants on success of county governments’ projects in Kenya. A case of Homa Bay County. The specific objectives of this study were to establish the influence of community support, project planning, financial resources and project communication on success of county governments’ projects in Kenya. This study adopted a descriptive survey method of research. Homa Bay County had 8 Sub-counties and 40 wards. The Sub-county administrators head the Sub-counties, the wards by ward administrators and the county assembly comprise of 40 MCAs. The target population for this study comprised of 32 sub County administrators, 80 ward administrators, 40 MCAs, 62 County administrators and 7 County Chief officers. The primary data was collected using questionnaires which were administered by the researcher with the help of research assistant. The questionnaire comprised of questions which sought to answer questions related to objectives of the study. Questions were both closed to enhance uniformity and open ended to ensure maximum data is obtained. Data collected was analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. Quantitative data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The computed data was then analyzed using descriptive statistics. The data analyzed was presented using frequency tables which enabled the researcher to easily interpret the findings of the research. In Kenya projects implementation in all the 47 counties has never been a success to a tune of 55% due to various prevailing constrains like lack of sufficient projects finances, politicization of development projects, insecurity in some counties; poor state of enabling infrastructure, poor technology, and low levels of community participation.
Key Words: community support, project planning, financial resources, project communication
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