Strategy implementation in community-based projects in Kitui County of Kenya
Abstract
Organizations are today operating in a very volatile environment. Competition is intense
than even befo~e. Organizations are globalizing in quest for new markets and to expand their
market share. In order to survive and result into growth, development and profitability to
sustainable levels, these organizations needs to identify critical areas which they can compete
on in this competitive environment. This study sought to determine strategy implementation
practices adopted by Community-based projects and also establish challenges of strategy
implementation faced by the Community-based projects in Kitui County of Kenya. A census
survey design was used to enable the researcher gather relevant data for this academic
undertaking. The target respondents were drawn from churches, schools, colleges, NGOs,
ministry of gender and sports in Kitui County and private institutions identified by the
researcher. The researcher used annual register to select randomly 50 CBPs which are used as
sample size for this study. The structured questionnaires were used to collect the primary dat,
where respondent rate bringing a response rate of 75 %. The analysis of data was by use of
mean, standard deviation, percentile scores, frequency distribution and results presented in
charts, graphs and tables. The findings were that among the highly rated challenges in CBPs
strategy implementation is inadequate resources with a mean score of 4.50 followed by poor
leadership with a mean score of 3.75. Resistance to change and lack of timely and adequate
information followed with mean scores of 3.71 and 3.08 respectively. Poor organizations.'
structure was the least with a mean score of 1.50.
These findings correlated well with similar case study of Meru central on factors affecting
implementation of Government strategies in agriculture to reduce poverty in Kenya which
showed inadequate resources is a major challenge.