Effect Of Workforce Diversity On Employee Performance In Parastatals In Nairobi Countypublic Private Partnership And Sustainable Development In Murang’a County, Kenya

Abstract

Sustainable development is a complex and challenging issue. However, it is an important goal that all countries and counties must strive to achieve. The county government of Murang’a is committed to sustainable development. The county has developed a number of policies and programs to promote sustainable development. These include the Murang'a County Integrated Development Plan (2018-2022), the Murang'a County Green Growth Plan (2018-2030), and the Murang'a County Climate Change Action Plan (2018-2030). The county government is working with a number of partners, including the private sector, civil society, and the international community, to achieve its sustainable development goals. The objective of this research was to assess the effect of public private partnership on sustainable development in Murang’a County, Kenya. The specific objectives were; to determine the effect of project financing on sustainable development, to establish the effect of project service quality on sustainable development, to assess the effect of project governance on sustainable development and to determine the effect of project environmental sustainability on sustainable development of Murang’a County, Kenya. The research was based on three theories namely; the institutional theory, stakeholder theory, and systems theory. Descriptive research design was employed in this study. The target population of this study was the 10 PPP projects that have been implemented in Murang’a County as at August 2023. The unit of observation were the county government officials and private sectors partners for each PPP project. Census was used in this study where all the 10 PPP projects in Murang’a County were involved in this study. Questionnaire were utilized in primary data collection. Quantitative data was collected. The collected data was analysed through descriptive, correlational and multiple linear regression method. Regression results revealed that project financing, project service quality, project governance, and project environmental sustainability together account for 93.5% of the variation in the sustainable development in Murang’a County, Kenya. The explanatory power of the model was statistically significant as the p value was 0.000. Further the results revealed that project financing (β = 0.326, p < 0.000); project service quality (β = 0.273, p < 0.000); project governance (β = 0.356, p = 0.004); and project environmental sustainability (β = 0.687, p < 0.000) had a positive and significant effect on sustainable development in Murang’a County, Kenya. This study conclusively illustrates that project financing, service quality, governance, and environmental sustainability significantly influence sustainable development in Murang’a County, Kenya. Based on the findings, it is recommended that there should be an enhancement in project governance structures and financial management practices, rigorous adherence to environmental sustainability, and a relentless focus on improving service quality to ensure the successful implementation of sustainable development projects. Future research should consider diverse project types and settings, adopt longitudinal and experimental designs, and conduct more in-depth qualitative studies to explore the nuanced perspectives and experiences of project stakeholders.