Factors influencing the identification of projects funded by constituency development fund in public secondary schools in Kenya: a case of Kanduyi constituency, Bungoma county
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing the identification of
projects funded by Constituency Development Fund public secondary schools in Kanduyi
constituency, Bungoma County. The objectives of the study were:- to establish how projects
identification and costing influence the identification of CDF funded projects, the extent to
which political interest influence the identification of CDF funded projects, to examine how local
community involvement influence the identification of CDF funded projects and to examine
how availability of funds influence the identification of CDF funded projects in secondary
schools. The study findings may be used by the Ministry of Education to formulate financial
policies related to CDF funds management. The study was based on the theory of needs
achievement as postulated by David Mcelland. The study adopted descriptive survey design.
This study employed a descriptive survey design, which is a type of research undertaken with the
aim of describing characteristics of variables in a situation. The study targeted 39 secondary
schools in Kanduyi constituency, Bungoma County with constituency development funded
projects, 39 BOM chairpersons, 39 BOM secretaries, 39 BOM treasurers in each school and 13
members of constituency development fund committee (CDFC). Census was used to select a
sample size of 130 respondents. Purposeful sampling was used to select 39 BOM chairpersons,
39 BOM secretaries, 39 BOM treasurers and 13 members of constituency development fund
committee (CDFC) from project management committees in schools. In the study, the
questionnaires were used to collect data from the project management committees in schools.
The data was analyzed manually. A code book was prepared in which the frequencies of all the
responses were recorded and calculated into percentages. The frequencies and percentages were
from the questionnaires. The analyzed data obtained was organized into themes that were used to
answer the research questions. From the study findings it can be concluded that BOM and school
principals have minimal involvement in identifying, costing and implementing constituency
fund projects in their schools through participating in ground identification. The study also
concluded that there are no politicians interfering with CDF projects in schools through
influencing the tendering process for the supply of project materials and CDF committee
influencing those to be awarded tender materials. In the study it was further concluded that local
communities are involved in CDF projects in schools through participating in project
identification, providing locally available materials and involving the local community in
schools. The study concluded that schools undertake CDF project implementation through
carrying out monitoring and evaluation of projects regularly and checking project expenditure
regularly and physical progress. The government should also monitor and evaluate the utilization
of CDF funds allocated to schools to ensure that they meet guidelines put in place to govern the
CDF utilization.
Citation
Master of arts in project planning and managementPublisher
University of Nairobi
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