Factors that influence strategic choices adopted by community based organizations competing for donor funding in Nairobi, Kenya
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Date
2011-10Author
Githige, Roseirene W
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Competition is seen as the main factor that influences strategic choices. However, other
factors like organization structure, leadership, culture, pressure from donors, slow
economic growth, increased diversification and technological advances influence choices
made by organizations. None consideration of these factors leads to challenges faced by
community based organizations that include poor co-ordination of activities,
mis-allocation of resources, incomplete projects, low motivation of the staff and mistrust
of community based organizations members. Unfortunately, no studies have been
undertaken to examine the extent to which such factors influence strategic choices
adopted by community based organizations.
The purpose of the study was to determine factors that influence strategic choices
adopted by community based organizations as they compete for donor funding. This
study used cross-sectional research design. The study targeted all the community based
organizations operating in the informal settlements of Nairobi. A sample size of 50
community based organizations operating in Nairobi was selected by proportionate
stratified random sampling method. The study collected primary data from the sample of
the population. The study used semi-structured questionnaires. Collected data was
analyzed in using descriptive statistics.
From the findings the study concludes that the factors that mainly affect strategic choices
adopted by community based organizations in Nairobi Kenya include community
involvement in project design, good financial projections and budgeting, sustainability of
the organization, sensitivity on how programs affect the general society and having
inadequate funds to implement a project. The study also concludes that higher education
levels and leadership hierarchy positions have a high influence on choices made the
organizations. The study recommends that in order to enhance the success of the project
execution/implementation, the management should involve the community in project
design, employ qualified and experienced personnel as well as seek for alternative ways
of generating funds rather than overlying on donor funding.
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MBA ThesisSponsorhip
University of NairobiPublisher
School of Business, University of Nairobi
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Factors that influence strategic choices adopted by community based organizations competing for donor funding in Nairobi, Kenya