Project performance has remained the centre of project management since long time, continuous efforts are being indulged by various academicians and professionals to find out the factors that contribute significantly towards project performance. The main objective of study was to examine the influence of project integration management on performance of national housing corporation projects in Kenya with moderating effect of community participation. Specifically, the study examined the effect of project scope management and the moderating effect of community participation on performance of national housing corporation projects in Kenya. The study targeted 425 projects where the study units of observation were the project managers. The study was guided by community participation theory, theory of constrain, the goal setting theory and the general system theory. The study found out that project scope management had a positive relationship with performance of national housing corporation projects in Kenya. ((r = 0.395; p < 0.05).the study also found out that project scope management significantly influence performance of national housing corporation projects (t = 3.470; p < 0.05),b=0.347p=0.5.The study also found out that community participation has a positive significant effect on performance of national housing corporation, projects in Kenya. The study concluded that project scope management significantly influence performance of national Housing Corporation projects in Kenya. The study recommends that community should participate in terms of indentifying, listing and identifying their interests from inception of any project to completion and this will help in improving the acceptance by stakeholders, which is a key in ensuring efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of national housing corporation projects the study also concludes that project performance can be enhanced through unfoldining the relationship between project managers leadership and management support.
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