EFFECT OF PROJECT FORMULATION PROCESS ON SUSTAINABILITY OF GOVERNMENT PROJECTS IN RWANDA, A CASE STUDY OF PROJECT FOR RURAL INCOME THROUGH EXPORTS (PRICE)
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
The general objective of this study was to assess the effect of project formulation process on sustainability of government projects in Rwanda. Specifically, the study intended to determine the relationship between project formulation process of government projects and their sustainability. The study adopted the correlation research design where quantitative methods of data collection and analysis were used. For this study the target population was 62 employees of all categories in the project. A sample size of 54 respondents was determined from a total population of 62 individuals. The primary data were collected using questionnaires. The data were collected, examined and checked for completeness and comprehensibility. The study findings, revealed that identification of tasks and their deliverables within Price was mainly done by putting in place a well detailed work breakdown structure or a list of all tasks that will be performed from the start to completion, identifying of all deliverables attached to each task in the Work Breakdown Structure to be performed from start to completion of the project as it was reported by 88.9% of the respondents, results of correlation between identification of tasks and their deliverables and Sustained increase of returns to farmers was at the rate of 0.787 meaning that the act of identifying tasks and their deliverables influence the sustained increase of return to farmers at the level of 78.7%. Research findings demonstrate that the correlation between identification of tasks and their deliverables and empowered capacity for rural farmers was at the rate of 0. 685 revealing that empowered capacity for rural farmers is influenced by identification of tasks and their deliverable at the level of 68.5%.The result of correlation between identification of tasks and their deliverables and Sustained increase of economic opportunities for poor farmers as shown in the above table, was at the rate of 0.858. The collected and analyzed data during the course of this study showed the effect of the variables like identification of tasks and their deliverables, estimating resources needed to perform tasks, identification of the anticipated and known risks in executing the project, identifying stakeholders, their involvement and contribution are important for the project sustainability.
Authors and Affiliations
Kalamuzi Fred| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda, Dr. Mbabazi Mbabazize| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda, Prof Ndabaga Eugene| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda
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