Abstract:
This study assessed the influence of force account practices on performance of construction
projects in Njombe Town Council. An explanatory research design with quantitative approach
was used. Primary data were collected through questionnaire instrument to a sample of 134
respondents, the sample was drawn from three primary schools and two secondary schools found
in Njombe town that has been focal point of implementing building projects through force
account. The empirical results show that the force account is agreed to be used in operating public
building projects in Njombe District Council. Furthermore, respondents agreed with the the
capacity building programs used in Force Account implementation which significantly explain a
general view that public construction projects follows the principle of ensuring capacity building
in use of force account. This finding implies that the use of force account in public building
projects in Njombe Town Council is innovative practices that aims to ensure proper efficiency,
inner ability to procurement, and cost reduction. The findings from this study revealed that the
leadership ability, and alignment to different functions affects the effectiveness of public building
by using force account as evidenced by 55.80%, 57.20% of the respondents respectively. The
findings from this study revealed that the capacity building programs for force account
implementers are training, new hires short courses, workshops, and learning among the
employees which affects the effectiveness of force account implementation. This evidence
reveals that the factors are more administrative, and resource based. The public building
development especially the government at local administration level should continue ensuring
that conducive environments are improved to foster the shift from traditional approach of
financing construction to the use of force account by addressing the factors which constrain the
implementation process.
