DETERMINANTS OF SUSTAINABILITY OF DONOR-FUNDED HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN NYAMIRA COUNTY, KENYA
DETERMINANTS OF SUSTAINABILITY OF DONOR-FUNDED HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN NYAMIRA COUNTY, KENYA
Jared Onserio Ototo - Kisii University, Kenya
Dr. Maendo Densford (PhD) - Lecturer, School of Business and Economics, Kisii University, Kenya
Dr. Yussuf Motari (PhD) - Lecturer, School of Business and Economics, Kisii University, Kenya
ABSTRACT
For a long time now, stakeholders in the Global South have grappled with the challenge of sustainability of donor funded projects, particularly at the termination of the funding period. When such projects fail, beneficiaries are exposed to danger and become much more vulnerable. As a result, there is need to address the determinants of sustainability of donor funded health infrastructural projects in Nyamira county. Specific objectives of this study were to assess the effect of financial management, and technology adoption on the sustainability of donor-funded projects in Nyamira County. It was anchored on the Dependency and Stewardship theories. The study targeted 378 respondents including the County Executive, Project Implementation Boards, and Program Officers across the five sub-counties. A sample of 277 was identified using Yamane 1979. The study adopted a stratified random sampling technique. Simple random sampling was then used to choose respondents from the various strata. A structured questionnaire in the form of a Likert scale questionnaire was self-administered to the respondents. Findings revealed there is a significant relationship between financial management, technology adoption and sustainability of donor funded projects. The study recommends the development of a policy framework to manage project financing among the donor funded projects.
