DETERMINANTS OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF HOUSING PROJECTS AT NATIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION IN KENYA.
Keywords:
Project management, project planning, stakeholder, project success, monitoring, evaluation, resources.Abstract
Purpose: To establish the determinants of successful completion of housing projects at National Housing Corporation in Kenya.
Methodology: This study employed descriptive research design. The design was suitable for the study because it described the situation regarding successful completion of housing projects at NHC. The target population was staff members in project management department at the National Housing. The unit of observation was 115 staff members. The research used both primary and secondary data. A five point Likert scale poll was utilized to get essential information on the independent variables of the research, that is; planning, monitoring and evaluation, shareholders involvement and resource accessibility. Primary data was gathered through the administration of questionnaires to respondents. Questionnaires were used because of their ability to reach big audience from different sources. Multiple linear regression was done to establish the influence of independent variable on dependent variable.
Results: The study established significant and positive relationship between the independent variables and dependent variables. Project planning of housing projects had a significant and positive influence (β = 0.079 and p = 0.03) on the project success. Monitoring and evaluation had a positive and significant ((β = 0.122 and p = 0.02) influence on completion of housing projects. Additionally, it was revealed that stakeholder involvement had a positive and significant (β = 0.164 and p = 0.045) influence on completion of housing projects. Further, the study revealed resource availability had a positive and significant (β = 0.09 and p = 0.038) influence on completion of housing projects.
Unique Contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study prescribes NHC to include its stakeholders in any project endeavour for an effective finish of the housing projects. The study also recommended that projects managers need to be more detailed in their planning to eliminate projects bottlenecks.
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