Effect of Project Management Practices and Performance of Non-governmental Organisation Funded Projects in Kenya: A Case of Amref’s Water Sanitation and Hygiene Project.

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dc.contributor.authorMwangi, Catherine Muthoni
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-17T06:44:48Z
dc.date.available2025-01-17T06:44:48Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionMASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION in Project Management
dc.description.abstractNon-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) like the Africa Medical Research Foundation (AMREF) play a crucial role in addressing critical issues in developing countries, particularly in the areas of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Despite their noble missions and substantial efforts, these organizations often face significant challenges in project management that can hinder the quality of projects, project overruns, and delayed project execution. s project Performance. Key challenges include inadequate project planning, Poor Communication, insufficient stakeholder engagement, and lack of monitoring and Evaluation. Understanding how these factors influence project outcomes is essential for enhancing the effectiveness of NGOs in achieving their goals. The research is underpinned by the following theories: Project Management Competence Theory, Complexity Theory, and Stakeholder Theory. This study applied a descriptive research design. The target population of this study was 109 from the Project teams which comprised of Project Managers, Project Supervisors, and Project assistants of WASH Project. The study adopted Census techniques and collected primary data using a semistructured questionnaire. Based on this sample size, this study pretest 10% of the sample size which was, which makes 11 respondents from World Vision Kenya. SPSS 26.0 will be used for further analysis. The study will analyze descriptive statistics such as mean, frequency, and standard deviation. For inferential statistics, correlation Analysis will be used. The study revealed that there was a relationship between project planning management practices and project performances. The findings indicated that the two had a positive significant relationship (r=0.672, p=0.000. Therefore, the study concludes that project goals and objectives were communicated to all key stakeholders in good time and that AMREF involves the entire management in project planning. Furthermore, the study recommends that AMREF should utilize the project planning tools to counter the shortfall of project communication, budgeting and proper planning.
dc.identifier.citationMwangi, C. M. (2024). Effect of Project Management Practices and Performance of Non-governmental Organisation Funded Projects in Kenya: A Case of Amref’s Water Sanitation and Hygiene Project. Daystar University, School of Business and Economics.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/5967
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDaystar University, School of Business and Economics
dc.subjectNon-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
dc.subjectareas of water
dc.subjectsanitation
dc.subjecthygiene
dc.titleEffect of Project Management Practices and Performance of Non-governmental Organisation Funded Projects in Kenya: A Case of Amref’s Water Sanitation and Hygiene Project.
dc.typeThesis

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