| dc.description.abstract | This study investigated the factors influencing the implementation of ADRA's educational projects in Nyamira County, Kenya. It was guided by the following objectives: To establish the extent to which top management support influenced implementation of ADRA educational projects in Nyamira County, to establish the extent to which monitoring, evaluation and feedback influenced the implementation of ADRA educational projects in Nyamira County, to investigate the extent to which personnel issues influenced implementation of ADRA educational projects in Nyamira County, to explain the extent to which client consultation influenced implementation of ADRA educational projects in Nyamira County and to assess the extent to which communication influenced implementation of ADRA educational projects in Nyamira County. Project managers are faced with a difficult job characterized by role overload, frenetic activity, fragmentation and superficiality.
The study reviewed related literature on factors influencing implementation of projects. Survey design was used using a questionnaire and interview method as tools of the research study. The theoretical framework was based on Henri Fayol's Administration theory. The target population consisted of 35 respondents working with ADRA's educational projects in Nyamira County. The research instruments used were pretested on four respondents who were not included in the actual study. In colleting data I sought a research permit. The study employed the use of frequency and percentages tables when collecting data and it was systematically organized in a manner to facilitate the analysis.
Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and its presentation was systematically linked to the format of the questionnaires attached in the appendix. The study concluded that the factors studied on had a negative influence on implementation of ADRA Educational Projects in Nyamira County. The study recommends that ADRA's top manager should raise enough funds from the project sponsors/donors to be able to implement their projects smoothly among other recommendations. The study also recommends further research on how ADRA's top management can substitute funds to enable smooth running of ADRA Educational Projects in Nyamira County. | en_US |
