Organizational Capacity and Implementation of Water Projects in Homa Bay County, Kenya
Abstract
Water projects face susceptibility to diverse challenges, potentially resulting in cost
overruns, construction delays, and adverse alterations in scope. Despite the obstacles,
enhancing organizational capacity could potentially alleviate some of these challenges. The
purpose of the study was to determine the influence of organizational capacity on
implementation of water projects in Homa Bay County, Kenya. Specifically, the study was
on the influence of project planning, technical, human resources, and financial
management capacities on water project implementation in Homa Bay County, Kenya,
drawing on the theory of constraints and prospect theory. Adopting a descriptive research
design, the study population was 336 individuals comprising 42 Contractors, 42 Project
Engineers, 42 Project Managers, and 210 Project Management Committee members. Using
Slovin's formula, the sample size was determined as 183. Proportionate stratification was
carried out for each group to determine the distribution of participants across the four
groups. Pilot testing was done using 34 persons drawn from 5 water projects in Kisumu.
This small sample of participants was similar to the target population. Self-administered
questionnaires were used for data collection, with analysis conducted through descriptive
statistics. The study indicated that project planning capacity positively contributes to the
implementation of water projects. Further, technical and financial management capacities
were identified as having a positive influence in the successful implementation of water
projects in Homa Bay County, Kenya. However, the study notes that human resource
management capacity, while positive, had an insignificant effect on project
implementation. The study recommends that project implementers should enhance
employees' technical skills and recommends comprehensive training, development,
performance management, recruitment, and selection processes. It also recommends
prioritizing proper budgeting, procurement, internal controls, and improved managerial
practices, including thorough needs assessment, project design, and stakeholder
engagement, to optimize the implementation of water projects in Homa Bay County,
Kenya.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
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