FACTORS AFFECTING SUSTAINABILITY OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CONSTITUENCIES DEVELOPMENT FUNDED PROJECTS IN NYERI TOWN CONSTITUENCY BY FRANCIS NGIRI ADMN NO: 16/00251 PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE AND COMMERCE (FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING) TO THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC MANAGEMENT KCA UNIVERSITY OCTOBER 2019 DECLARATION Declaration by the Student This research project is my original work and has not been presented to any other examination body. No part of this research should be reproduced without my consent or that of the KCA University Name: FRANCIS NGIRI KINYUA Signature: …….…………….………… Date: …………………….…….... Declaration by the Supervisor This research project has been submitted for defense with my approval as KCA University Supervisor. Name: DR. MICHAEL NJOGO Signature: ………………………….….. Date: ……….……….…….………………... Lecturer Supervising i DEDICATION I dedicate this research study to my wife for her great support and encouragement, my daughter and son for being wonderful blessings in my life, my parents for their spiritual and material support and finally friends who have always supported me through my academic journey. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT On the very outset of this research, I would like to extend my sincere and heartfelt obligation towards all the personages who helped me in this endeavour. Without their active guidance, help, cooperation and encouragement, I would not have made headway in this research. I acknowledge with a deep sense of reverence, my gratitude towards my beloved members of my family, who have always supported me morally as well as financially. I am exceedingly indebted to my supervisor for his conscientious guidance and encouragement to accomplish this assignment. Without his dedication and guidance, this project report would not have been made possible. I extend my gratitude to KCA University for giving me this opportunity to further my studies at the institution. Last but not least, my gratitude goes to all my friends who directly or indirectly helped me to complete the research study. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION............................................................................................................................ i DEDICATION............................................................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................................... iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................ iv LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................... viii LIST OF TABLE ......................................................................................................................... ix LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................................... x OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS ........................................................................... xi ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................. xii CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background of the Study ...................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 Project Sustainability ..................................................................................................... 4 1.1.3 History of Nyeri Town Constituency ............................................................................. 7 1.2 Statement of the Problem ...................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Objectives of the Study ....................................................................................................... 10 1.3.1 General Objective ........................................................................................................ 10 1.3.2 Specific Objectives ...................................................................................................... 10 1.4 Research Questions ............................................................................................................. 11 1.5 Justification of the Study .................................................................................................... 11 1.6 Significance of the Study .................................................................................................... 12 iv 1.6.1 Nyeri Town Constituency Community ........................................................................ 12 1.6.2 Nyeri Town NG-CDF Committee ............................................................................... 12 1.6.3 Government of Kenya .................................................................................................. 12 1.6.4 Scholars and Other Researchers................................................................................... 13 1.7 Scope of the Study .............................................................................................................. 13 CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................................ 14 LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................................................................... 14 2.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 14 2.2 Theoretical Framework ....................................................................................................... 14 2.2.1 Agency Theory............................................................................................................. 14 2.2.2 Trait Theory of Leadership .......................................................................................... 17 2.2.3 Stakeholders Theory of Accountability ....................................................................... 19 2.2.4 Role Systems Theory of Accountability ...................................................................... 20 2.3 Empirical Review................................................................................................................ 22 2.3.1 Project Monitoring and Sustainability of NG-CDF Projects ....................................... 22 2.3.2 Project Leadership and Sustainability of NG-CDF Projects........................................ 28 2.3.3 Project Costing and Sustainability of NG-CDF Projects ............................................. 32 2.4 Conceptual Framework ....................................................................................................... 35 CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................................... 38 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................. 38 3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 38 3.2 Research Design.................................................................................................................. 38 3.3 Target Population ................................................................................................................ 38 v 3.4 Sample Size and Sampling Technique ................................................................................ 40 3.5 Research Instruments .......................................................................................................... 41 3.6 Data Collection Procedure .................................................................................................. 42 3.7 Validity and Reliability of Research Instrument ................................................................ 42 3.7.1 Pilot testing .................................................................................................................. 42 3.7.2 Validity ........................................................................................................................ 43 3.7.3 Reliability ..................................................................................................................... 43 3.8 Data Analysis and Presentation .......................................................................................... 44 3.9 Diagnostic Test ................................................................................................................... 45 CHAPTER FOUR ....................................................................................................................... 47 PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA ............................... 47 4.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 47 4.2 Response Rate ..................................................................................................................... 47 4.3 Demographic Data 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