Influence of stakeholder’s involvement in project management on the performance of road construction projects in Kenya: a case of Bondo sub county, Siaya county

Abstract

emphasis by the government due to it being the key incentive to spur economic growth. However, most of the construction projects end up experiencing time overruns and cost overruns and hence exceeding the contract amount that was planned for initially. This study therefore sought to determine stakeholders’ involvement influence on the management of projects on performance of road construction projects in Kenya. The study also sought to establish the effect of stakeholders’ involvement in project identification, project initiation, project planning, project implementation and monitoring and project evaluation on the performance of road construction projects in Kenya. Descriptive research methodology and cross-sectional survey design was used during this study. The target population was 48,002 residents of Bondo Sub County, 30 projects managers in road construction projects in Bondo Sub County, Siaya County. Slovin's Formula was used to determine the sample size. The selection of 396 respondents from the target population involved the usage of stratified random sampling. The collection of primary data involved the usage of semi structured questionnaires and interviewing the key informants. Pilot test was used for determination of reliability and validity of data collection instruments. Closed ended questionnaires were used for generation of quantitative data while qualitative data were derived through interviewing of key informants and the usage of open ended questionnaires. Analysis of qualitative data involved the usage of thematic analysis and the results were presented in prose forms. The analysis of Quantitative data involved the usage of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 22). Qualitative data was analyzed by the usage of descriptive and inferential statistics. Frequency distribution, mean, standard deviation and percentages were inclusive in descriptive statistics. Inferential data analysis was done using multiple regression analysis. The study found that stakeholders’ involvement in project identification had a significant influence on the performance of road construction projects in Bondo Sub County. The study also established that stakeholders’ involvement in project initiation had a significant influence on the performance of road construction projects in Bondo Sub County. The study further established that stakeholders’ involvement in project planning had a significant influence on the performance of road construction projects in Bondo Sub County. Also, the study found that stakeholders’ involvement in project implementation had a significant influence on the performance of road construction projects in Bondo Sub County. In addition, the study found that stakeholders’ involvement in monitoring and evaluation had a significant influence on the performance of road construction projects in Bondo Sub County. The study recommends that project managers should involve stakeholder in various aspect of project identification such as performance of phase review. In addition, project managers should adopt various aspects of project initiation such as making signing of stakeholders as meaningful as possible so as to enhance personal commitment of stakeholders to their obligations. Also, stakeholders should be involved in various aspects of project monitoring and evaluation such as cost control, procurement administration and quality control so as to improve on performance