Influence of Sustainable Project Management Practices on Performance of Non-Governmental Organizations Projects in Turkana West Sub-County, Kenya

Abstract

Project management is the process of providing people with something of value by using particular knowledge, skills, tools, and processes. The goal of project management is to achieve the project's objectives within the allocated time, financial constraints, and performance and is done through planning, organizing, monitoring, and controlling the numerous activities that go into a project. This study aimed at assessing the Influence of Sustainable Project Management Practices on Performance of Non-Governmental Organizations Projects in Turkana West Sub-County, Kenya. The study's specific objectives were to determine the influence of project communication practices on the performance of non-governmental organization projects in Turkana West Sub-County, Kenya; to assess the influence of project planning practices on the performance of non-governmental organization projects; and to determine the influence of stakeholder involvement practices on the performance of non-governmental organization projects. The descriptive survey design was used for the investigation. 250 people made up the study's target demographic out of which a sample of 75 respondents was chosen. Secondary data was gathered through journals, textbooks, and the internet, the researcher employed questionnaires to gather the primary data. SPSS version 24 was used as the analytical instrument for data analysis for quantitative items. To explain the features of the gathered data, descriptive statistics was employed. The associations between the study variables were established using multiple regression analysis, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Pearson's correlation. For ease of comprehension, the results of the analysis will be provided as figures and tables. From the findings, all four independent variables of the study had a positive and significant influence the performance of non-governmental organizations projects in Turkana west sub-county, Kenya. The Project Communication Practice had a correlation coefficient (r = 0.772, p = 0.000); Stakeholder Involvement Practice a correlation coefficient of (r = 0.964, p = 0.000); Project planning Practice the correlation coefficient (r = 0.448, p = 0.000) and finally Monitoring and Evaluation Practice and performance of NGOs have no relationship as shown by a correlation coefficient (r = .725, p = 0.000). Multiple regression results also indicated that the four components of the independent variable constitute (68.1%) of the factors influencing the performance of NGOs projects in Turkana West Sub-County. Stakeholder satisfaction and appreciation are the main indicators of project success and the researcher recommends that the NGOs in Turkana west sub-county should always endeavour to involve all the required stakeholders in their plans and processes in order to ensure no one is left out because everyone should own the project. The NGOs operating in Turkana West sub-county need to have well laid plans in order to remain on course with their goals as well as ensuring conformity to their mission and that proper channels of communication should be instituted so that information travels through formal channels in order to avoid grapevine which distorts useful information as well as causing tension within the organization. Finally, the researcher recommends that Monitoring should be done when the project is ongoing and evaluation should be periodic and within the process. Reviews should be able to identify areas of diversion from the plan and responsibility apportioned to ensure that such diversions do not occur in the future.