| dc.description.abstract | This study sought to establish the effect of stakeholders’ involvement on performance of
KMA’s maritime safety strategy in Lamu County, Kenya. Stakeholder involvement has
become paramount for most organizations not only due to stakeholders importance in the
implementation of far reaching policies, considerable resources they hold but also their
extensive knowledge needed for the successful implementation of a strategy. Through a
descriptive cross-sectional survey, data was collected through structured questionnaires and
administered to key stakeholders including; Beach Management Units, Boat Users, Kenya
Wildlife Services, Maritime Police Unit, Ministry of Transport-Lamu County and Kenya
Maritime Authority. The study used descriptive statistical tools to analyse the effect of
stakeholder involvement on the performance of the maritime safety strategy in Lamu County.
A multiple regression model was used to determine the relationship between stakeholder
involvement in maritime safety strategy and performance in Lamu County. The results of the
study showed significant stakeholder involvement in Lamu County and hence improved
awareness and performance of the maritime safety strategy in Lamu County. The regression
analysis results showed insignificant effect of the stakeholders’ involvement in the
performance of the maritime safety strategy in Lamu County. This result could be attributed
to the short time period after implementation of the Maritime safety strategy in Lamu County
and the study. In conclusion, the successful implementation of strategy was found to be
premised on the support of the entire stakeholder community as failure to secure such support
may be self-defeating and counterproductive. To that extent, the need to involve stakeholders
in strategy implementation becomes inevitable. | en_US |
