Assessment of Factors Influencing Performance of Compensation Projects in Tanzania: A Case of Standard Gauge Railway Compensation Project.

Assey, Aika Alfred (2023) Assessment of Factors Influencing Performance of Compensation Projects in Tanzania: A Case of Standard Gauge Railway Compensation Project. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the factors influencing performance of the SGR compensation project. It had four specific objectives which are: to examine the role of stakeholders’ participation in Performance of SGR compensation project; to examine the role of communication in Performance of SGR compensation project; to examine the role of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in Performance of SGR compensation project; and to examine the role of project leadership in Performance of SGR compensation project. This study adopted the quantitative research approach. The sample size was 331 respondents. Data collected was analyzed through IBM Statistical Package for Social Science version 20 computer program; where, the descriptive analysis and regression analysis was run. The study results revealed that the relationship between stakeholders’ participation and performance of the project was effective. The relationship between project communication and performance of the project was effective. The relationship between M&E and performance of the project was not effective. The relationship between project leadership and performance of the project was very effective. Therefore, the factors that contributed much to the performance of the project were stakeholders’ participation, communication and project leadership. The study recommended that M&E activities on compensation projects should be more participatory and M&E information to be shared with respective stakeholders. Keywords: Compensation project, Stakeholders’ Participation, Communication, M&E, Project Leadership and Project Performance

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