EFFECT OF SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES ON PERFORMANCE OF ORPHANAGE HOMES IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
Catherine Sialo Eunice - Masters Student, Kenya Methodist University, Kenya
Evangeline M. Gichunge - Lecturer, Kenya Methodist University, Kenya
James Mbebe - Lecturer, Kenya Methodist University, Kenya
ABSTRACT
The environment in which Orphanage Homes operate in is dynamic and changing; meaning that the organizations that will embrace change it’s the one that will survive. There is need to make sound decisions at present in order to avoid limiting the choices of generations to come. The purpose of this study was to establish the effects of sustainability strategies on performance of orphanage homes in Nairobi County, Kenya. The specific objectives included: establishing the effect of collaboration strategy on performance of orphanage homes in Nairobi County; determining the effect of revenue generation strategies on performance of orphanage homes in Nairobi County; evaluating the relationship between strategic leadership strategies and performance of orphanage homes in Nairobi County; and assessing the effect of donor relationship management strategies on performance of orphanage homes in Nairobi County. The research used descriptive survey. The researcher targeted 38 orphanage homes operating in Nairobi County. Following the small population of the study, the researcher conducted a census study where all members of the population were included in the study. The researcher collected data through questionnaires. The questionnaires were closed-ended to avoid biasness. The study used mean, standard deviation, percentage and frequencies and multiple regression analysis to establish the relationship between the dependent and independent variable. The study found out that collaboration strategy influence the performance of orphanage homes positively, revenue generation strategies had a positive effect on the performance of orphanage homes, strategic leadership had a positive relationship with the performance of orphanage homes and donor relationship management strategy influences the performance of orphanage homes positively. The study conclude that high rating of success of the collaborative arrangements in implementation of projects could be explained by the fact that organizations are driven by the need to succeed within the limitations of scarce resources and therefore put in extra effort to ensure the success of their operations and that the aspects of managerial skills that influence management of the children home to a great extent include manager’s innovativeness and motivation of employees. The study recommends that through the nurturing of their collaborative arrangements organizations would enjoy a higher bargaining power more cost-effectively, the management of the children’s homes should increase their income sources and provide a friendly environment and sponsor project.
