Factors Affecting Secondary Livestock Market Project Implementation: The Case Of Borena Zone Secondary Livestock Market Project, Oromia, Ethiopia

Abstract

Good Project management is the most important for the success of secondary livestock market project implementation. Thus, the study was carried out in the Borana Zone, southern Oromia, Ethiopia aiming at investigating factors affecting the implementation of secondary livestock market. Quantitative and qualitative research approach and descriptive as well as explanatory research design were used. Data related factors affecting livestock market project implementation were collected using 100 respondents through structured questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistical tools such as percentages, mean and standard deviation and inferential statistical tools such as multiple regression analysis and ANOVA. Prior to the real data analysis testing the reliability and validity using Cronbach’s alpha as well as the multicollinearity and normality were performed. From this study eight success factors were identified. Such as time management, commitment of staffs, stakeholder’s identification, team work, potential stakeholder identification, the presence of appropriate integration and interferences, the importance of monitoring and evaluation system, regular data collection and report were identified to be strongly correlated with project success. These success factors were then being ranked in terms of mean rankings. On the basis of the responses received, the top three common success factors most perceived by project managers of secondary livestock market in the study were time and finance management. Moreover, Most of the respondents agreed on the importance of projects related to livestock market in general and in the pastoral areas where the infrastructure for livestock breeding and transporting is poor particular. The results give clear picture of the role of the successful completion of secondary livestock market that might help to increase the income of pastoralists stimulating them to sell more animals and invest their money in other more stable assets, and support to maximize the national foreign currency.