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Damoah, I., Ayakwah, A & Twum, P. (2022). Assessing public sector road construction projects’ critical success factors in a developing economy: Definitive stakeholders’ perspective.Journal of Project Management, 7(1), 23-34.
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Babatunde, S.O., & Perera, S. (2017). Analysis of traffic revenue risk factors in BOT road projects in Developing Coun-tries. Transport Policy, 56, 41–49.
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Bob-Milliar, G.M. (2012). Political party activism in Ghana, factors influencing the decision of the politically active to join a political party. Democratization, 19(4), 668-689.
Castro-Nuño, M., & Arévalo-Quijada, M.T. (2018). Assessing urban road safety through multidimensional indexes, Ap-plication of multicriteria decision making analysis to rank the Spanish provinces. Transport Policy, 68, 118–129.
Chileshe, N., Njau, C. W., Kibichii, B. K., Macharia, L. N., & Kavishe, N. (2020). Critical success factors for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) infrastructure and housing projects in Kenya. International Journal of Construction Man-agement, 1-12.
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DANIDA, (2018). Denmark – Ghana Partnership Policy (2014)-(2018). Available at, file, ///C, /Users/idamoah/Downloads/Ghana_UK_web.pdf, (Accessed 15 April (2019)).
Debela, G. Y. (2019). Critical success factors (CSFs) of public–private partnership (PPP) road projects in Ethio-pia. International Journal of Construction Management, 1-12.
Elawi, G.S.A., Algahtany, M., & Kashiwagi, D. (2016). Owners’ perspective of factors contributing to project delay, case studies of road and bridge projects in Saudi Arabia’, International Conference on Sustainable Design, Engineer-ing and Construction, Procedia Engineering, 145, 1402 – 1409.
Feng, Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, S., & Song, J. (2018). Contracting and renegotiating with a loss-averse private firm in BOT road projects. Transportation Research Part B, 112, 40–72.
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Fugar, F.D.K., & Agyakwah‐Baah, A.B. (2010). Delays in building construction projects in Ghana. Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, 10(1-2), 103-116.
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Glendon, A.I., & Litherland, D.K. (2001). Safety climate factors, group differences and safety behaviour in road con-struction. Safety Science, 39(3), 157-188.
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Goldfinch, S. (2007). Pessimism, computer failure, and information systems development in the public sector. Public Administration Review, 67(5), 917-929.
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Gupta, M., & Narasimham, S. (1998). Discussion, CSFs in competitive tendering and negotiation model for BOT pro-jects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124, 430-430.
Hill, C.E., Knox, S., Thompson, B.J., Williams, E.N., Hess, S.A., & Ladany, N. (2005). Consensual qualitative research, An update. Journal of Counselling Psychology, 52(2), 1-30.
Hillman, A.J., Withers, M.C., & Collins, B.J. (2009). Resource dependence theory, A review. Journal of Management, 35, 1404-1427.
Hwag, B., & Ng, W.J. (2013). Project management knowledge and skills for green construction, Overcoming challenges. International Journal of Project Management, 31, 272-284.
Legendre, P. (2005). Species Associations, The Kendall Coefficient of Concordance Revisited, American Statistical As-sociation and the International Biometric Society. Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics, 10(2), 226–245.
Israel, G.D. (1992). Determining sample size. University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, EDIS.
Janssen, R., Graaf, R.D., Smit, M., Voordijk, H. (2016). Why local governments rarely use PPPs in their road develop-ment projects, Understanding the barriers. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 9(1), 33-52.
Meng, Q., & Lu, Z. (2017). Quantitative analyses of highway franchising under build-operate-transfer scheme, critical review and future research directions. Transport Research Part B, Methodology, 102, 105–123.
Ministry of Ghana, (2018). Fiscal Data. Available at, https, //www.mofep.gov.gh/fiscal-data/(2018)-jan-may, (Accessed 20 November (2018)).
Mitchell, R.K., Agle, R.B., & Wood, J.D. (1997). Toward a Theory of Stakeholder Identification and Salience, Defining the Principle of Who and What Really Counts. The Academy of Management Review, 22(4), 853-886.
Mwelu, N., Davis, P. R., Ke, Y., Watundu, S., & Jefferies, M. (2021). Success factors for implementing Uganda’s public road construction projects. International Journal of Construction Management, 21(6), 598-614.
National Safety Commission – Ghana, (2019). Statistics, Road Safety Overview. Available at, http, //www.nrsc.gov.gh/index.php/statistics, (Accessed 15 April (2019)).
