Abstract: Affordable housing continues to be a significant socio-economic issue in Kenya, especially in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area (NMA), where demand substantially exceeds supply despite governmental efforts under the Big Four Agenda. Ongoing challenges of cost overruns, schedule delays, and substandard quality outcomes highlight the necessity to investigate project environmental dynamics and the possible influence of information technology (IT) applications on enhancing housing project performance. This study examined the moderating influence of IT applications on the link between project environment dynamics and the performance of affordable housing projects in the NMA. A descriptive study design was employed, focusing on 24 affordable housing developments launched between 2017 and 2024. Data were gathered from 264 respondents via a census methodology, comprising project managers, contractors, developers, architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and construction managers. Structured questionnaires and inferential analysis, incorporating moderation tests based on the Baron and Kenny (1986) methodology, were utilized. The findings indicated that project environment dynamics had no substantial impact on project performance. Nonetheless, IT applications had a robust and statistically significant positive impact on housing project outcomes, especially in improving efficiency, stakeholder engagement, and decision-making. The interaction term between project environment dynamics and IT utilization was statistically insignificant, suggesting that IT did not modify the link between environmental dynamics and project performance. The study concludes that although IT applications directly enhance project outcomes, their moderating influence in the NMA setting is constrained by issues related to adoption, alignment, and readiness. It is advised that policy and managerial initiatives be implemented to enhance IT integration for sustainable housing delivery.
Keywords: Affordable housing, project performance, project environment dynamics, information technology.
Title: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS IN NAIROBI METROPOLITAN AREA, KENYA
Author: Erick Omulo, Dr. Lucy Ngugi, Dr. Lydiah Gachengo
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 13, Issue 3, July 2025 - September 2025
Page No: 274-285
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 26-August-2025
