INFLUENCE OF RISK IDENTIFICATION ON PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS IN AHERO IRRIGATION SCHEME, KENYA

Abstract: An economy’s ability to create jobs, ensure food security, generate wealth, and foster innovation is dependent on agricultural projects. Due to the numerous obstacles these projects must overcome and as a result, many projects fall short of their potential and do not perform as anticipated, and as a result, their contribution to the national economy is still comparatively small. Therefore, this study aimed at determining the effect of risk identification on performance of agricultural projects in Ahero irrigation scheme, Kenya. This study employed descriptive research design. This study was conducted in agricultural projects in Ahero irrigation scheme. The respondents were the project managers of the scheme. Project managers of the Ahero irrigation scheme that participated in study was selected through simple random sampling method. Data was collected using questionnaires. Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics. The study also used inferential statistics to determine the influence of one variable to the other. The study examined that risk identification had a positive and significant influence on the performance of agricultural project in Ahero irrigation scheme in Kenya. The study concluded that risk identification is a continuous process that lasts the duration of the project. The study recommended that the project managers should conduct brainstorming sessions with the project team, analyze documents and historical flowcharts, assess risk lists, consider lessons learned from previous projects, and create risk checklists with risk categories and risks. Keywords: Project Risk Identification, Project Performance. Title: INFLUENCE OF RISK IDENTIFICATION ON PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS IN AHERO IRRIGATION SCHEME, KENYA Author: Hibert Omondi, Dr. Perris Chege International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online) Vol. 11, Issue 2, April 2023 - June 2023 Page No: 316-321 Research Publish Journals Website: www.researchpublish.com Published Date: 06-June-2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8009570 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/influence-of-risk-identification-on-performance-of-agricultural-projects-in-ahero-irrigation-scheme-kenyaInternational Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online), Research Publish Journals, Website: www.researchpublish.co