Ng, S.T., Wong, Y.M.W., & Wong, J.M.W. (2012). Factors influencing the success of PPP at feasibility stage–A tripar-tite comparison study in Hong Kong. Habitat International, 36, 423–432.
Ondari, P.O., & Gekara, J.M. (2013). Factors influencing successful completion of roads projects in Kenya. Internation-al Journal of Social Sciences and Entrepreneurship, 1(6), 26-48.
Ozorhon, B., Arditi, D., Dikmen, I., Birgonul, M.T. (2007). Effect of host country and project conditions in international construction joint ventures. International Journal of Project Management, 25, 799–806.
Pfeffer, J., & Salancik, G.R. (1978). The External Control of Organizations, A Resource Dependence Perspective. New York, Harper and Row.
Porter, G., Blaufuss, K., & Acheampong, F. (2012). Gendered patterns of IMT adoption and use, Learning from Action Research. Research in Transportation Economics, 34, 11–15.
Republic of Ghana Budget (2012). Theme - Infrastructural Development for Accelerated Growth and Job Creation; Highlights of the (2012) Budget’, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Accra, Ghana.
Republic of Ghana Budget, (2015). Highlights of the 2015 Budget. Ministry of Finance and Economic Policy, Accra, Ghana.
Republic of Ghana Budget (2019). The Budget Statement and Economic Policy 2019 Financial Year. Accra, Ghana.
Ruuska, I., & Teigland, R. (2009). Ensuring project success through collective competence and creative conflict in pub-lic–private partnerships – A case study of Bygga Villa, a Swedish triple helix e-government initiative. International Journal of Project Management, 27(4) 323–334.
Sambasivan, M., & Soon, Y.W. (2007). Causes and effects of delays in Malaysian Construction Industry. International Journal of Project Management, 25(5), 517–526.
Saunders, M., Lewis, P., & Thorntonhill, A. (2012). Research Methods for Business Students. (6th Ed.), Harlow, Eng-land.
Siegel, S., & Castellan, N.J.J. (1988). Nonparametric Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences. (2nd Ed.), New York, McGraw-Hill.
Silverman, D. (2013). Doing Qualitative Research. (4th Ed.), Sage Publication, London.
Singh, L.B., & Kalidindi, S.N. (2006). Traffic revenue risk management through Annuity Model of PPP road projects in India. International Journal of Project Management, 24, 605–613.
Thomas, A.V., Kalidindi, S.N., & Ganesh, L.S. (2006). Modelling and assessment of critical risks in BOT road projects. Construction Management and Economics, 24(4), 407-424.
Villalba-Romero, F., Liyanage, C., & Roumboutsos, A. (2015). Sustainable PPPs, A comparative approach for road in-frastructure’, Case Studies on Transport Policy, 3, 243–250.
Wang, Y. (2015). Evolution of public–private partnership models in American toll road development, Learning based on public institutions' risk management. International Journal of Project Management, 33, 684–696.
Zar, J.H. (1999). Biostatistical Analysis. (4th ed.), Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, Prentice Hall.
Zhang, X. (2005). Critical success factors for public–private partnerships in infrastructure development. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131, 3–14.
Ahmadabadi, A.A., & Heravi, G. (2019). The effect of critical success factors on project success in Public-Private Part-nership projects, A case study of highway projects in Iran. Transport Policy, 73, 152–161.
Amoako, I.S., & Lyon, F. (2014). ‘We don’t deal with courts’; Cooperation and alternative institutions shaping export-ing relations of small and medium-sized enterprise in Ghana. Internal Small Business Journal, 32(2), 117-139.
Amoatey, C.T., & Ankrah, A.N.O. (2017). Exploring critical road project delay factors in Ghana. Journal of Facilities Management, 15(2), 110-127.
Angmor, E.N. (2012) Can traditional markets be improved through transportation service, the case of Asesewa and Ag-ormanya traditional markets, Ghana. International Journal of Academic Research Business and Social Science, 2(6), 366–378.
Asomani-Boateng, R., Fricano, R.J., & Adarkwa, F. (2015). Assessing the socio-economic impacts of rural road im-provements in Ghana, A case study of Transport Sector Program Support (II). Case Studies on Transport Policy, 3, 355–366.
Asunka, J. (2016). Partisanship and political accountability in new democracies, Explaining compliance with formal rules and procedures in Ghana. Research and Politics, 3(1), 1–7, DOI, 10.1177/2053168016633907.
