Corruption Prevention Interventions on the Management of Health Projects. A Case of Amref Funded-afya Timiza in Kenya

Abstract

The researcher critically analyzed how corruption prevention interventions influence management of NGOs, a case study of AMREF- Afya Timiza project in Kenya. The researcher intended to answer the following questions; what is the extent to which fraud reporting behavior influences the management of health projects funded by non - governmental organizations? What is the extent to which witness protection strategies influence the management of health projects funded by nongovernmental organizations? What is the extent which corruption investigations a method influences the management of health projects funded by non- governmental organizations? What is the extent which media reporting influences the management of health projects funded by non-governmental organizations? To answer these questions, the study set out the following objective: To assess how corruption prevention interventions influence the management of health projects funded by NGOs. A case of AMREF-afya timiza in Kenya. The study was anchored on two major theories namely; The Institutional theory and the Principle-Agent theory. The study relied on the mixed methods an approach in collecting data, the primary data was collected using the questionnaire while the secondary data was collected using articles. Collected data was analyzed using both the quantitative methods of data analysis and the qualitative methods as well. The target population was 120, the sample size was used was 92. The study focused on the head office since it is the prime place where managerial employees’ general policies are formulated and centralized before implementation. Purposive sampling technique was used in the study. With regard to management of NGOs the study findings established there exists Budgeting efficiency on all functional departments also there exists strategic plans for all operational activities in the organization used in managing NGOs at a large extent.