Effect of Stakeholder Management on Project Sustainability in Rwanda: A Case of Takeda Project in Nyagatare District

Nziza Karegeya Tonny, Ruth Odengo
University of Kigali
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4967-5701
Email: nzizatonny@gmail.com

Abstract: The general objective of this study was to examine the effect of stakeholder management on sustainability of Takeda Project in Nyagatare District. This study specifically assessed the effect of stakeholder identification on the sustainability of Takeda Project, analyze the effect of stakeholder analysis on the sustainability of Takeda Project, evaluate the effect of stakeholder engagement on the sustainability of Takeda Project, and determine the effect of stakeholder communication on sustainability of Takeda Project in Nyagatare District. The researcher used SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 28). The regression findings revealed that stakeholder identification had a positive and significant effect on sustainability of Takeda Project in Nyagatare District (B = 0.315, t = 7.362, p = 0.000), while stakeholder analysis also had a positive and significant effect on sustainability of Takeda Project in Nyagatare District (B = 0.357, t = 7.952, p = 0.000). The findings further showed that stakeholder engagement had a positive and significant effect on sustainability of Takeda Project in Nyagatare District (B = 0.096, t = 2.342, p = 0.021), and stakeholder communication had a positive and significant effect on sustainability of Takeda Project in Nyagatare District (B = 0.243, t = 5.570, p = 0.000). The study concluded that stakeholder management practices significantly contribute to project sustainability. The study recommended that Takeda Project management should maintain an updated stakeholder register showing stakeholder roles, contacts, interests, expectations, and level of involvement to strengthen coordination and sustainability.