Factors Affecting Project Completion Rate in the Case of Center for African Leadership Studies (CALS)
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2022-07
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Addis Ababa University
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The study focuses on factors affecting project completion rate in the case of Center for African Leadership Studies in a specific project entitled Youth job placement in Ethiopia. Though projects have come a long way in the past years there are still some difficulties encountered in making them a success. Many projects still have difficulties in being completed in the specific time, budget and quality initially planned. There seems to be continuous extension and budget fluctuation and lack of being completed in the quality the client wants. Which is why the main aim of this project is to identify factors affecting project completion rate. For this study the researcher chose four factors through observation and desk review conducted namely project scope, willingness of target group, political instability and economic status. Both primary and secondary data was used as a data collection method. Primary data was collected through an interview and questionnaire for a sample size of 130. Secondary data was collected through the materials like proposal, reports, contracts and other project documents provided by the organization. The research design used was explanatory research design with a mixed study methodology . The data collected from the questionnaire was analyzed using SPSS version 26. The findings show that project scope, willingness of target group, political instability and economic status have a significant effect on project completion rate though the level in which they affect project completion rate varies. The researcher recommended for project manager and other project implementers to consider the four variables stated in this research before the planning phase and take necessary precautions to minimize the negative effects of the variables.
Key words: project, project scope, project completion rate, willingness of target group, political instability , economical status