INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS PARTICIPATION ON PERFORMANCE OF CONSTITUENCIES DEVELOPMENT FUND PROJECTS IN NAKURU TOWN EAST CONSTITUENCY, KENYA
INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS PARTICIPATION ON PERFORMANCE OF CONSTITUENCIES DEVELOPMENT FUND PROJECTS IN NAKURU TOWN EAST CONSTITUENCY, KENYA
Njeru Zachary Mwangi - Master of Public Administration and Management, Mount Kenya University, Kenya
Dr. Ruthwinnie Munene - Lecturer, Mount Kenya University, Kenya
ABSTRACT
Constituency development fund (CDF) is a decentralized fund which was established by the Kenyan government based on the belief that the local level government has a better understanding of community needs. Since its establishment in 2003, the management of CDF faces varied challenges which include the insufficient stakeholder’s participation. The purpose of this is study was to establish the influence of stakeholder’s participation on performance of CDFs in Nakuru town East Constituency, Kenya. The objective of this study was to establish whether stakeholder’s participation in CDF projects identification had an influence on management of CDF. The target population for this study were representatives from CDF projects in Nakuru town East Constituency making a total population of 160 respondents Nakuru town East Constituency. Research instrument for data collection was a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data. Information obtained from the questionnaires was and coded, and then entered into a computer for analysis using descriptive statistics with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. The study used multiple regression analysis so as to test relationship among variables. Karl pearson coefficient of determination was used to present inferential statistics. Findings the study concluded that the study indicates that there was a moderate positive and statistically significant correlation between project identification and performance of CDF project in Nakuru East constituency (r = 0.527; p < 0.05). This implies that proper project identification enhances performance of CDF project through stakeholder’s participation by giving a clear direction on the projects that are a priority in Nakuru town East Constituency, Kenya. The researcher recommended that stakeholder’s participation is crucial in project identification by giving a clear direction on the projects that are a priority for successful performance of CDF projects in Kenya.
