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Empowering stakeholder involvement approach on implementation of water projects in Kisumu East sub-county, Kenya

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  • Edwin Omondi Arwa

    (MA Project Planning and Management, University of Nairobi, Kenya)

  • Prof. Charles M. Rambo, PhD

    (Senior Lecturer PhD, University of Nairobi, School of Continuing and Distance Education, Kenya)

  • Dr. Isaac Abuya, PhD

    (Senior Lecturer PhD, University of Nairobi, School of Continuing and Distance Education, Kenya)

Abstract

Water projects face implementation challenges of cost and time overruns due to lack of stakeholders’ involvement and this has led sustainability constraints. The purpose of the study was to assess the influence of empowering stakeholder involvement approach on implementation of water projects in Kisumu East sub-county. The study adopted descriptive survey research design and data collected through self-administered structured questionnaire. The research instrument was piloted for content validity and reliability tests. A sample size of 118 respondents was selected using stratified random sampling from a target population of 167 involved in implementation of water projects in Kisumu East sub-county. High Cronbach’s coefficient Alpha of 0.8 was obtained. The data was analysed using descriptive statistic of mean, standard deviation, frequencies percentages and inferential statistics of correlation and regression at α=0.05 level of significance. The study found out statistically significant relationships between Empowering Stakeholder Involvement Approach and Implementation of Water Projects. The null hypothesis H01: Empowering stakeholder involvement approach does not significantly influence implementation of water projects in Kisumu East sub-county was rejected since p=0.000

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  • Edwin Omondi Arwa & Prof. Charles M. Rambo, PhD & Dr. Isaac Abuya, PhD, 2021. "Empowering stakeholder involvement approach on implementation of water projects in Kisumu East sub-county, Kenya," International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), vol. 8(12), pages 22-27, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjc:journl:v:8:y:2022:i:12:p:22-27
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    1. Steve Rowlinson & Yan Ki Fiona Cheung, 2008. "Stakeholder management through empowerment: modelling project success," Construction Management and Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(6), pages 611-623.
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