Student Short Biography
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Grace Wambui Ngecu was born and raised in Laikipia County. She received P1 Certificate in 2003 from Presbyterian Teachers College. In 2014, she graduated with Bachelors of Art (Education) from Karatina University where in 2017 she enrolled for a Masters’ Degree in Project Planning and Management at University of Nairobi. She has a two years’ experience teaching psychology in Teacher Training College and over 16 years teaching experience in primary school. Being passionate in interacting with children and elderly in the society, Grace look forward to a society where community can engage and be accountable to the less fortunate.
Thesis / Project Title
Influence of Gender Diversity on Project Implementation: A Case of National Government Constituency Development Fund Projects in Narok East Constituency, Narok County, Kenya.
Thesis / Project Abstract
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Lack of empirical data on the extent to which gender mainstreaming policy have been actualized in marginalized communities for projects funded by exchequer formed the arguable foundation for this research study. The objectives of the study include: to establish the influence of gender literacy level on implementation of NG-CDF projects, to assess the influence of gender division of labour on implementation of NG-CDF projects, to determine the influence of participatory monitoring on implementation of NG-CDF projects, and determine how participation of female gender in decision making affects the implementation of NG-CDF projects. The theoretical framework was based on System Theory. The study employed descriptive survey design and questionnaires used as research tools to gather data from committee members who were picked through the census method. The target population comprised of locational project management committees in Narok East constituency, Narok County. The gender based division of labour among the committee members is based on various parameters such as wisdom one is perceived to possess, the age regardless of gender, the wealth and the size of the family. As long as the member of the community met the defined selection threshold, both male and female found themselves assigned various roles in the community. The findings also indicated that the operations of NG-CDF committees are predominately guided by the respect the member accorded each other. The study recommended that any community project should avoid negative stereotypes associated with the gender based division of labour and focus only on the capability of the stakeholders.
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Dr. Alex Mirara
Mr. Morris Murathimi
