INFLUENCE OF PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION ON THE SUSTAINABILITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS IN MANDERA COUNTY, KENYA

Abdinasir Ali Ibrahim, Dr William Sakataka

Abstract


The purpose of the project was to establish the influence of project monitoring and evaluation on the sustainability of community-based projects in Mandera County. The study utilized descriptive research design. The target population for this study were 2500 different individuals with some interest on projects within Mandela County. Simple random sampling was used to obtain the sample. Questionnaires were used to gather data. Validity was tested from side to side the capability of the analysis tools to the extent which they are believed to compute. For reliability the questionnaires were split into two, administered on participants and the results correlated mathematically through use of spearman correlation to determine the level of consistency other results. A research permit was obtained from National Council for Science and Technology (NACOSTI). The questionnaires were coded once data is collected from the field. Cleaning of the data done then explanatory figures were expended to analyze the statistics through means and correlation of valuables to establish the relationship between sustainability and monitoring and evaluation. On project monitoring and evaluation influencing the sustainability; the study revealed that 63.8 percent of the respondents indicated that monitoring was carried out yearly. The results did not agree with those of all the program officers who noted that monitoring was carried out monthly during the implementation. There is a strong positive correlation between project monitoring and evaluation and sustainability of community-based project. The study concluded that respondents were aware of monitoring and evaluation being carried throughout the year and monthly respectively. The study recommended for need for all community members to participate in the monitoring and evaluation of the project as implementation is taking place since this would help them realize the set goals of the project.  

Keywords: Monitoring and Evaluation, Sustainability, Community-based Projects 


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