Effect of Project Planning Practices on the Performance of Tourism Projects: A Case of Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association, Kinigi Sector, Musanze District

Abstract

The general objective of this research was to find out the effect of project planning practices on the performance of tourism projects in Musanze District. Specifically the study guided by the following objectives to find out the effect of scope planning practice on s performance of SACOLA in Musanze District, determine the effect of cost planning practice on performance of SACOLA in Musanze District, investigate the effect of human resource planning practice on performance of SACOLA in Musanze District and assess the effect of risk planning practice on performance of SACOLA in Musanze District. The population of this study was 145 people including Project staff, District staff, Sector staff and SACOLA members representatives. This study used a sample of 107 participants which was chosen using Slovin’s formula. The investigator relied on document analysis, questionnaires, and interviews in collecting data. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) used in the study. The findings indicate that R Square value is 0.523 for scope planning practice which means that scope planning practice has effect on performance of SACOLA's projects at a52.3%. The p<0.05 indicates that there statistically significant effect of cost Planning Practice on the performance of SACOLA in Musanze District. The unstandardized coefficient (B) for the Human Resource Planning Practice is 2.445. A very low p-value of .000, reinforcing the significance effect of human resource planning on project performance. The Model Summary provides insights into the effect of risk planning practice on performance of SACOLA in Musanze District, The R-squared value of 0.579 indicates that approximately 57.9% of the variance in the project performance variable can be explained by variations in the risk planning practice variable. This indicates a significant effect of risk planning practice on performance of SACOLA in Musanze District. SACOLA is recommended to prioritize effective human resource planning by identifying skill requirements early in the project. Developing comprehensive recruitment, training, and development strategies will ensure that the project team possesses the necessary expertise. Key words: Project Planning Practices, Scope Planning Practice, Cost Planning Practice, Human Resource Planning Practice, Risk Planning Practices and Project Performance