Risk Management and Success of Construction Projects in Beledwein District, Somalia

ABSTRACT The study sought to establish the relationship between risk management significantly affect the success of construction projects in Beledwein district, Somalia. The study was guided by three specific objectives, which included i) investigating the extent of risk management in Beledwein district, Somalia; ii) success of construction projects in Beledwein district, Somalia and (iii) finding out whether risk management significantly affects the success of construction projects in Beledwein district. Somalia. This research employed descriptive correlational design to describe the relationship between risk management significantly affect the success of construction projects in Beledwein district, Somalia, the study used a total population of 148 and a sample size of 108 respondents, and the questionnaire was used as the research instrument. Descriptive statistics used in this study included frequencies, means and PLCC on correlation of variables. The findings revealed the following: majority of respondents in this sample were male (55.5%) ranging between 21-30 years, (55.6%) were diploma holders and had an experience of 5 years and above (55.6%). Data analysis using means showed that extent of risk management was found to be satisfactory (over all mean2.80). and the level of project success was found to be high and this was indicated by the overall mean (mean=2.86). The extent of risk management and success of construction projects in Beledwein district, Somalia are positive and significantly correlated. Still the conclusions were that; the project managers and workers in Beledwein district, Somalia always document and communicate to their bosses about the potential risks, the project managers and workers always complete the assigned projects in time, there is a positive and significant relationship between the extent of risk management and success of construction projects in Beledwein district, Somalia (r= .387 & SigO.000 respectively), hence concluding that better risk management procedures increase the level of project success in Beledwein district, Somalia, and poor risk management procedures reduce it. The researcher recommended that; the project managers in Beledwein district, Somalia should always sensitise the participants about the potential risks, should make sure that the risks in their organizations are always identified prospectively and put some of them on the key risk list, should always prioritise and implement the risk management plan. the project managers and workers in Beledwein district. Somalia should always make sure that the project scope is always more work oriented. Also prospective researchers and even students were encouraged to research on the following areas; risk identification and project design in Beledwein district, Somalia, risk management and quality of projects in Beledwein district. Somalia, risk assessment and success of construction projects in Beledwein district, Somalia.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION A .1

DECLARATION B ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS vi

LIST OF TABLES ix

CHAPTER ONE

PROBLEM A.?4I~ ITS SCOPE ..n...n..............................................n...nn.n.nnnl

1.OBackgroundtothestudy 1

1.1.lHistoricalperspective 1

1.1.2 Theoretical perspective 3

1.1.3 Conceptual perspective 3

1.1.4 Contextual perspective 5

1.2 Statement ofthe problem 5

1.3Purposeofthestudy 6

1.4 Research objectives 6

1.5ResearchQuestions 6

1.6 Hypothesis 6

1.7 Scope ofthe study 7

1.7.1 Geographical scope 7

1.7.2 Theoretical scope 7

1.7.3 Content scope 7

1.8 Significance ofthe study 8

1.9 Operational definition ofkey terms 8

CHAPTER TWO ..........................

2.0 Introduction 9

2.1 Theoretical frame work 9

2.2 Conceptual frame work .10

2.3 Related Studies 15

CHAPTER THREE 15

3.lResearchDesign 16

3.2ResearchPopulation 16

3.3SampleSize 16

3.4 Sampling Procedure 17

3.5 Research Instrument 17

3.6 Validity and Reliability ofthe Instrument 18

3.7 Reliability ofthe research instruments 18

3.8 Data Gathering Procedures 18

3.9 Data Analysis 19

3.10 Ethical consideration 20

3.11 Limitations to the Study 20

CHAPTER FOUR 

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS~.....................21

4.0 Introduction 21

4.1 Profile ofrespondents 21

Profile ofrespondents 21

CILAF.rER FIVE

DISCUSSIONS, CONLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS....nnn.................................30

5.0 Introduction..................

5.1 Discussions 30

5.2 Conclusions 33

5.3 Recommendation 34

REFERENCES 35

APPENDIX 1 A: TRANSMIflAL LEflER 38

APPENDIX lB TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR THE RESPONDENTS 39

APPENDIX II: CLEARANCE FROM ETHICS COMMITTEE 40

APPENDIX III :NFORMED CONSENT 41

APPENDIX IV SECTION A: DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE

RESPONDENTS 42