INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS MANAGEMENT ON PERFORMANCE OF COAST DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PROJECTS IN KENYA
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This study determined the influence of Stakeholders Management on the performance of Coast Development Authority projects in Kenya. This study adopted a descriptive research design with a target population of 171 key project technical members from seven CDA projects consisting of project managers, project team leaders, project officers and key beneficiaries representative. Yamane 1967 formula was used to calculate the sample size to 120. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used in the study. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS version 25 where relationships between the variables were assessed using correlation and regression analysis. Test of the hypothesis was done at a 95% confidence interval. The study found out that there was a positive and significant relationship between resource mobilization and performance of Coast Development Authority projects in Kenya, there was a positive and significant relationship between stakeholder planning and performance of Coast Development Authority projects in Kenya. Further, the results revealed that there was a positive and significant relationship between stakeholder communication and performance of Coast Development Authority projects in Kenya. Lastly, there was a positive and significant relationship between stakeholder monitoring and performance of Coast Development Authority projects in Kenya. Based on the findings, the study concluded that resource mobilization, stakeholder planning, stakeholder communication, and stakeholder monitoring have a positive and significant effect on the performance of Coast Development Authority projects in Kenya. The study recommended that there should be an increased frequency of meetings with stakeholders to satisfy stakeholders’ perspective of being part and parcel of the project, the study recommended that project management should come up with policies regarding stakeholders communication since it is key to overcoming implementation challenges of Coast Development Authority projects in Kenya. The study recommended for use of participatory approaches during monitoring of projects, direct engagement of stakeholders rather than going through layers of groups is important for timely decision-making and lastly establish Resource Mobilization and Partnership Team at all Levels to facilitate the development of this strategy a regional and sub-regional resource mobilization focal points/board should be established.
Key Words: Resource Mobilization; Stakeholder Planning; Communication, Stakeholder Monitoring
CITATION: Moulid, H. M., Muchelule Y. W., & Wechuli, W. T. (2021). Influence of stakeholders management on performance of Coast Development Authority projects in Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 8 (2), 158 – 177.
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