EFFECT OF PROJECT IDENTIFICATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN KENYA
Keywords:
Feasibility Studies, Problem Analysis, Objective Analysis, Infrastructure Development
Abstract
This study established the effects of project identification mechanism on performance of road infrastructure development projects in Kenya. The study was anchored on the Theory of Constraints. The study applied a mixed method approach to collect data from the target population of 199 spread out among 15 road infrastructure development projects in the country. The study utilized both primary and secondary data sources and adopted a combination of descriptive survey research design and explanatory design. For primary data collection, both closed and open-ended questionnaire were used. The questionnaire’s reliability was tested through the use of the Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient. The study also made use of a structured interview process to get more insights on the research questions. The study mainly made use of descriptive statistics to summarize data and inferential statistics and specifically the Multi linear regression were used to test hypothesis. The analysis made use of statistical packages to analyse data and these were presented in the form of tables and figures. The study found that project identification had a positive and significant influence on the performance of road projects in Kenya. The study concluded that project identification ensures that a project submitted for project approval is adequately designed and analysed within the project context. The study recommended that it was important to identify the problem to be dealt with concerning the project, the stakeholder to be involved, outline the project goals that are to be achieved and all the relevant project tasks crucial in achieving the results of the project.
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Maytorena, E., Winch, G. M., Freeman, J., & Kiely, T. (2019). The influence of experience and information search styles on project risk identification performance. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 54(2), 315-326.
Aduma, L. K., & Kimutai, G. (2018). Project risk management strategies and project performance at the National Hospital Insurance Fund in Kenya. International Academic Journal of Information Sciences and Project Management, 3(2), 80-110.
Paul, S. R., & Zhang, X. (2015). Testing for normality in linear regression models. Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation, 80(10), 1101-1113.
Ullah, M. I., Aslam, M., Altaf, S., & Ahmed, M. (2019). Some new diagnostics of multicollinearity in linear regression model. Sains Malaysiana, 48(9), 2051-2060.
Aduma, L. K., & Kimutai, G. (2018). Project risk management strategies and project performance at the National Hospital Insurance Fund in Kenya. International Academic Journal of Information Sciences and Project Management, 3(2), 80-110.
Mambwe, M., Mwanaumo, E. M., Nsefu, M. K., & Sakala, N. (2020). Impact of stakeholder engagement on performance of construction projects in Lusaka District. In Proceedings of the 2nd African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Harare, Zimbabwe (pp. 7-10)
Berssaneti, F. T., & Carvalho, M. M. (2022). Identification of variables that impact project success in Brazilian companies. International journal of project management, 33(3), 638-649
Cruz, V. C., Sastoque, P. L., & Otegi, O., J. R. (2020). Identification of key performance indicators in project-based organisations through the lean approach. Sustainability, 12(15), 5977
Love, P. E., Mistry, D., & Davis, P. R. (2021). Price competitive alliance projects: Identification of success factors for public clients. Journal of construction engineering and management, 136(9), 947-956
Muturi, W., & Oguya, S. A. (2016). Factors affecting performance of road construction projects in arid and semi-arid areas in Kenya. International journal of social science and information technology, 3(8), 908-929.
Mwangi, J. K., Nyang’wara, B. M., & Ole Kulet, J. L. (2019). Factors affecting the effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation of constituency development fund projects in Kenya: A Case of Laikipia West Constituency. Journal of Economics and Finance, 6(1), 74-87.
Ahmad, U., Ibrahim, Y., & Minai, M. S. (2018). Malaysian public–private partnerships: Risk management in build, lease, maintain and transfer projects. Cogent Business & Management, 5(1), 1550147.
Antônio, C. P. J, Geciane S. P., Ornella, P., & Alexandre P. S. J. (2015). Project Stakeholder Management: A Case Study of a Brazilian Science Park. Journal of Technology Management & Innovation 10(2)
Awodele, O. A. (2020). Framework for managing risk in privately financed market projects in Nigeria (Doctoral dissertation, Heriot-Watt University).
Berssaneti, F. T., & Carvalho, M. M. (2015). Identification of variables that impact project success in Brazilian companies. International journal of project management, 33(3), 638-649.
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2017). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications
Diing, J. D. D., & Nyonje, R. (2022). Influence of Participatory Project Identification on Community Water Point Projects in Turkana County, Kenya. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 10(3), 352-371.
Doloi, H. (2012). Understanding impacts of time and cost related construction risks on operational performance of PPP projects. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 16(3), 316-337.
Dominic, M. U., Ezeabasili, A. C. C., Okoro, B. U., Dim, N. U., & Chikezie, G. C. (2021). A review of public private partnership on some development projects in Nigeria. History, 4(3), 8 – 15
Doyle, L., McCabe, C., Keogh, B., Brady, A., & McCann, M. (2020). An overview of the qualitative descriptive design within nursing research. Journal of Research in Nursing, 25(5), 443-455.
Gitau, L. M. (2015). The effects of risk management at project planning phase on performance of construction projects in Rwanda. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 1-76.
Goldratt, E. M. (1990). Theory of constraints. Croton-on-Hudson: North River.
