Relationship between Selected Critical Factors and Implementation of Donor Funded Projects in Bomet County, Kenya

Authors

  • Benard Kitur Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
  • Assumptah Kagiri Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Abstract

Despite the fact that donor funding has continued to play an important role in developing countries, especially sub-Sahara Africa, it is ironical  to note that after half a century of channeling resources to the third world countries by donors, little development has taken place. It is because of the so many incomplete donor funded projects in the country despite so much money injected into them, that this study sought to establish the relationship between selected critical factors and implementation of donor funded projects in Kenya in Bomet County. The general objective of the study was to establish the relationship between selected critical factors and implementation of donor funded projects in Bomet County, Kenya. The theoretical foundation for this study was informed by Resource-based theory, Organizational Theory, Behavioral theory and Project Management Competency Theory. This study adopted a descriptive survey design. The target population was all the 300 employees in the donor funded projects in Bomet County. The unit of observation was the project managers, project supervisors and the employees. The sampling frame of this study included the project managers, project supervisors and the employees of the 15 ongoing projects in Bomet County. Stratified random sampling was used to obtain the sample size for the employees. Primary data was collected by use of a semi structured questionnaire. SPSS was used to analyze the data. The results indicated that staff competence and project implementation was positively and significantly related. Organizational structure and project implementation was positively and significantly related. Monitoring and evaluation and project implementation was positively but not significant. Resource allocation and project implementation was positively and significantly related. Based on the findings the study concluded that staff competence, organizational structure, monitoring and evaluation and resource mobilization had a significant effect on project implementation. The study recommended that the project members and beneficiary groups should be also be involved in monitoring and evaluation of donor funded projects in order to build their capacity in directing their own development projects. More training needed to be given to the community representatives to enlighten them on the goals the projects were meant to achieve.

Keywords: Critical Factors, Implementation, Donor Funded Projects & Bomet County

Author Biographies

Benard Kitur, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Post Graduate Student, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya

Assumptah Kagiri, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Lecturer, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya

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2020-10-17

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Kitur, B., & Kagiri, A. (2020). Relationship between Selected Critical Factors and Implementation of Donor Funded Projects in Bomet County, Kenya. Journal of Entrepreneurship & Project Management, 4(4), 1–16. Retrieved from https://stratfordjournals.org/journals/index.php/journal-of-entrepreneurship-proj/article/view/586

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