INFLUENCE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURE PROJECTS IN RWANDA: A CASE OF POST-HARVEST AND AGRI-BUSINESS SUPPORT PROJECT (PASP)

The study assessed the influence of project management practices on the performance of the agriculture projects in Rwanda. Specific objectives were to establish the influence of project planning on performance of Post-Harvest and Agri-Business Support Project (PASP); to investigate the extent how project implementation influences the performance of Post-Harvest and Agri-Business Support Project (PASP); to find out the influence of project M&E practices on performance of Post-Harvest and Agri-Business Support Project (PASP); and to examine the extent to how project communication influences the performance of Post-Harvest and Agri-Business Support Project (PASP). Target population was 185 staff, and the sample size was 126 respondents, and the study used the stratified and simple random sampling methods. The results revealed that project planning has positive and significant effect on performance of Post-Harvest and Agri-Business Support Project (PASP), as (β1= 0.105, t= 1.203; p-value= 0.001less than 10%).  Project monitoring and evaluation had positive and significant effect on performance of Post-Harvest and Agri-Business Support Project (PASP), where (β2= 0.422, t= 3.267 and p-value= 0.001 less than 10%).  The results also indicated that Project communication has positive and significant effect on performance of Post-Harvest and Agri-Business Support Project (PASP), as (β3=0.449, t= 3.827; p-value= 0.000 less than 10%). Findings indicated that Project implementation has positive and significant effect on performance of Post-Harvest and Agri-Business Support Project (PASP), (β4= 0.049, t= 0.455 and p-value= 0.000 less than 10%). 

Key Words: project management, performance, agriculture projects, post-harvest and agri-business support project

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2022-11-11 12:20:18 MURANGIRA FIONA
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