Factors Affecting Project Success on the Public Construction Industry in Tanzania: The case of Dar es Salaam Rapid Transport.

Lugongo, Upendo Omary (2022) Factors Affecting Project Success on the Public Construction Industry in Tanzania: The case of Dar es Salaam Rapid Transport. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study sought to examine the factors affecting project public project success in Tanzania. DART was used as a case study. The study was guided by five objectives; to determine the effect of tendering on Project Success, to determine the effect of the owner on Project Success, to determine the effect of the contractor on Project Success, to determine the effect related to the project on project success and to determine the effect of external factors on project success. The study adopted positivist philosophy and employed quantitative approach. Descriptive research design techniques were adopted whereby 118 were randomly sampled to participate in this study from 167 DART employees. Data were collected using structured questionnaire while data analysis used descriptive statistics, Pearson moment correlation and multiple regression analysis. The study found that tendering factor was positive, statistically and significantly related to project success. Ownership factor was positive, statistically and significantly related to project success, the contractor factor was positive, statistically and significantly related to project success, factors related the project itself were positive, statistically and significantly related to project success and lastly external factors were as well found to be positive, statistically and significantly related to project success. Therefore the study recommends that tendering should be done very carefully following PPRA guideline. Owners like government should first make sure quality and completion of project on time but not politically interfering public projects. Contractor’s chosen should have the capacity running the project at all phases. External factors should be closely monitored and controlled so as not cause damage to the project. Keywords: Project Tendering, Project Owners, Project Contractor, Project Success.

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