Factors Influencing Implementation Of Economic Stumulus Construction Projects In Nyakach, Kisumu County

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to examine how project financing, project management, community participation issues and support infrastructure influenced the implementation of ESP projects in Nyakach constituency. The study used survey research design. The sample included 39 project beneficiaries /community members, 34 stimulus project management committee (SPMC) members and 2 Constituency Development Planning Officers (CDPO) and Constituency Development Fund officials in the constituency. Both simple random and purposive sampling procedures to generate the sample were used. Questionnaires and interview guides were used to collect data. The data was analyzed using Statistical package for social science (SPSS) and in descriptive form. Data from questionnaires were analyzed quantitatively and presented infrequencies and percentages while data from the interview guide was analyzed qualitatively andboth findings were integrated. The following findings were made: funds provided in quarterly tranches were not adequate enough, poor training, illiteracy and lack of skills among the community members made their participation in the implementation minimal, key infrastructure required was either poor or inadequate. The following recommendations were made: adequate training and awareness needed to be provided to the managers and community members for success of Economic stimulus Projects and a departure from the quarterly funding model so as catalyze the efficiency and effectiveness expected in the implementation of the ESP projects. Improvement of the requisite infrastructure, creation of a land bank in the constituency so as to have land available for public projects and establishment of marketing linkages between products from the ESP projects and the consumers were also among the recommendations made.