Gómez-Cabrera, A., Sanz-Benlloch, A., Montalban-Domingo, L., Ponz-Tienda, J. L., & Pellicer, E. (2020). Project identification factors affecting the performance of rural road projects in Colombia. Sustainability, 12(18), 7377.
Hassan, A. K., Adeleke, A. Q., & Taofeeq, D. M. (2019). The effects of project triple constraint on Malaysia Building Projects. Social Science and Humanities Journal, 3(5), 1222-1238.
Ismail, S. (2019). Critical success factors of public private partnership (PPP) implementation in Malaysia. Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration, 4(1), 56 – 69
Khmel, V., & Zhao, S. (2016). Arrangement of financing for highway infrastructure projects under the conditions of Public–Private Partnership. IATSS research, 39(2), 138-145.
Liang, Y., & Jia, H. (2018). Key success indicators for PPP projects: evidence from Hong Kong. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2018.
Liang, Y., & Wang, H. (2019). Sustainable performance measurements for public–private partnership projects: empirical evidence from China. Sustainability, 11(13), 3653 – 3661
Maina, M. S. (2018). Stakeholder management and project performance of open air market projects in Nyeri county, Kenya. (Doctoral dissertation, University of Nairobi).
Makhdumi, Z. A. F., & Taha El Baba, A. (2022). Project identification approaches in mega construction projects in developing countries: cases from Pakistan (UMEA, University)
Mambwe, M., Mwanaumo, E. M., Nsefu, M. K., & Sakala, N. (2020). Impact of stakeholder engagement on performance of construction projects in Lusaka District. In Proceedings of the 2nd African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Harare, Zimbabwe (pp. 7-10).
Mkuni, M. (2018). An assessment of the project identification cycle in Zambia's road construction projects (Doctoral dissertation, University of Zambia).
Morgan, D. L. (2014). Pragmatism as a paradigm for social research. Qualitative inquiry, 20(8), 1045-1053.
Musau, M. N. (2019). Public Participation and Accountability Systems in Development Projects Implemented by Kitui County Government, Kenya. (Doctoral dissertation –Kenyatta University).
Muturi, W., & Oguya, S. A. (2016). Factors affecting performance of road construction projects in arid and semi-arid areas in Kenya. International journal of social science and information technology, 3(8), 908-929.
Mutwiri, F. R., Were, S., & Odhiambo, R. (2018). Project Identification and Initiation Practices on the Success of CDF Construction Projects in Kenya. Journal of Entrepreneurship & Project Management, 2(2), 47-56.
Mwangi, P. K. (2018). Influence of participatory monitoring and evaluation on sustainability of community development projects in selected public schools in Gatundu south constituency, Kiambu County, Kenya (Doctoral dissertation, University of Nairobi).
Naeem, S., Khanzada, B., Mubashir, T., & Sohail, H. (2018). Impact of project identification on project success with mediating role of risk management and moderating role of organizational culture. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 9(1), 88-98.
Ndunda, A. N., Paul, S. N. & Mbura, L. K. (2017). Influence of stakeholder activities on implementation of rural road projects in Machakos County. International Academic Journal of Information Sciences and Project Management, 2(2), 1-20
Sheard, J. (2018). Quantitative data analysis. In Research Methods: Information, Systems, and Contexts, Second Edition (pp. 429-452). Elsevier
Taufik, M. (2019). A Study on Project Identification Factors Affecting Project Performance on Road Construction Project (Doctoral dissertation, University Technology of Malaysia)
Ullah, F., Thaheem, M. J., & Umar, M. (2017). Public-private partnerships in Pakistan: A nascent evolution. Public-private partnerships in transitional nations: Policy, governance and praxis, 1, 127-150.
Van Wyngaard, C. J., Pretorius, J. H. C., & Pretorius, L. (2012, December). Theory of the triple constraint—A conceptual review. In 2012 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (pp. 1991-1997). IEEE.
Wang, Y., & Zhao, Z. J. (2018). Performance of public–private partnerships and the influence of contractual arrangements. Public Performance & Management Review, 41(1), 177-200.
Wang, Y., Wang, Y., Wu, X., & Li, J. (2020). Exploring the Risk Factors of Infrastructure PPP Projects for Sustainable Delivery: A Social Network Perspective. Sustainability, 12(10), 4152.
Wera, H. (2016). Influence of project identification process on project performance: a case of african inland child and community agency for development, vocational training project, Kibra constituency, Kenya. UON Repository
Xiong, W., Zhao, X., Yuan, J. F., & Luo, S. (2017). Ex post risk management in public-private partnership infrastructure projects. Project Management Journal, 48(3), 76-89.
Yidnekachew, W. (2021). Assessment of Project Identification & Design practice: the Case of World vision Ethiopia (Master’s Project, Addis Ababa University)
Zembri-Mary, G. (2019). Project risks: Actions around uncertainty in urban planning and infrastructure Development. John Wiley & Sons.
Zhu, L., Zhao, X., & Chua, D. K. H. (2016). Agent-based debt terms’ bargaining model to improve negotiation inefficiency in PPP projects, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 30(6)
