RISK MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS IN KENYA
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The purpose of this research was to examine the influence of risk management on sustainability of solid waste management projects with project leadership as moderator in Kenya. Additionally, the research examined the moderating influence of project leadership on the relationship between risk management and sustainability of solid waste management projects in Kenya. The theoretical framework was informed by the resource-based theory. Drawing on the positivist research philosophy, the research employed the correlational cross-sectional survey design. The proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 23 county chief officers, 23 directors, 23 deputy directors and 139 sub-county officers from a target population of 47 county chief officers, 47 directors, 47 deputy directors and 290 sub-county officers in charge of solid waste management projects in Kenya. A cross-sectional survey-based approach was used. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data. With the help of 3 research assistants, the researcher utilized the drop and pick method to hand deliver the survey questionnaire to the random sample. The collected data was processed and entered into the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 26 to create a data sheet to be used for analysis. The descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. The correlation results showed that risk management had a positive and significant relationship with sustainability of solid waste management projects. The regression results showed that risk management had a positive and significant influence on sustainability of solid waste management projects. The results indicated that project leadership had a significant moderating influence on the relationship between risk management and sustainability of solid waste management projects in Kenya. Managers and policy makers should to focus on strengthening risk management to foster the sustainability of solid waste management projects. Future research could examine the moderating influence of project leadership on the relationship between risk management and project sustainability in other sectors.
Key words: Project Leadership, Risk Management, Sustainability of Solid Waste Management Projects, Kenya
CITATION: Malii,J. M., Simba, F. W., Muchelule, Y. W., & Kising’u, T. M. (2025). Risk management and sustainability of solid waste management projects in Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 12 (1), 44 – 66. http://dx.doi.org/10.61426/sjbcm.v12i1.3169
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