International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume VI, Issue VI, June 2022 | ISSN 2454–6186
Nyaga Juster Gatumi1, Dr. Lucy Ngugi2, Dr. Franklin Kinoti3
1PhD Candidate, Kenyatta University
2Seniour Lecturer, Kenyatta University
3Seniour Lecturer, Kenyatta University
Abstract: Although inclination with execution related to food projects in many regions has displayed substantial improvements, the tendency with sustainability is relatively unsatisfactory, as less projects shows continuity. Government has put measures by creating partnership to implement food security projects towards improving food access and security among communities in arid lands. However, some projects remain partially operational after the withdrawal of the main donor while others become defunct and variations from one county to another is noticeable. The difference in the levels of sustainability had been hypothesized to be attributed to enterprise environmental factors (EFFs). This study thus sought to examine the moderating effect of EEFs on the relationship between project management practices and the sustainability of food security projects in arid lands in Kenya. The study is anchored on contingency theory. Positivist philosophy is deemed appropriate for this study. Explanatory research design was adopted. The study targeted 413 food security projects implemented between the year 2014 and 2017 and within eight Counties in arid lands in Kenya with a sample of 203 food security projects. The respondents were 243, consisting of project group leaders, UN agencies representative and County government representatives. Stratified random sampling was used to obtain proportionate (obtained suing Slovin’s Formula) samples from each of the eight Counties. Primary data was collected using self-administered questionnaire. Characteristics of the data was explained using means and standard deviation. Various diagnostic tests were carried out after which step-wise regression was applied to test the moderating effects. The results indicated that EEFs moderated the relationship between the project management practices and sustainability of food security projects. The study recommends that project leaders embrace various EEFs such as policies to improve the effects of project management practices on the performance of the food security projects.
Terms: Project Management Practices, Enterprise Environmental Factors, Project Sustainability
I.INTRODUCTION
Food security projects around the world play a vital role in eradicating hunger among vulnerable and poor communities around the world (Bilali, Callenius, Strassner & Probst, 2018). Food security projects generally aim at