Strategy Implementation Challenges Facing Nongovernmental Organizations (Ngo’s) in Education Sector – a Survey of Ngo’s in Nairobi County

Abstract

The study sought to investigate the strategy implantation challenges facing non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) in the education sector. A survey of NGO’s in Nairobi County. The study undertook a descriptive survey of all the 39 NGO’s in the education sector; the study findings indicated that most of these institutions have been in operation for over ten years.These institutions had various strategy implementation challenges, ranging from ineffective leadership, communication processes, employee ownership, organizational culture, resources and budgeting issues. The study indicated that most of these education institutions had more than one level or kind of education centre, others had secondary schools, kindergarten & primary and even tertiary college(s) the study further noted that some of the mitigation measures towards challenges of strategy implementation included the climate tools, consultations with stakeholders, participative management commitment and management of change, the study conclusions were that for effective strategy implementation practices, there need be participative approaches and adequate resource utilization there is also need to have a knowledge sound academic team in place to oversee operations.