EFFECT OF PROJECT TEAM MANAGEMENT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT HEALTH FUNDED PROJECTS IN MOMBASA COUNTY

Abstract

The purpose of the research was to determine the effect of project team management on 
implementation of county government health funded projects in Mombasa County. The study 
was guided by the following objectives: to determine the effect of project team training on 
project implementation, project team communication on implementation of county government 
health funded projects, project team composition on implementation of county government 
health funded projects and project team motivation on implementation of county government 
health funded projects in Mombasa County. The research was guided by the following theories; 
competency theory, communication theory and recruitment theory. Project team management 
empirical and literature findings suggested a significant relationship among the study variables. 
The research adopted descriptive research design where closed ended questionnaires were 
presented to respondents working in ongoing county government health funded projects in public 
health facilities within Mombasa County. The research questionnaire adopted the form of a 
Likert scale. The sample size of the study was 165 team players in the county government health 
funded projects; however, only 140 successfully contribute to the research. The research used 
both primary data (questionnaires) and secondary data which included information gathered from 
project management books, past studies, journals, newspapers etc. A pilot study was conducted 
to ascertain the validity and reliability of the questionnaires. Reliability was tested using 
Cronbach alpha. Data collected was analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS 
version 24) and multi-linear regression analysis to test the relationship between study variables. 
Hypothesis testing of the study variables project team training, communication, composition, 
motivation in relation to project implementation was conducted using the Pearson‘s correlation 
coefficient method. Data analysis yielded a positive correlation between the study variables. 
Conclusions derived from this research study highlighted that there exists a strong correlation 
between project team management and implementation of county government health funded 
projects. The researcher recommends adoption of project team management practices in 
execution of health projects in Mombasa County