STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS IN KENYA

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JACKSON MWEMA MALII
FRIDA W. SIMBA, PhD
YUSUF W. MUCHELULE, PhD
TITUS M. KISING’U, PhD

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to examine the influence of stakeholder management on sustainability of solid waste management projects with project leadership as moderator in Kenya. Additionally, the research examined the moderating influence of project leadership on the relationship between stakeholder management and sustainability of solid waste management projects in Kenya. The theoretical framework was informed by the resource-based theory. The research employed the correlational cross-sectional survey design. The proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 23 county chief officers, 23 directors, 23 deputy directors and 139 sub-county officers from a target population of 47 county chief officers, 47 directors, 47 deputy directors and 290 sub-county officers in charge of solid waste management projects in Kenya. A cross-sectional survey-based approach was used. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data. The collected data was processed and entered into the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 26 to create a data sheet to be used for analysis. The descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. The correlation results showed that stakeholder management had a positive and significant relationship with sustainability of solid waste management projects. The regression results showed that stakeholder management had a positive and significant influence on sustainability of solid waste management projects. The results indicated that project leadership had a significant moderating influence on the relationship between stakeholder management and sustainability of solid waste management projects in Kenya. Managers and policy makers should to focus on strengthening stakeholder management to foster the sustainability of solid waste management projects. Future research could examine the moderating influence of project leadership on the relationship between stakeholder management and project sustainability in other sectors.  

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JACKSON MWEMA MALII, PhD Candidate, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya

PhD Candidate, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya

FRIDA W. SIMBA, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya

Senior Lecturer, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya

YUSUF W. MUCHELULE, PhD, Lecturer, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya

Lecturer, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya

TITUS M. KISING’U, PhD, Lecturer, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya

Lecturer, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya

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