Assessment of the effects of project performance on government project failure in Tanzania. A case of study of Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA.

Zawadi J. Maalim, Zawadi J. (2020) Assessment of the effects of project performance on government project failure in Tanzania. A case of study of Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study explores the general factors leading to government project failure in Tanzania and its effects to various stakeholders and beneficiaries, using Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority as case study. The study employed quantitative approaches with correlational study design, which was used to link between project performance and project failure while observing the response of dependent variable in respect to independent variable changes. Data was analyzed by descriptive analysis with frequency distributions, measure of central tendency which includes mean and median, measure of dispersion which used standard deviation and the range. The findings indicates the major factors were insufficient and delay of financing resources, inadequate project planning and feasibility studies, poor risk management, natural disasters. While weak factors observed was lack of proper communications system, socio-cultural settings, and project design and scope changes factors observed as weak on government project failures. The study found major effects on the government itself, contributing to economic growth deterioration, poor customer satisfactions and government sector underdevelopment. The study also concluded that factors of government projects failures are significantly affecting the projects performance. The general recommendations was drawn from remedy measures including improvement of project management on the financing, scope changes, monitoring and evaluation, minimize political interferences, develop viable risk management action plans and enhanced communication and information provision among stakeholders. Keywords: Project, Government, Government project and Project failure.

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