PROJECT MONITORING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COUNTY FUNDED ROAD PROJECTS IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
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Funded programs seek to address socio-economic development challenges facing the marginalized population. Therefore, such projects' failure brings with it a profound negative socio-economic impact on the project beneficiaries. Results show the current state of project outcomes as projects completed within the original budget constitute 55%, projects completed on time 51%, and failed projects comprise 32%. The study sought to establish the relationship between project monitoring and successful implementation of county funded road projects in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya and to determine the moderating effect of government regulation on the relationship between project monitoring and successful implementation of county funded road projects in Uasin Gishu County. The study was guided by Goal Setting Theory and Institutional Theory. The positivist philosophy was used to drive the study. The research used a descriptive survey to establish conclusions about how project management practices influence the delivery of county-funded road improvements in Uasin Gishu County. The study was conducted in Uasin Gishu County. According to the Uasin Gishu County report (2023), there is a total of 250 employees in the management levels under the Ministry of Roads and Public Works. The unit of analysis was therefore County Funded Road Projects in Uasin Gishu County while the unit of observation was 250 management employees. The research employed Taro Yamane's (1967) sample size calculation, assuming a 5% error term. The research picked 153 people from a target sample of 250 employees. Employees who work on road construction in Uasin-Gishu County make up the majority of this group. Thematic analysis was used to analyze qualitative data whereas descriptive and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation coefficient, multiple regression analysis, and stepwise regression analysis) were used in analyzing quantitative data with the help of the SPSS statistical software. The study used a 95% confidence level. Based on the findings, the study concluded that project monitoring positively and significantly influences successful implementation of county funded road projects in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya.
Key Words: Project Monitoring, Government Regulation, Successful Implementation of County Funded Road Projects
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