ABSTRACT
Project performance is a primary consideration in any project, and different strategies are usually
employed to ensure better project performance. Despite the dedicated efforts to improve project
performance, gated community residential construction projects still register poor performance. A
literature review reveals that many public construction projects, residential construction projects,
and road construction projects still register poor performance related to project management
practices. Studies conducted have primarily focused on the public sector projects and do not offer
insights into the private and residential construction projects, specifically the gated community
projects. This study aimed to investigate the influence of project management practices on the
performance of residential construction projects in Nairobi City County. The study’s specific
objectives were to establish the influence of planning, resource scheduling, project
communication, and monitoring and evaluation on the performance of residential construction
projects in Nairobi City County. Construction management theory, resource-based view theory,
cybernetics theory, and realistic evaluation theory were the key study theories. Simple random
sampling and purposive sampling was used with a descriptive survey research design. Seventynine
gated community residential construction projects were selected, with the target population
being the project managers, project supervisors, and contractors from each selected project. Data
was collected using questionnaires. A pilot study was carried out to test the validity and reliability
of research questionnaires. Peer review and scrutiny by research experts tested the content validity
of the instrument. Descriptive and inferential statistics were adopted to analyse the data presented
in tables. The findings will be significant to project managers, project supervisors, contractors, and
clients of gated community residential construction projects. The study found a significant
relationship between planning, resource scheduling, project communication, and project
monitoring and evaluation, and project performance. The study concluded that planning, project
communication, resource allocation, and M&E were essential to project performance. The study
recommended that project managers, supervisors, and contractors should consider critical project
management practices to boost project performance.
RONOH, D (2021). Project Management Practices And Performance Of Residential Construction Projects In Nairobi City County, Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/project-management-practices-and-performance-of-residential-construction-projects-in-nairobi-city-county-kenya
RONOH, DUNCAN "Project Management Practices And Performance Of Residential Construction Projects In Nairobi City County, Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 30 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/project-management-practices-and-performance-of-residential-construction-projects-in-nairobi-city-county-kenya. Accessed 09 Oct. 2024.
RONOH, DUNCAN . "Project Management Practices And Performance Of Residential Construction Projects In Nairobi City County, Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 30 May. 2021. Web. 09 Oct. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/project-management-practices-and-performance-of-residential-construction-projects-in-nairobi-city-county-kenya >.
RONOH, DUNCAN . "Project Management Practices And Performance Of Residential Construction Projects In Nairobi City County, Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed October 09, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/project-management-practices-and-performance-of-residential-construction-projects-in-nairobi-city-county-kenya