PROJECT STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS IN TRANS NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA
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The main objective of this study was to investigate influence of stakeholders’ engagement on performance of affordable housing projects in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya. A descriptive research design was used in the study. The study targeted 72 respondents comprising of project managers, physical planners, building inspectors and project architects. From the targeted population, the study sampled 72 respondents using census sampling techniques. The study used primary data which was collected using structured questionnaires. Pilot test was conducted to test validity and reliability of data collection tools. Descriptive and inferential analysis was done by the use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 27) and presented through percentages, means, standard deviations and frequencies. For variable relationships, inferential analysis was examined and analyzed data was presented by use of tables and models. From the findings, this study establishes that there exists a significant relationship between stakeholders’ engagement in project conceptualization on completion of housing construction projects, there exists a significant relationship between stakeholder engagement in project implementation and the completion of housing construction projects, there exists a significant positive relationship between stakeholder engagement in monitoring and evaluation and the completion of housing construction projects, finally there exists a positive significant relationship between stakeholder engagement in project risk management and completion of housing construction projects. The study therefore concluded that stakeholder engagement has significant influence on completion of housing construction projects in Kisumu County. This study therefore contributes immensely to policy formulation and the growth of Project management discipline in general. The study provides a pedestal upon which policy formulation on stakeholder engagement in project work can be anchored. This study also provides the needed empirical evidence on the importance and usefulness of stakeholder engagement in project management as a discipline.
Key Words: Stakeholder Engagement, Project Conceptualization, Project Implementation, Monitoring And Evaluation, Risk Management
CITATION: Nyangenya, D., & Miroga, J. (2025). Project stakeholder engagement and performance of affordable housing projects in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 12 (2), 839 – 862. http://dx.doi.org/10.61426/sjbcm.v12i2.3243
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