Factors Determining Successful Project Implementation In Non- Governmental Organizations: A Case Of Africa Population And Health Research Center, Kenya.

Abstract

As a result of the increased challenges faced in the day to day implementations of projects in different sectors of the economy, there has been a need to have proper organized project cycle management. Successful planning and execution of projects will lead to re-investments and investments by multinational corporations particularly in the health sector. According to the economic survey of the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, 2006, the health sector contributes the highest value export which is estimated to 25.1 billion as of 2006. The purpose of this research was to assess the factors determining successful project implementation in non-Governmental organizations in the case of African Population and Health Research Kenya. The target population was 138 employees working in Nairobi. The sample size was 61 of the employees. The study used descriptive research design to describe and portray characteristics of the events. The study also used questionnaire as method of data collection. Quantitative data was analyzed by use of both descriptive and inferential statistics by use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. The results showed that managing of risk practice seemed to be usable more in well- defined environments than in unpredictable environments hence could be deduced that APHRC was well-defined. However, managing risk relied on the recognition of actions having an impact on the goal of project as well as on the probability evaluation and the impact of these events. The study concluded that at APHRC there were success factors in project implementation. Leadership styles, staff training, management commitment, knowledge management and risk management were those factors. Regarding training, it can be deduced that APHRC staff underwent intensive training which helped to progress performance in their current roles to foster project success.