Influence of Project Management Practices on the Agricultural Projects Performance in Rwanda. A case of Ngororero District (2014-2021)

Authors

  • Murangwabugabo Jean Claude University of Kigali (UoK), School of Graduate Studies, P.O Box: 2611 Kigali, Rwanda
  • Ronald Kwena (PhD) University of Kigali (UoK), School of Graduate Studies, P.O Box: 2611 Kigali, Rwanda
  • Mutabazi Placide Nkumba University, School of Postgraduate Studies and Research, P.O. Box 237, Entebbe Uganda
  • Ndabananiye Gamariel University of Kigali (UoK), School of Graduate Studies, P.O Box: 2611 Kigali, Rwanda

Keywords:

Project planning, Project implementation, Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Project communication and Agricultural Projects

Abstract

The success of projects of agriculture in Rwanda is still being challenged in the sense that some projects remain delayed and others finished late with little incomes. For the performance of project, it requires many practices of management. This study focuses on investigating the influence of project management practices on the performance of agricultural projects in Rwanda.   The study aimed at finding out  whether the influence of project management practices were effective and whether they really have influence on the performance of agricultural projects in Rwanda especially in Ngororero district.  The design of this study was a quantitative descriptive in nature. The study used descriptive and explanatory research designs. It used also stratified sampling to select 110 respondents from the targeted population. Primary data were gathered using a self-administered questionnaire to 80 farmers. Interviews were also directed on 30 field officers. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviation were obtained to describe the characteristics of the variables whereas multiple regressions model was used to establish the relationships between the variables. All the analysis was prepared by using SPSS version 20. Qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis. The results indicated that all the variables, project planning, project implementation, project Monitoring and Evaluation and project communication were significant on project performance. Project Environmental enablers (moderating variable) were found to have an influence on the relationship between project management practices and project performance. The research concludes that there is a positive relationship between project management practices and the performance of agricultural projects in Rwanda at a very high extent.

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2022-02-16

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2022)

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Murangwabugabo Jean Claude, Ronald Kwena (PhD), Mutabazi Placide, & Ndabananiye Gamariel. (2022). Influence of Project Management Practices on the Agricultural Projects Performance in Rwanda. A case of Ngororero District (2014-2021). International Journal of Applied Sciences: Current and Future Research Trends , 13(1), 92-100. https://ijascfrtjournal.isrra.org/Applied_Sciences_Journal/article/view/1218

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