| dc.description.abstract | A project is only successful if it comes on schedule, on budget, it achieves the deliverables originally set for it and it is accepted and used by the clients for whom the project was intended. The purpose of this research was to investigate the factors that influence the implementation of public projects managed by disadvantaged groups in Kenya. The objectives of this research were to establish how choice of method of procurement influence the implementation of development projects managed by disadvantaged groups, to determine how supplier selection influence the implementation of development projects managed by disadvantaged groups, to establish how access to financial resources influences the implementation of development projects managed by disadvantaged groups and to establish how ICT adoption influence the implementation of development projects managed by disadvantaged groups. The research investigated the factors influencing implementation of development projects managed by disadvantaged groups; case of Makueni County, Kenya. The research was guided by theory of project management and project planning and management. To achieve the objective of the study, a descriptive research design will be used. The target population included 246 respondents from which a sample size of 150 was selected by use of simple random sampling method. The sample size comprised; project managers, disadvantaged group, and project committee members. Simple random sampling was used to select the projects to participate in the study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect quantitative and qualitative data from the study respondents. Data was analyzed in both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Under the qualitative approach, common themes emanating from the study responses were analyzed. Under the quantitative approach data in numeric form was summarized and described in descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentages The study findings were interpreted based on the study objectives. Conclusion and recommendation were thereafter drawn. The study findings indicated that the level of education among the study respondents had a significant association with the implementation of development projects managed by disadvantaged groups. Majority of the respondents 64% agreed that procurement methods and process affects the time to complete projects.77% of the respondents agreed that disadvantaged groups lack capacity to complete projects on time further a major challenge faced by this groups is that they are limited to information to access credit facilities to address financial challenges. The study recommended that disadvantaged groups should be trained on leadership skills to help in project implementation. There is need for the community and the government employees to be sensitized on supporting disadvantaged groups in project implementation. | en_US |
