Research Papers/Topics in Project Management Technology

Limits of Rational Planning and Systematic Management of Development Projects in Busia District: A Case Study of Businywa Child Development Centres

ABSTRACT This research was directed to “limits of rational planning and systematic management of development projects: A case study of Businywa Child Development Centre ‘~ The objectives of the study were to find out the limits of rational planning and systematic management of development projects, identify the effects thereof, and establish the possible solutions. The methodology used in the study was a descriptive survey design where data was collected and analyzed both quantitatively a...

Motivation and Employee Performance in Selected Non Governmental Organisations in Erigavo Somalia

ABSTRACT This study carried out an investigation on motivation and employees’ performance in Nongovernmental organizations in Erigavo Somalia with specific interest on two Nongovernmental organizations namely Somaliland youth development and voluntary organization, Danish refugee council. The objectives of the study were to determine the level of motivation, to determine the level of employee performance, and to establish the relationship between the level of motivation and employees’ per...

Family Planning and Maternal Health in Wakiso Sub County, Wakiso District Uganda

ABSTRACT The study sought to establish the relationship between family planning and maternal health in Wakiso sub-county, Wakiso district. This study was guided by four specific objectives namely; to determine the demographic characteristics of respondent in terms of gender age, marital status and education qualification, ii) to determine the level of family planning, iii) to determine the level of maternal health, iv) to establish whether there is a significant relationship between family pl...

Resource Mobilization for Health Care Projects in Hargeisa, Somalia

ABSTRACT The topic of the study was resource mobilization for health care projects in Hargeisa, Somaliland. The problem was poor performance of health care projects in Hargeisa Somaliland. The objectives of the study were: to determine the resource allocations from government revenue for the health care projects in Hargeisa Somaliland; to establish the public revenue-raising effo1is to improve health service delivery in Hargeisa Somali land and to examine the usage of health insurance as a mo...

Assessing The Contribution of Environmental Monitoring Policies in the Fight Against Global Warming in Tanzania: A Case Study Of Arusha Municipality

ABSTRACT This thesis presents the study in the assessing the contribution of environmental monitoring policies in the fight against global warming in Tanzania. The effect of global warming that leads into climate change are of concern both for environment and human life. Evidence observed in climate change includes the instrumental temperature record, rising of the sea levels, and deceased snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere. To reduce the risk of large changes in future climate, many count...

Strategies Employed In Uptake Of Youth Enterprise Development Fund Loans In Embakasi South Constituency, Nairobi City County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Although majority of the youths in Kenya know about the YEDF, they still lack essential details about the facilities on offer, especially how to access and property utilize the borrowed funds as there’s no data on loans uptake and performance of youth business enterprises. Against this backdrop, the study sought to determine the strategies employed in uptake of youth enterprise development fund loans in Embakasi South constituency. The study was underpinned by both social network ...

Sustainability Of Community Based Projects Undertaken By commercial Banks In Kenya: A Case Of Barclays Bank

ABSTRACT Sustainability of community based projects is one of the greatest concerns of the stakeholders involved in the process of running the projects.Many firms in the financial industry have increasingly been involved in supporting community based projects aimed at improving livelihoods of the community in which they operate.Analysis show that, most community based projects have failed to sustain themselves, become self-reliant and the communities have failed to continue running them after...

Sustainability Of World Bank Funded Projects In Kenya

ABSTRACT The World Bank has supported Kenya in financing development projects in transport, energy, water, urban development, health, public sector management and social protection since 1960. By November 2011, it had financed more than 175 projects with a total investment of over US$ 7,070 billion. Sustainability of the funded projects is of utmost importance if the impact of funding these projects is to be realized. Despite project feasibility studies being done prior to commencement of the...

Project Management Practices And Performance Of Agricultural Projects By Community-Based Organizations In Bungoma County, Kenya

ABSRACT Kenya‟s economy is heavily dependent on the performance of agriculture which provides the basis for the development of other sectors. However, the performance of many agricultural projects in Kenya is still being challenged in the sense that some projects remain stalled while others get completed late with low returns. Previous studies have dwelt on isolated cases of project management like market access in the agriculture sector, Information access using mobile and M&E in projects....

Software Development Of An Electronic Medical Record System For Health Services In Nigeria

ABSTRACT Almost all over Nigeria today, manual method of Hospital Record Keeping is the practice. No serious attempt has been made to join the Information Society by adopting new information technologies in a vital area like record keeping. This project, therefore, set out to investigate the drawbacks of manual methods on health service delivery, and subsequently designed an automated system to replace the manual method. Through participant observation and personal interview, data were colle...

Investigating The Major Causes Of Failure Of Nigeria Oil Refineries And Maintenance With Particular Reference To Port Harcourt Refineries

ABSTRACT Generally, failure in any system brings about production bottleneck, economic down-turn, hazards and other undesirable elements in Nigeria oil sector, especially oil refineries which are performing badly, leading to serious setback in the nation’s economy. This study, therefore, investigated the reasons for the failure. It also sought to understand the major areas in turnaround maintenance that could help in smooth running of the refineries. The study was executed through the revi...

Impact Of Strategic Management On The Performance Of Production Firms (A Study Of Selected Firms In Lagos)

ABSTRACT The study examined the impact played by strategic management on the performance of selected oil and non-oil production firms in Lagos. Data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. The primary source involved the use of a well structured questionnaire to capture the current practice of strategic management in some production firms and impacts on organizational performance. The secondary data were obtained from textbooks, journals, newspapers and government publication...

Macro Environment And Performance Of Donor Funded Health Projects In Kenya

ABSTRACT Projects have become an integral part of organizations’ strategy. Health projects in particular, have been found to carry out a critical function in enhancing the well-being of society. In Kenya, many health projects are funded by donors. Although the amounts of funding from donors have been rising over the years, most donor funded health projects in Kenya are not performing well. According to the World Health Organization, almost 50 percent of health projects in Kenya do not achie...

Sustainability Of Information And Communication Technology Projects In Public Organisations In Kenya; A Case Of Kenya Revenue Authority

ABSTRACT The emergence of Information and communication technologies (ICTs), and e-Government, has made it possible to improve efficiency and effectiveness of internal administration within government and to re-locate government service from government offices to locations closer to the citizens. However, in its effort to have ICT systems that make these services available to citizens, most of the system projects have not been sustainable as the systems do not last or achieve the objective th...

Evaluation Of Conflict Management Strategies In The Delivery Of Road Projects In Imo State

ABSTRACT This study aims to evaluate the influence of conflict management strategies in the delivery of road projects in Imo State with particular reference to three selected road project in Imo State. The research designs adopted for this study are ex-post facto and survey which was conducted using a well structured questionnaire to obtain information. The sampling designs adopted are simple random sampling for questionnaire distribution and judgemental sampling for the selection of three r...


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