RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF PROJECTS OF NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS IN SOUTH SUDAN. A CASE STUDY OF SAFE NETWORK PROJECT IN ACTION AFRICA HELP INTERNATIONAL
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https://doi.org/10.70659/gjhib.v2i2.12Keywords:
Risk prevention, Performance of the projects, NGOs, South SudanAbstract
Background
The implementation stage of the project is the benchmark for measuring the performance of a project this is because it provides a guideline for how the project will run. The study aims to assess the relationship between risk prevention and the performance of the projects in NGOS in South Sudan.
Methodology
The study applied a cross-sectional survey design, which applied both stratified and simple random sampling procedures. Questionnaire and interview methods were used for collecting primary Data where closed-ended questions were used. SPSS Statistical package analysis was used, and data was summarized in tables with the aid of frequencies and percentages.
Results
1.67% of the respondents among the projects in Nairobi City County were secondary school graduates, 10% had college diplomas, 67.5% were university undergraduates, and 20.83% had post-graduate qualifications. 54% indicated that risk prevention to a very great extent affects project performance, 33% indicated that it to a great extent, 9% stated that it was to a moderate extent, 3% indicated that it was to a small extent and 1% indicated that risk prevention didn’t have any effect on project performance. The organizations encourage the use of a detailed work plan to ensure no event leads to delays in projects, and the organizations train project teams to ensure that projects run within the allocated schedule as indicated by a mean of 3.71, 3.66, and 3.91, respectively.
Conclusion
Risk prevention significantly affected project performance at 0.719, risk prevention is embraced among organizations executing projects in AAH-I.
Recommendations
Organizations that are skeptical about risk planning and risk prevention must implement a risk management plan.
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