Monitoring and Evaluation Practices and Performance of Care International Projects in Nairobi City County, Kenya
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Date
2023
Authors
Ndothya, Phyllis Masaa
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Kenyatta university
Abstract
Successful project completion is measured by how well the project's objectives and goals for ensuring customer satisfaction and meeting technical criteria were actually carried out. Factors such as budget, health & safety, product quality, productivity, timeliness, and customer approval, and modifications are some of the performance indicators used in evaluating and quantifying project performance. Despite the program's efforts to implement projects in Nairobi county to uplift the living standards among Nairobi residents, 1.5 million of 3.8 million residents are jobless and have a daily income of less than $1.9. The study sought to assess the Monitoring and Evaluation practices and Performance of CARE International projects in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives; to determine the influence of M& E plan, M& E financial support, M& E training and M& E stakeholder engagement on performance of projects implemented by CARE International in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study was grounded on the theory of change, realistic evaluation theory and program theory that help those implementing projects to better understand how project innovation is executed, disseminated, adopted by implementers and implemented by those responsible for prosperity. The study used a descriptive research approach. A total 155 projects respondents among 5 projects were considered for this research. As the population was small, the whole population of 155 was used as the sample size using the census method. A questionnaire was employed to gather information for the investigation. The National Commission for Science, Technology, and Innovation approved the research's data collection procedures (NACOSTI). The researcher also tried to be approved to conduct her study by Kenyatta University. Cronbach's alpha was used to look at the pilot test findings and find out how reliable the questionnaire was. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences was used for both descriptive and inferential statistics analysis on the acquired data (SPSS version 24). Frequencies, percentages, averages, and standard deviation were also generated using the statistical tool. The impact of the predictor variables on one another was examined using multiple regression analysis. The research found that there was a positive and substantial connection between the dependent and independent variables, with a correlation value of 0.876. Regression analysis was used to determine the effects of the study variables M&E plan, M&E financial support, M&E training, and M&E stakeholder engagement. The findings showed that all four independent variables had a positive and substantial impact on projects in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study concludes M&E planning is a vital tool in enhancing project performance as well as its influence on strategic planning, on M&E stakeholders ensure M&E reports are shared with donors for learning and recommendation in case of any change requests. The study also found that M&E training influenced the performance of the staff therefore ensure adequate and appropriate training of M&E field staff. Finally, on M&E financial support it’s important to ensure a resource mobilization unit. The study recommends raft measures to be undertaken in order to address the challenges impeding efficient and effective implementation of projects to enhance performance. The researcher further suggests more research to be done to assess other factors affecting performance in CARE International projects.
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A Research Project Submitted to the School of Business, Economics and Tourism in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirement for the Award of the Degree of Master of Business Administration (Project management) Kenyatta University
Keywords
Monitoring and Evaluation Practices, Performance of Care International Projects, Nairobi City County, Kenya