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Analysis of Accountability Practices on the Performance of Groundwater Projects in Mandera County, Kenya

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Ethical practices in management and allocation of resources are geared toward having a long-term impact on the well-being of the project. This research endeavours to analyse ethical practices' effect on the performance of groundwater projects’ in Mandera County. This research is geared toward achieving the following objective to analyse the transparency practice effect on the performance of groundwater projects’ in Mandera County and to determine the extent to which integrity practice affects the performance of groundwater projects; in Mandera County. The study is backed up by three theories namely; the agency theory, the programme theory and the stewardship theory. A mixed methodology was applied which involved qualitative and quantifiable data being gathered simultaneously. The researcher intends to use a concurrent triangulation study design in attempting to achieve its set objectives. This research locale was Mandera County, which is among forty-seven counties in Kenya. This study targets all groundwater projects’ in Mandera County and the target populace is comprised of all the staff members of stakeholders involved in groundwater projects in Mandera County, Administration chiefs and the Ward administrators from Mandera County who are 223. Krejcie and Morgan's sampling table was used in determining the sample of the study. The table shows that when the population is 223, then the sample size ought to be 140. Ten per cent of the sample was considered for the piloting where 15 respondents, one from every category took part in the piloting but were exempted from the final study. Construct and content validity are of great use in the construction of the research tools in that it shows if the tools are founded on the study variables. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient is mostly used for multi-item scales at the interval level of measurement. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.7 or higher is an indication that the tool is reliable. This study, therefore, considered variables with Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of .7 or greater to be reliable. The study shall use semi-structured questionnaires as the main data-collecting tool in this study. The study used the drop, pick latter technique where he then served them with the questionnaires, and then agree on when to come back and collect them back. Questionnaires were counter-checked for completeness and consistency. The quantitative data was keyed into the SPSS computer software to facilitate data analysis. The Data was later examined through descriptive and inferential statistical methods and the results were presented through tables and graphs. Qualitative data shall be thematically analysed. The descriptive examination was used using the measures of dispersion and central tendency. The study results are presented in charts, graphs and tables. The study found accountability practices significantly influenced the performance of groundwater projects. The study concluded that ethical practices contributed significantly to the performance of groundwater projects in Mandera County. The study recommends that the organizations implementing and managing groundwater should enhance accountability practices, transparency practices and integrity practices to promote the performance of groundwater projects.

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Abdinoor, A. H., & Macharia, A. (2023). Analysis of Accountability Practices on the Performance of Groundwater Projects in Mandera County, Kenya. IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science. https://erepository.mku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/6556

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