Assessment of the NG-CDF Project Management Structure on Performance of NG-CDF Projects in Kenya; a Case Study of Public Secondary Schools in North Mugirango Constituency in Nyamira County

Abstract

This research sought to evaluate the relationship between the NG-CDF project management structure and the performance of NG-CDF projects in Kenya with a focused study of public secondary schools in North Mugirango constituency in Nyamira county. The research adopted a descriptive survey design targeting a population of 387 board of management members in the 42 public secondary schools and the NG-CDF constituency committee in North Mugirango constituency. A sample of 172 members were targeted from the schools’ boards and constituency committee. Of the 172 members who received the questionnaires, 139 (80.81%) members responded. From the results obtained, it was noted that there was a lack of construction management knowledge and skills in most of school boards of management at 61.15%. Secondly, it was noted that a majority of the stakeholders at 59.71%, were not involved in the implementation of the projects. Consequently, it was established that there arose difficulties in monitoring and evaluation of the projects which resulted in overpricing, stalling and eventual dissatisfaction. The results of the findings indicated that the NG-CDF project management structure adopted in the implementation of NG-CDF projects is negatively affecting the performance of NG-CDF projects. The study recommended a policy formulation where the project implementation teams especially NG-CDF constituency committee and school boards of management would have one fifth of their members being building construction specialists. The specialists will enrich the teams with skills and knowledge that is vital in the running of the construction projects in those schools. The research equally recommended mandatory involvement of all project implementation team members in the process of proposing and prioritization of projects that are important to the community in order to guarantee fairness, openness and transparency in resource management.