| dc.description.abstract | Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have increasingly been recognized today as vital
development partners in aid delivery. This recognition is grounded on the fact that they have been
able to position themselves before the donor community as credible institutions that seek the
interest of vulnerable people in their quest to gain a voice in the social, political, and economic
discourse of a nation. Despite the role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) as actors in
development, the question of NGOs‟ sustainability has been a major issue of concern since over
seventy percent of these NGOs do not live to celebrate their sixth birthday. This study sought an
investigation of the factors that influence the sustainability of street children rehabilitation
programs managed by NGOs in Kenya The objective of the study was to determine factors
influencing sustainability of street children rehabilitation programs managed by NonGovernmental
Organizations in Kenya. The study adopted descriptive Survey as it portrayed an
accurate profile of persons, events and situations; it allowed the Collection of large amounts of
data from a sizeable population in a highly economical way. The target population for this study
was 100 staff of Rescue Centers in Mathare constituency, Nairobi County, which is made up of
The Board of Directors, Operational Manager, Supervisor and support staff. Since the study
population was small, the study conducted a complete census of the population. The sample size
was therefore 100 staff of rescue centers, the primary data for the study was collected using selfadministered
questionnaires. It was therefore examined and checked for completeness and
comprehensibility. It will then be summarized, coded and tabulated using SPSS. Descriptive
statistics was employed used. The results to be presented in form of tables, frequencies and
percentage. From the findings, the study concluded that funding has a great impact on
sustainability of these programs; funding source played a key role in ensuring the programs exist
to celebrate their sixth birthday. Stakeholders‟ participation was critical in the implementation of
these programs, Stakeholders ensure sustainability of these projects through contribution of
funds/other resources, through designing and in management, it has also facilitated participation
of local communities in supporting development initiatives related to these programs while on the
other hand encouraging residents to take ownerships of their own programs. The capacity
development of management was a critical factor influencing the sustainability of the programs,
with their technical skills and knowledge, management are able to use their conceptual skills to
come up with long term goals, objectives and mission statement that will see these programs
achieve sustainable development as well as improving the efficiency of the programs and
increasing the longevity of the projects. The study recommends that the level of stakeholders‟
participation in the entire project lifecycle should be increased to enhance the sustainability of
street children rehabilitation programs. The project management should be based on meritocracy
and persons of high integrity. | en_US |
