| dc.description.abstract | Governments and other organizations undertake projects as a major link to their clients. The
implementation of projects is done in a competitive world in terms of objectives, activities,
resources, skills, schedules and people. This study was a descriptive research examining factors
influencing the implementation of Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) institutional
infrastructure in Laikipia West Constituency. The study was guided by four objectives namely:
to establish the influence of project revenue disbursement processes on the implementation of
ESP institutional infrastructure; to determine the influence of management structures on the
implementation of ESP institutional infrastructure; to assess the influence of contractual
arrangements on the implementation of ESP institutional infrastructure; and to examine how the
level of public participation influence the implementation of ESP institutional infrastructure. The
target population was drawn from 47 ESP projects actors including institutional heads,
departmental heads, contractors and project management committees. The sample size was
systematically derived from the target population. A correlation co-efficient of 0.821 was
obtained on validity of 10 data collection tools. Data collection was done using structured
questionnaires with a response rate of 73.26 per cent. Qualitative and quantitative presentation of
data and subsequent analysis was done using frequency tables and percentages. The study
established that project revenues were received at constituency levels in single tranches upto four
or more phases. The study established that timing of project revenues had significant influence
on the implementation of ESP institutional infrastructure. The study established that management
structures which implemented the ESP institutional infrastructure were mainly at learning centres
and had significant effect on the implementation of the programme. Labour intensive and supply
of materials types of contractual arrangements were mainly used and were found fairly suitable
hence had significant influence on the implementation of ESP institutional infrastructure.
Representation and information sharing were established as the main levels of public
participation which had a significant influence on the implementation of ESP institutional
infrastructure. Project management structures are recommended to ensure that their capacity and
skills are consistent with project revenue frameworks. Predetermination of choice of contractual
arrangements should be project specific guided by possible impacts on project budgets, skills of
management structures, allowable cost standards and project timeframes. Interactive public
participation is recommended for sustainability of project outcomes, structures and assets. | en_US |
