Information Technology and The Success of Humanitarian Projects in Mogadishu, Somalia
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2011-06
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Kampala International University, Colleges of Humanities and Social sciences
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Information technology (IT) is one of the valuable resources to increase the achievement of project goals and objectives and the satisfaction of project stakeholders. It has a potential impact on the structure of organizations and improves the quality of organizational performance significantly. This study was set out to explore Information Technology and the success of humanitarian projects in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study wanted to establish the following: - (i) to investigate the relationship of information technology and the success of humanitarian projects in Mogadishu, Somalia. (ii) To identify the success factors of humanitarian aid projects in Mogadishu, Somalia. (iii) To investigate ideas and strategies to reduce information technology challenges facing humanitarian aid workers in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study was done by developing conceptual frame work relating information technology and success of humanitarian projects. The study conducted through descriptive correlation quantitative design; the study was collected from 80 respondents using self-administered questionnaires as the main data collection instrument. Data were analyzed in a form of tables and analyzed using percentages and frequency and Pearson Linear correlation coefficient at bi-variate level. The study revealed that the information technology and success of humanitarian projects in significant relationship with r-value = 0. 974. from the above findings appropriate. Conclusions and recommendations including those for further research were made. Recommendations from the study were: (i) The selected humanitarian organizations should consider Information Technology usages through their organizational levels and try to expose the positive influences of Information Technology in their organizations. On the other words, IT should be developed its usages from the new technologies to contribute the success of their projects. (ii) The researcher recommended to humanitarian organizations and project Donors and all other stakeholders to develop communication plan and also the critical success factors should be identified and agreed with the project beneficiaries, (iii) the researcher recommended that the donors should fund the IT training for organization staff. Finally, it is suggested that all staff should have a rethink towards IT training and make time to improve their competences irrespective of their workload.
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Information Technology and The Success of Humanitarian Projects in Mogadishu, Somalia A Thesis Presented to The School of Postgraduate Studies and Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda In Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for The Degree Master of Arts in Project Planning and Management
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Information Technology, Humanitarian Projects