Factors Affecting Adoption of Donor Funded ICT Projects in the Public Sector in Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to establish the factors affecting adoption of donor funded ICT projects in the public sector. The research was carried out through a descriptive survey research design which was used to assess the factors affecting adoption of donor funded ICT projects in the public sector. The sampling frame of this survey was a list of state owned enterprises in Nairobi County. The study targeted a population of all the 205 state owned enterprises in Kenya out of which 67 are located in Nairobi County. The relationship between technological factor and adoption of donor funded ICT projects was positive and significant. The findings imply that technological factor has significant effect on adoption of donor funded ICT projects. The relationship between Infrastructural factor and adoption of donor funded ICT projects was positive and significant. It is recommended that culture has influence on the adoption of donor funded ICT project in public sectors. Therefore the organization cultures should focus on the short term, to expect quick results which influence ICT adoption.