Influence of Budgetary-Allocation on Performance of Projects within Non-Governmental Organizations in Mogadishu, Somalia
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Influence, Budgetary-allocation, Performance, Projects, Non-Governmental Organizations, Mogadishu, SomaliaAbstract
This paper investigates the influence of budgetary allocation on performance of projects within Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Mogadishu, Somalia. Descriptive research design was used and the target population constituted 78 managers and 390 senior employees in 78 NGOs in Mogadishu. The study adopted a stratified random sampling technique by which a sample size of 216 respondents was chosen using Yamane’s (1967) formula. Data was collected using questionnaire, and both descriptive and inferential statistics were applied in the data analysis process. With regard to the influence of budgetary allocation on project management, the findings showed that employees agreed to a great extent that, proper budgetary control aid the NGOs in decision making, and majority consider budget knowledge as important for success in the workplace, looking at it as a means through which the company has can have a better understanding of budget control techniques. The result also showed that the intercept between budgetary allocation and performance of project becomes better by β = 0.821, p<0.01 confirming that when budgetary allocation is improved by a single unit, the project performance also significantly improves by 82.1%. The study made a conclusion that what cannot be measured therefore cannot be achieved. Projects that are able to generate revenues are likely to be funded through provision of proper budgets that support its operations. The study recommends that all departments embrace budgeting and effective resource allocation for each function in the organization.
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