Monitoring and Evaluation Techniques and Sustainability of Community Water Projects in Bomet County, Kenya
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Date
2021
Authors
Bongei, Michael
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
Water projects in Kenya have been experiencing challenges related to economic social and environmental sustainability. Most community based water projects collapse shortly after implementation leading to inadequacy of clean and safe water for residents. While monitoring and evaluation of projects is meant to improve sustainability, stakeholders are rarely involved. In addition, community based water projects are characterized by poor communication and lack of training. It was therefore important to understand how monitoring and evaluation techniques affect the sustainability of community water project in Bomet County, Kenya. The general purpose was to examine effect of M&E techniques on community water projects’ sustainability in Bomet County in Kenya. Moreover, specific study objectives were to establish the influence of result oriented approach, constructivist approach, participatory approach and feedback systems approach on community water projects’ sustainability. The study findings may be of great benefit to project managers in community based water projects, government and policy makers as well as beneficiaries of water projects. The study utilized theory of change, general system theory, results based management theory as well as stakeholder theory. Descriptive research design was used. The unit of analysis in this study was 25 completed water projects in Bomet County. The target population of the study will be 46 members of project management committee, 37 members of project implementation committee, 34 board representatives, 15 operating staff and 60 community representatives. The pilot study was done in Chepalungu constituency. A census survey was used as the target population was small. Data was collected by use of structured questionnaires through drop off and pick up later method. Data was analyzed by employing descriptive and also inferential analysis. Moreover, descriptive analysis composed of frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation. Inferential analysis was done by employing correlation analysis as well as multiple regression analysis. This study found that result oriented approach have significant positive effect on community water projects’ sustainability in Bomet County (β1=0.629, p-value=0.00). Moreover, the study established that constructivist approach has significant positive influence on community water projects’ sustainability within Bomet County (β2=0.621, p-value=0.00). The research further revealed that participatory approach has significant impact on community water projects’ sustainability in Bomet County (β3=0.449, p-value=0.017). Moreover, the study found that feedback systems have significant effect on the community water projects’ sustainability in Bomet County (β4=0.701, p-value=0.000). The study recommends that project management committee should adopt monitoring and evaluation techniques such as stakeholders’ engagement, analysis of stakeholder, goal management and capacity building to ensure that the view of all stakeholders are incorporated and the project teams acquire the necessary knowledge and skills on project construction. In addition, the project management committee should frequently conduct workshops and training seminars of all project teams to enhance their knowledge and skills on the modern technology and as a result facilitate project sustainability. Also, stakeholders should be regularly updated on the progress of water projects so that they can discuss the possible ways of alleviating any risk that may arise during the construction and execution process of water projects
Description
A Research Project Submitted to School of Business in Partial Fulfilment of Requirements for an Award of the Degree of Master of Business Administration (Project Management) of Kenyatta University, October, 2021
Keywords
Monitoring, Evaluation, Techniques, Sustainability, Community Water Projects, Bomet County, Kenya