PARTICIPATORY MONITORING AND EVALUATION PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF WATER PROJECTS IN WAJIR COUNTY, KENYA

Mohamed Abdullahi Bulle, Dr. Yusuf Muchelule

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The main objective of this study was to investigate the influence of participatory monitoring and evaluation practices on performance of water projects in Wajir County, Kenya. Specifically, the study focused on: Stakeholders participation; ICT integration; as components of Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation and their influence on performance of water projects in Wajir County, Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey. The target population of this study was County Staff in the Planning section, treasury, budget office, County assembly oversight committee, Contractors and stakeholders/ beneficiary of the projects. The study therefore targeted population of 332 respondents. The sample size was determined using Yamane Formula. The study used stratified random sampling to select 181 respondents from the target population. This research utilized a questionnaire as the primary data collection instrument. Pretesting involved 18 staff (10% of the sample size). The validity results show that all the measures for the study were valid since the AVE values are more than 0.5 and indication that validity was met. In addition, the questionnaire met all the validity and reliability requirements and the respondents had a clear understanding of the data collection instrument hence it is good instrument for data collection. SPSS version 26 was used to analyze the data that was collected from the field. Quantitative data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics techniques. Pearson R correlation was used to measure strength and the direction of linear relationship between variables. Multiple regression model was fitted to the data in order to determine how the independent variables affect the dependent variable. The findings were presented in tables and figures. The regression findings, with statistically significant coefficients (Stakeholder Participation: β = 0.352, p < 0.001; ICT Integration: β = 0.463) underscore the positive significant influence of stakeholder participation, and ICT integration. Based on the findings, it is recommended to focus on enhancing stakeholder participation, and effective ICT integration to improve overall project performance and ensure successful outcomes. This can be achieved through implementing participatory approaches in project decision-making processes, adopting advanced ICT tools for efficient project monitoring and communication, providing training programs to enhance M&E skills among staff, and fostering partnerships with relevant stakeholders to leverage their expertise and resources for project success.

Key Words: Participatory monitoring and evaluation practices, Stakeholders participation, ICT integration, Performance of water projects, Wajir County


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