PROJECT SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT ON PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN NORTH RIFT REGION, KENYA

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of project schedule management on performance of construction projects in North Rift region, Kenya. The study was guided by the following specific objectives; as to determine the effect of project tasks definition on performance of construction projects in North Rift region, Kenya. The target population was 100 professionals comprising of general foremen of contractors registered by the National Construction Authority implementing construction projects in North Rift region Kenya for their mandate of project execution, encompassing construction schedule control. Data collection instrument was questionnaire. Piloting was done to test the validity and reliability of the data collection instrument. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population was 100 professionals comprising of general foremen of contractors registered by the National Construction Authority implementing construction projects in North Rift region Kenya for their mandate of project execution, encompassing construction schedule control. Due to the small size of the study populace, a census was used. Data collection instrument was questionnaire. Piloting was done for validity and reliability. The data was analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version 27. The study used Correlation and Regression analysis to estimate the causal relationships between variables. Multiple regression analysis and ANOVA was used to test the significance level of variables. Based on the findings, the study concluded that project task definition has significant effect on performance of construction projects in North Rift region, Kenya. The study came up with the following recommendations; The management should define project task since it is a critical step in project planning that involves identifying and clearly outlining all the specific actions or units of work necessary to complete a project successfully. Keywords: project schedule management, construction projects, National Construction Authority. Title: PROJECT SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT ON PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN NORTH RIFT REGION, KENYA Author: Martin Mengich, Dr. Elizabeth Nambuswa Makokha International Journal of Recent Research in Commerce Economics and Management (IJRRCEM) ISSN 2349-7807 Vol. 12, Issue 3, July 2025 - September 2025 Page No: 80-92 Paper Publications Website: www.paperpublications.org Published Date: 29-September-2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17224781 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.paperpublications.org/upload/book/PROJECT%20SCHEDULE%20MANAGEMENT-29092025-5.pdf