| dc.description.abstract | For the last ten years, over seventy percent of the constituencies in Kenya have consistently reported
mismanagement, theft, fraud and misappropriation of Constituency development fund for
development project report in almost all sectors including school infrastructure project report. The
fund has no specific development agenda; hence, it stands out as a political tool with potential of
being used by politicians to build their reputation in their constituencies where education as an
agenda is a popular platform. It is therefore imperative that there are in place, sound leadership and
project report management skills of the Board of managers for secondary schools in Kenya. The
purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of Boards’ of Managers on sustainability of
constituency development funded infrastructure project reports in secondary schools in Central Imenti
Constituency in Meru County. The objectives ware to determine how Boards’ of Managers project
report management Skills, project report support, level of involvement and how adherence to
government policies influence sustainability of school Constituency development funded
infrastructure project reports. The study adopted a descriptive research survey design. The sample
population for this study was a census of 42 respondents comprising principals, chairmen of the
Board of managers and the Parents and teachers Association chair persons from all the fourteen
public secondary schools in Central Imenti Constituency. The study used a questionnaire to collect
data which was administered through drop and pick latter method. Descriptive and inferential
statistical analysis was used aided by SPSS computer software, and the presentation of results done in
suitable APA formatted tables. Board of Manager Project report Management Skills have no
significant influence on sustainability of school CDF funded infrastructure project reports, while
influence of Board of Manager Project report Management support has a significant influence on
sustainability of school CDF funded infrastructure project reports. Influence of Board of Manager
Level of involvement in project reports has a significant influence on sustainability of school CDF
funded infrastructure project reports while influence of adherence to Government policies has a no
significant influence on sustainability of school CDF funded infrastructure project reports. The study
recommends on Board of Managers’ Project support Management Skills that in future there should be
within the BOM a member who has sound project report management background. The study
recommends on Board of Managers’ Project report support should be improved by stakeholders
making direct input contribution to increase the level of sustainability. The study recommends on
Board of Manager Level of involvement should be improved by specifically establishing a special ad
hock committee of BOM to be involved at all the stages of the project report cycle in direct
participation with the CDFC and where need arise the BOM should co-opt professionals and experts
to shed light where they may not have expertise to participate in specific technical decisions. The
study recommends on Adherence to Government policies that Monitoring and reporting should be
strengthened and deepened in all CDF project reports by other independent body to avoid the conflict
of interest and political interference. This study recommends further investigation on the efficacy of
the CDFC on sustainability of the CDF funded school infrastructure project report. Secondly there is
need to evaluate the effectiveness of the CDF funds in light of the declared unconstitutionality of the
CDF Act due to compliance and accountability challenges. Finally, a study on the legal and
regulatory environment on the sustainability of CDF school funded project report would be critical
due to the vested interest among the many stakeholders whose tenure of office varies and succession
battles reign especially among the elected leaders. | en_US |
