Stakeholder Based Evaluation and Implementation of Rural Roads Construction Projects in Mombasa County, Kenya

The general objective of this study was to examine the influence of stakeholder based evaluation on implementation of rural roads construction projects in Mombasa County, Kenya. The study’s theoretical framework included review of theory of constraints. This study adopted cross-sectional survey design for purposes of commendably addressing better data collection and analysis. This study’s first level target population was sixteen (16) rural road construction projects in Mombasa County, Kenya. The second level was the accessible population made up of project stakeholders totaling 414 drawn from contractors, transport and infrastructure department of Mombasa County, the government agency in charge of rural roads and community leaders, from which a sample of 107 was derived. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select the respondents and self-administered questionnaires based on five-point Likert scale were distributed through drop and pick-up method for primary data collection. Linear regression analysis was done to get descriptive and inferential statistics. The study used F-test for the significance of the overall model while the influence of the specific variable on the dependent variable was confirmed using the beta coefficient. The study found that stakeholder based evaluation had a positive and significant influence on implementation of rural roads construction projects in Mombasa County, Kenya. The study recommended that stakeholders be fully empowered in analysis and problem-solving skills that could be used to road projects in their individual locations, as the influence of those projects are felt in a variety of local settings. This study also recommended that stakeholders be given knowledge and skills to assist them in addressing challenges on road projects in their areas of operation, in order to ensure a smooth process and overall project success.

Implementation of Rural Roads Construction Projects, Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, Stakeholder Based Evaluation

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