Student Short Biography
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Onsongo Binitah Bosibori has a degree in International Relations and Diplomacy and has worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a foreign service officer. She has also worked in project management field by partnering with various public and non governmental institutions.
Having worked for these organizations on matters project management, Binitah developed an interest to get formal training on project planning and management to enhance her skills, hence the decion to undertake Masters of Arts in Project Planning and Management.
Thesis / Project Title
Influence of Project Management Practices on the Implementation of Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations’ Projects: A Case of World Wide Fund for Nature- Kenya, Kwale County
Thesis / Project Abstract
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Non-Governmental Organizations’ are faced with project implementation challenges. Specifically 70% of environmental projects fail to meet their estimated timeline, budget and objectives. These has led researchers to look for possible solutions to pilot smooth execution of projects. The study’s’ drive was to institute the effect of Project Management Practices on Implementation of environmental Non-Governmental Organizations’ projects: A Case of World Wide Fund for Nature- Kenya, Kwale County. The study measured Stakeholders’ Engagement, Project Design, Project Team competence and Monitoring and Evaluation to establish their influence the execution of environmental projects of Non-Governmental Organizations. Descriptive research design was adopted. The target population was households totaling to 872 drawn from Dzombo constituency in Kwale County-Kenya and a sample of 91 respondents was arrived using purposive sampling. The findings showed a positive influence on implementation of environmental Non-Governmental Organizations’ projects. The study established that Stakeholders’ Engagement, had the highest influence on successful implementation of environmental Non-Governmental Organizations’ projects with a significant positive change of 77% if a unit of it is increased, followed by Project Team competence with 72%, Monitoring and Evaluation had an influence of 63% and lastly Project Planning process, had a 47% influence on sustainable implementation of environmental Non-Governmental Organizations’ projects The study recommended improved stakeholder involvement and project team competence and improving the monitoring and evaluation function for better performance of environmental Non-Governmental Organizations’ projects.
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Research Supervisors
Dr. Moses Otieno
