Effect of Infrastructure Management Practices on Performance of Rural Bridge Construction Project in Rwanda. A Case Study of Mushepari Bridge Construction Project, Rubavu District (2020-2023)
Twizeyimana Jean De Dieu & Gachiri Wilson
University of Kigali, Rwanda
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3577-520X
Email: twizeyimanajeandedieu@gmail.com
Abstract: The study was about the effect of infrastructure management practices on the performance of rural bridge construction projects in Rwanda. The study focused on the Mushepari bridge construction project in the Rubavu district. The study population target was 238 project staff, and the sample size was the same as the 238 respondents. Descriptive statistics, including frequency tables, percentages, means, and standard deviations, deviations, were used to summarize the data. Researchers conducted inferential analysis using Pearson correlation and multiple regression models. The findings revealed that accessibility, social infrastructure contribution, and institutional degree had a notable impact on project performance. Regression analysis indicated that accessibility (p = 0.000), social infrastructure contribution (p = 0.001), and institutionalization degree (p = 0.031) were statistically significant predictors of project performance. According to the inferential results, the correlations between accessibility, social infrastructure contribution, and institutionalization degree were 0.965, 0.936, and 0.871, respectively. This indicates that there was a significant relationship between the effects of infrastructure management practices and the performance of rural bridge construction projects in Rwanda. A case study of the Mushepari bridge project in Rubavu District demonstrated that 93.5% of the variation in project performance could be explained by infrastructure management practices, while the remaining 6.5% was attributed to other external factors not covered in the study. It is recommended that the Ministry of Infrastructure (MINIFRA) implement comprehensive training programs aimed at equipping project managers and construction teams with best practices in infrastructure management.
