DETERMINANTS OF EFFECTIVE PUBLIC PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION IN CASE OF GURAGE ZONE

Abstract

A project is a temporary group of activity with a defined beginning and end in time, scope and resources designed to produce a unique product, service or result. The performance of a project towards meeting its intended objectives is dictated by diverse factors. The objective of this research is to investigate and identify the determinants of effective public project implementation. The target population of the research involves 60 employees and contractors; this study was use census survey method because the total population of the study is 60. They are directly involved in the implementation of public projects in the case area and able to complete the questionnaires for this study. The study uses primary data where the data is collect from questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed by usingdescriptive statistics and inferential statistical tools with the aid of SPSS version 23 to test correlation and regression of the study variables. In addition to this multiple regression is use to determine the effect of independent variables on dependent variable. All dependent and independent variables are measure using 5 Likert scale questionnaire that related to the variable. The descriptive analysis of the independent variable result indicated that Project management and team related factors (mean= 3.9375 SD= 0.74315) and Organizational structure factor (mean= 3.48, SD= 1.0212) are highly influenced the effective public project implementation and remain independent variable, Project Related Factors (mean= 3.068, SD 1.0058), Stakeholders level of involvement related factors (mean= 2.887 SD= 0.9233) and Project environment related factors (mean= 2.622 SD= 0.91895), are minimally affect the effective public project implementation. Multiple regression result indicated that Project environment related factors has positive and statically significant effect on the effectiveness of public project implementation. Stakeholder’s level of involvement has negative significant effect on the effectiveness of public project implementation. On the other hand Project related factors have negative insignificant effect and also organizational structure factor and Project management and team factors has positive insignificant effect on the public project implementation.