Student Short Biography
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Ann Wambui Gathinji developed an interest in project management having been involved in various projects within the national police service. She per sued a degree in project planning and management at the university of Nairobi where she graduated with first class honors. Currently ANN is a police officer at Mariakani police station undertaking community policing and community outreach through road safety.
She pursued a Master of Arts degree in project planning and management in order to horn her managent skills.
Thesis / Project Title
Social-cultural determinants affecting the performance of community based projects. A case of KILIFI County.
Thesis / Project Abstract
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Community-based projects all over the world is catalyst for development in any society, designed to enhance quality of life for the more vulnerable members of society in any country or region. The fact that most of the community-based projects in parts of the country including Kilifi County have failed to perform as expected, there is suspicion, as to the influential role of socio-cultural factors on their performance. The study therefore examined the influence of social-cultural factors on the performance of community-based projects in Kilifi County in Kenya. The study established the influence of cultural belief, social division, community governance, and community resources on the performance of community-based projects in Kilifi County. This study is supported by the general systems theory, stake-holders theory, and expectancy theory. The study adopted the descriptive survey design where285 community-based projects in Kaloleni Ward which has population of 50,050. Sample size was calculated throughYamane, formula of (1973), where n=N/ 1+N (e) 2.Sample size of 100 respondents was utilized for the study. Data was collected through questionnaires and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 25.0) which was the most recent version. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages, mean score and standard deviation was estimated for all the quantitative variables and information presented inform of tables. The qualitative data from the open-ended questions was analyzed using conceptual content analysis and presented in prose. Inferential data analysis was done using regression analysis. The study found that belief system influenced the performance of community based projects in Kilifi county Kenya to a great extent. The research found that registered unemployment rate in the project area; religion division; age division and composition; ethnic/tribal profiling in project area; disparity in infrastructure; and gender division influenced the performance of Community-based projects in Kilifi County to a great extent. The study also found that power politics in the community influence the performance of Community-based projects to a moderate extent. The research found that human capital influences the performance of Community-based project to a moderate extent. The study concluded that organizational cultural belief strategy had the greatest effect on performance of community-based projects followed by community governance strategy then social division strategy while community resources strategy had the least effect on the performance of community-based projects. The study recommended that system belief, social division, community governance and community resources on performance of projects in Kenya, needed to be studied in other counties with similarities as Kilifi County. Civic education should be emphasized in order to enlighten the communities on projects.
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Research Supervisors
Dr. Johnbosco Kisimbii