Aziz, R.F., & Abdel-Hakam, A.A. (2016). Exploring delay causes of road construction projects in Egypt. Alexandria Engineering Journal, 55, 1515–1539.
Babatunde, S.O., & Perera, S. (2017). Analysis of traffic revenue risk factors in BOT road projects in Developing Coun-tries. Transport Policy, 56, 41–49.
Bafoil, F, & Ruiwen, L. (2010). Re-examining the role of transport infrastructure in trade, regional growth and govern-ance, comparing the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and Central Eastern Europe (CEE). Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 29(2), 73–119.
Bob-Milliar, G.M. (2012). Political party activism in Ghana, factors influencing the decision of the politically active to join a political party. Democratization, 19(4), 668-689.
Castro-Nuño, M., & Arévalo-Quijada, M.T. (2018). Assessing urban road safety through multidimensional indexes, Ap-plication of multicriteria decision making analysis to rank the Spanish provinces. Transport Policy, 68, 118–129.
Chileshe, N., Njau, C. W., Kibichii, B. K., Macharia, L. N., & Kavishe, N. (2020). Critical success factors for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) infrastructure and housing projects in Kenya. International Journal of Construction Man-agement, 1-12.
Chong, U., & Hopkins, O. (2016). An international experience on the evolution of road costs during the project lifecy-cle. Transport Policy, 48, 60–66.
Chou, J.S., Ping, T.H., Lin, C., & Yeh, C.P. (2012). Critical factors and risk allocation for PPP policy, Comparison be-tween HSR and general infrastructure projects. Transport Policy, 22, 36–48.
Damoah, I.S., & Akwei, C. (2017). Government project failure in Ghana, a multidimensional approach. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 10(1), 32–59.
DANIDA, (2018). Denmark – Ghana Partnership Policy (2014)-(2018). Available at, file, ///C, /Users/idamoah/Downloads/Ghana_UK_web.pdf, (Accessed 15 April (2019)).
Debela, G. Y. (2019). Critical success factors (CSFs) of public–private partnership (PPP) road projects in Ethio-pia. International Journal of Construction Management, 1-12.
Elawi, G.S.A., Algahtany, M., & Kashiwagi, D. (2016). Owners’ perspective of factors contributing to project delay, case studies of road and bridge projects in Saudi Arabia’, International Conference on Sustainable Design, Engineer-ing and Construction, Procedia Engineering, 145, 1402 – 1409.
Feng, Z., Zhang, Y., Zhang, S., & Song, J. (2018). Contracting and renegotiating with a loss-averse private firm in BOT road projects. Transportation Research Part B, 112, 40–72.
Foddy, W. (1994). Constructing Questions for Interviews and Questionnaires. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
Fugar, F.D.K., & Agyakwah‐Baah, A.B. (2010). Delays in building construction projects in Ghana. Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, 10(1-2), 103-116.
Gachassin, M., Najman, B., & Raballand, G. (2010). The impact of roads on poverty reduction. A Cameroon case study. Research Working Papers, World Bank. Available at, http, //citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.360.2367&rep=rep1&type=pdf, (Accessed 1 April (2019)).
Glendon, A.I., & Litherland, D.K. (2001). Safety climate factors, group differences and safety behaviour in road con-struction. Safety Science, 39(3), 157-188.
Ghana Investment Promotions Centre, (2018). Infrastructure – Transportation. Available at, http, //www.gipcghana.com/invest-in-ghana/why-ghana/infrastructure/transportation-infrastructure.html, (Accessed 4 April (2019)).
Goldfinch, S. (2007). Pessimism, computer failure, and information systems development in the public sector. Public Administration Review, 67(5), 917-929.
Government of Ghana (2006). National Baseline Studies and Monitoring of the Impact of the Road Sector Development Program on Poverty Reduction. Accra, Ghana.
Gupta, M., & Narasimham, S. (1998). Discussion, CSFs in competitive tendering and negotiation model for BOT pro-jects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124, 430-430.
Hill, C.E., Knox, S., Thompson, B.J., Williams, E.N., Hess, S.A., & Ladany, N. (2005). Consensual qualitative research, An update. Journal of Counselling Psychology, 52(2), 1-30.
Hillman, A.J., Withers, M.C., & Collins, B.J. (2009). Resource dependence theory, A review. Journal of Management, 35, 1404-1427.
Hwag, B., & Ng, W.J. (2013). Project management knowledge and skills for green construction, Overcoming challenges. International Journal of Project Management, 31, 272-284.
Legendre, P. (2005). Species Associations, The Kendall Coefficient of Concordance Revisited, American Statistical As-sociation and the International Biometric Society. Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics, 10(2), 226–245.
