Publication: Influence of sustainable project management practices on performance of non-governmental organizations projects in Turkana West Sub-county, Kenya
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2024-06
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Mount Kenya University
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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.
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Project management, Project's objectives, Financial constraints, Descriptive survey, Stakeholder satisfaction