PROJECT FAILURE FACTORS IN THE CASE OF MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to identify Project Failure Factors in the case Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources. This paper examined the concept of project failure. The study adopted the explanatory design and correlation to show the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The study used the stratified sampling method to select the projects and census survey methods to select respondents. The objective of the study was to identify the main factors responsible for project failure and suggest strategies aimed at curbing project failure and facilitating development in the future. Data was obtained from 80 respondents in Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The results were recorded, transcribed and entered into the qualitative research software SPSS version 20. According to the result independent variables have direct relationship with dependent variable i.e. project failure. The finding of the study showed that management related, project coordinators related, project team members related, bureaucratic procurement process and lack of project management know how were among the main causes of project failure in Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources.