Effect of Project Planning on Environmental Project Performance: A Case of Flood Management in the Volcano Region Project in Musanze District, Rwanda
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t2231Abstract
The general objective of this research was to find out the effect of project planning on the performance environmental projects in Musanze District. Specifically the study guided by the following objectives to find out the effect of scope planning on performance of flood management in the volcano region project in Musanze District, determine the effect of cost planning on performance of flood management in the volcano region project in Musanze District, investigate the effect of human resource planning on performance of flood management in the volcano region project in Musanze District and assess the effect of risk planning on performance of flood management in the volcano region project in Musanze District. The population of this study was 328 people including Project staff, District staff, Sector staff in surrounding volcanoes and flood management in the volcano region project beneficiaries’ representatives. This study used a sample of 180 participants which chosen using Slovin’s formula. The researcher relied on document analysis, questionnaires, and interviews in collecting data. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) used in the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics used to analyse data. The R value of 0.849 indicates a strong relationship between the predictors and the outcome variable. The R Square value of 0.721 indicates that approximately 72.1% of the variability in the outcome variable can be explained by the predictors in the model. Specifically, Scope planning has a coefficient (β= 0.444, t=7.388, p value=0.000), Cost planning has a coefficient (β= 0.363, t=4.533, p value=0.000), Human resource planning has a coefficient (β= 0.419, t=3.192, p value=0.002), and Risk planning has a coefficient (β= 0.333, t=2.494, p value=0.002). All these coefficients are statistically significant on performance of flood management in the volcano region project in Musanze District, as indicated by their associated Sig. values below 0.05. Flood management in the volcano region project should focus on strengthening its definition and control processes for scope changes. This will help in clearly defining and managing alterations to the project's objectives, activities, and deliverables, ensuring a more efficient and successful flood management project.
Key words: Project Planning, Scope Planning, Cost Planning, Human Resource Planning, Risk Planning and Project Performance
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