Influence of Staff Managerial Competence in Construction on Performance of Building Infrastructure Projects in Public Secondary Schools in Soy- Sub County, Uas in Gishu County, Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of staff managerial competence in construction on performance of building infrastructure projects in public secondary schools in Soy sub-county, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The objectives of the study are: to determine the influence of procurement knowledge on performance of building infrastructure projects in public secondary schools in Soy sub-county, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya, to assess the influence of leadership skills on performance of building infrastructure projects in public secondary schools in Soy sub-county, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya; to examine the influence of material management skills on performance of building infrastructure projects in public secondary schools in Soy sub-county, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya; to establish the influence of construction capability on performance of building infrastructure projects in public secondary schools in Soy sub-county, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The study was guided by theory of performance. Literature review is based on the objectives. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The study had a target population of 163 drawn from building infrastructure project stakeholders in public secondary schools in Soy Sub County. The sample size of 113 respondents derived using   Krejcie and Morgan table (Krejcie & Morgan, 1970). Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data. Reliability and validity test were conducted from data obtained from a pilot study conducted in 10 public secondary schools in Turbo sub-county. Reliability value of p =0.7 and above is reliable after a correlation test through a test re-test technique. Data was analysed using qualitative, descriptive and inferential statistics. Data analysis was aided by use of statistical software called SPSS version 22. Final report was written documenting findings, conclusions and recommendations. The finding of this study is of significance to NCA, CDF secondary schools and researchers. The findings of the study showed that procurement knowledge, leadership skills, material management skills, and construction capability in construction influence positively performance of building construction projects in public secondary schools. The study did further establish that quality control, accountability, design interpretations skills, funding, and staff control to be useful ingredients for performance of construction projects.