Effect of Gender Sensitivity in Language on Implementation of Rural Road Projects in Nandi County

Walter Oburu Nyariki¹ , Fredrick Ochieng Owuor² , Peter Omboto³

1. Management Science & Entrepreneurship, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya.
2. Management Science & Entrepreneurship, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya.
3. Economics Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya.

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.9 , Issue.12 , pp.10-16, Dec-2023

Online published on Dec 31, 2023

Copyright © Walter Oburu Nyariki, Fredrick Ochieng Owuor, Peter Omboto . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
 

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Abstract :
Projects are implemented with the intention to achieve project success. This is not the actual situation on the ground as some projects fail. Instances exist where rural road projects are not completed on time or the projects have stalled for a long period of time. In certain parts of the country, like Nandi County, there exist some rural road projects that have stalled for over five years and also both genders are not involved in data collection and analysis and decision making and there is no equality in treatment during implementation of rural road projects in Nandi County. This study therefore sought to determine the effect of gender sensitivity in language on implementation of rural road projects in Nandi County. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design and targeted 528 respondents while the sample size was 228 respondents. The study adopted stratified random sampling, purposive sampling and simple random sampling techniques. Quantitative data was analyzed using both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Qualitative data was examined by use of common themes that were categorized into coherent groups. Results were that gender sensitivity in language has a significant positive effect on implementation of rural road projects (?=0.398, p < 0.05). Interview results were that gender sensitivity in language affects implementation of rural road projects. The study concluded that gender sensitivity in language has a significant positive effect on implementation of rural road projects. The study recommended that the organization should be gender sensitive when appointing working groups and project teams. Binding targets for a balanced gender ratio at all levels of decision making should be reviewed yearly.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Gender Sensitivity in Language, Implementation, Rural Road Projects

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