Determinants of completion of road construction projects in Nyamira county government, Kenya

Abstract

The government construction projects are key in the economy of any country worldwide. They contribute to around 10% of the global GDP. Non- delay of a construction project is based on various parameters among them schedule tools, funding, management and environment, requires detailing all the planning requirements. The general objective of this study was to establish how various determinants influence completion of Government Projects in Nyamira County. The specific objectives included: To establish how schedule tools influence completion of Government Road construction projects in Nyamira County, To find out how funding influences completion of Government Road construction projects in Nyamira County, To examine how management influence completion of Government Road construction projects in Nyamira County and To establish how environment influence completion of Government Road construction projects in Nyamira County. The scope of this study was limited to 25 government Road construction projects in Nyamira County. The design of this research was a descriptive census survey design. The population for this study was composed of 35 projects in Nyamira County. The Researcher himself used a questionnaire to collect data. To determine the reliability as well as the validity of the instruments of data collection, a pretest on the of the data instruments was done through a pilot study. The study used both primary and secondary data. The collected data was analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods. Quantitative method involved descriptive analysis. Data from questionnaire was coded using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as means, frequencies, modes and standard deviations. The findings were presented through tables and charts. The study found out that there existed a significant link between schedule tools related factors and the completion of building assignments in Nyamira County. The study found out that there was a strong link between funding information and the completion of building roads in the construction industry. The study found out that management related factors are quite influential in the completion of road construction projects. The study found that Environmental Related Factors determine the completion of road construction projects in Nyamira County. The researcher suggested that studies should be carried out on all Road construction firms to investigate the challenges they face in project planning and implementation