Determinants of the Implementation of Projects in Kenya; a Case of Kwale County

Abstract

This study was carried out with the aim of examining the determinants of the implementation of projects in Kenya; a case of Kwale county. The study was based on four specific objectives that included: to examine the extent to which settlement patterns determine the implementation of infrastructure projects ;to assess the extent to which proximity to power line transformer influence the implementation of infrastructure projects ;to establish the extent to which development planning determines the implementation of infrastructure projects ;and to find out the extent to which consumers’ ability determine the implementation of infrastructure projects in Kenya. The study was guided by the individual agency theory and Anthony Giddens’ Structuration theory. In this research study, a descriptive survey study was the appropriate research design used. The total target population was 1, 205 respondents. The researcher used questionnaires and interview guides as the data collection tools. Quantitative data collected was analyzed by the use of descriptive statistics using SPSS (version 25.0) and presented through percentages, means, standard deviations and frequencies. The data was split down into different aspects infrastructural projects implementation contained in the LMCP and community livelihoods. To help generalize the findings the collected data was grouped using percentages and measures of central tendency. Descriptive statistics including cross-tabulation, frequencies and percentages, mean and standard deviation were used for comparison. The hypothesis was tested by use of the regression analysis model. The results of the study indicated that settlement pattern has a significant and positive influence on the implementation of the LMCP project in Matuga Sub-County. While testing the hypothesis, the HO1 was rejected and instead the HA1 was accepted; meaning that settlement pattern has a significant influence on the implementation of infrastructural projects in Kwale County, Kenya [β = 0.668; t = 5.091; p (.004) < 0.05]. Also, it was found out that a distance of a homestead from the power line transformer influences the implementation of the LMCP. When testing the hypothesis, the HO2 was rejected and instead the HA2 was accepted; meaning that proximity to power line transformer has a significant influence on the implementation of infrastructural projects in Kwale County, Kenya [β = .795; t = 5.331; p (.000) < 0.05]. Besides, it was found out that project planning practices influences the implementation of infrastructure projects in Kenya significantly. When testing the hypothesis, the HO3 was rejected and instead the HA3 was accepted; development planning has a significant influence on the implementation of the infrastructural projects in Kwale County, Kenya [β = .861; t = 4.951; p (.002) < 0.05]. Finally, it was noted that majority of the respondents (90%) were for the idea that the ability of the residents to pay for some basic services like hiring an electrician to carry out wiring in their homes influenced the implementation of the LMCP project. When testing the hypothesis, HO4 was rejected and instead the HA4 was accepted. Therefore, consumers’ ability has a significant influence on the implementation of infrastructural projects in Kwale County, Kenya [β = .589; t = 3.992; p (.002) < 0.05]. The study recommended that there needs to be concerted efforts in marketing and creating awareness about the LMCP Project in the county since the intake is very positive but little is being known about it.