Israel, G.D. (1992). Determining sample size. University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, EDIS.
Janssen, R., Graaf, R.D., Smit, M., Voordijk, H. (2016). Why local governments rarely use PPPs in their road develop-ment projects, Understanding the barriers. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 9(1), 33-52.
Meng, Q., & Lu, Z. (2017). Quantitative analyses of highway franchising under build-operate-transfer scheme, critical review and future research directions. Transport Research Part B, Methodology, 102, 105–123.
Ministry of Ghana, (2018). Fiscal Data. Available at, https, //www.mofep.gov.gh/fiscal-data/(2018)-jan-may, (Accessed 20 November (2018)).
Mitchell, R.K., Agle, R.B., & Wood, J.D. (1997). Toward a Theory of Stakeholder Identification and Salience, Defining the Principle of Who and What Really Counts. The Academy of Management Review, 22(4), 853-886.
Mwelu, N., Davis, P. R., Ke, Y., Watundu, S., & Jefferies, M. (2021). Success factors for implementing Uganda’s public road construction projects. International Journal of Construction Management, 21(6), 598-614.
National Safety Commission – Ghana, (2019). Statistics, Road Safety Overview. Available at, http, //www.nrsc.gov.gh/index.php/statistics, (Accessed 15 April (2019)).
Ng, S.T., Wong, Y.M.W., & Wong, J.M.W. (2012). Factors influencing the success of PPP at feasibility stage–A tripar-tite comparison study in Hong Kong. Habitat International, 36, 423–432.
Ondari, P.O., & Gekara, J.M. (2013). Factors influencing successful completion of roads projects in Kenya. Internation-al Journal of Social Sciences and Entrepreneurship, 1(6), 26-48.
Ozorhon, B., Arditi, D., Dikmen, I., Birgonul, M.T. (2007). Effect of host country and project conditions in international construction joint ventures. International Journal of Project Management, 25, 799–806.
Pfeffer, J., & Salancik, G.R. (1978). The External Control of Organizations, A Resource Dependence Perspective. New York, Harper and Row.
Porter, G., Blaufuss, K., & Acheampong, F. (2012). Gendered patterns of IMT adoption and use, Learning from Action Research. Research in Transportation Economics, 34, 11–15.
Republic of Ghana Budget (2012). Theme - Infrastructural Development for Accelerated Growth and Job Creation; Highlights of the (2012) Budget’, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Accra, Ghana.
Republic of Ghana Budget, (2015). Highlights of the 2015 Budget. Ministry of Finance and Economic Policy, Accra, Ghana.
Republic of Ghana Budget (2019). The Budget Statement and Economic Policy 2019 Financial Year. Accra, Ghana.
Ruuska, I., & Teigland, R. (2009). Ensuring project success through collective competence and creative conflict in pub-lic–private partnerships – A case study of Bygga Villa, a Swedish triple helix e-government initiative. International Journal of Project Management, 27(4) 323–334.
Sambasivan, M., & Soon, Y.W. (2007). Causes and effects of delays in Malaysian Construction Industry. International Journal of Project Management, 25(5), 517–526.
Saunders, M., Lewis, P., & Thorntonhill, A. (2012). Research Methods for Business Students. (6th Ed.), Harlow, Eng-land.
Siegel, S., & Castellan, N.J.J. (1988). Nonparametric Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences. (2nd Ed.), New York, McGraw-Hill.
Silverman, D. (2013). Doing Qualitative Research. (4th Ed.), Sage Publication, London.
Singh, L.B., & Kalidindi, S.N. (2006). Traffic revenue risk management through Annuity Model of PPP road projects in India. International Journal of Project Management, 24, 605–613.
Thomas, A.V., Kalidindi, S.N., & Ganesh, L.S. (2006). Modelling and assessment of critical risks in BOT road projects. Construction Management and Economics, 24(4), 407-424.
Villalba-Romero, F., Liyanage, C., & Roumboutsos, A. (2015). Sustainable PPPs, A comparative approach for road in-frastructure’, Case Studies on Transport Policy, 3, 243–250.
Wang, Y. (2015). Evolution of public–private partnership models in American toll road development, Learning based on public institutions' risk management. International Journal of Project Management, 33, 684–696.
Zar, J.H. (1999). Biostatistical Analysis. (4th ed.), Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, Prentice Hall.
Zhang, X. (2005). Critical success factors for public–private partnerships in infrastructure development. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131, 3–14.