Project Implementation Factors and Performance of ECDE Building Construction Projects in Kitui Central Sub County, Kitui County; Kenya

Abstract

Public projects play an important role in promoting socio-economic development in Kenya. However, these projects are not completed on the planned contract period, with poor quality. Research has shown how project performance has been associated with project implementation. This project examines project implementation factors and performance of ECDE building construction projects in Kitui Central Sub-County, Kitui County, Kenya. It looked at four objectives: - quality control processes, scope management team, contractor supervision, and community engagement. With a target population of 150 people, the research was supported by 108 respondents using interview guides and a questionnaire to collect data. Of the 108, 73 respondents accepted to participate in the study. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics; - frequencies, percentages and mean. The results were that the scope management team influenced performance with (r=0.454) (p=0.000), community engagement influenced performance with (r=0.281) (p=0.010), quality control processes influenced performance with (r=0.261) (p=0.005), and contractor supervision influenced performance with (r=0.189) (p=0.009). ANOVA test and test of hypotheses were carried out. The study showed a strong to moderate positive correlation between all four study objectives and performance with (p=0.00) for all. Significant areas that need to be worked on in each objective, for instance, team motivation, team training and flow of information between contractor and scope management team and the community were also revealed from the finding. These findings are important and should be taken into consideration when the county government implements more ECDE building construction projects. It would be recommended that the study should be conducted in more counties, with larger sample sizes. Further studies can be carried out on the application of project implementation factors in similar projects in this sector.