Effect of Project Planning Practices on Project Performance: A Case of Baho Neza Project Implemented By Vision Jeunesse Nouvelle in Rubavu District, Rwanda

Project performance is influenced by different factors. The aim of this study is to “Assess the effect of project planning practices on project performance, a case of Baho Neza project implemented by Vision Jeunesse Nouvelle in Rubavu district, Rwanda. The specific objectives were to examine the effect of resource planning on the performance of the Baho Neza project, to find out the effect of risk management planning on the performance of the Baho Neza project, and to determine the effect of working capital management planning on the performance of the Baho Neza project in Rubavu district. This study adopted mixed method, which consolidates components of quantitative exploration and subjective examination to respond to the exploration questions. The study employed 300 respondents chosen randomly from 1200 workers of VJN. Under this research, the universal sample size technique was used. The study used Yamane (1974), the sample size was 300 respondents. The instruments of data collection in this study involved a questionnaire and interview to collect primary data and a documentary to collect secondary data. Regression coefficients revealed that there was a positive and significant effect of resource planning (β =0.498, p value=0.000), risk management planning (β =0.159, p value=0.037) and working capital planning (β =0.145, p value=0.047). The findings show p<0.05 indicate significant effect on performance of Baho Neza project. The findings show p<0.05 indicate significant effect on performance of Baho Neza project. The results of the hypothesis testing indicate that all three alternative hypotheses, H1a, H1b, and H1c, have been accepted at a significance level of p<0.05. This indicates that Resource planning, Risk management planning, and Working capital management planning all significantly affect the performance of the Baho Neza project in Rubavu district. The study suggests that project managers should possess strong operational and service delivery skills in order to effectively acknowledge the impact of planning techniques on project performance. Keywords: Project planning, resource planning, risk planning, working capital planning,  project performance, teen mothers, Vision Jeunesse Nouvelle, Baho neza project