MONITORING PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF PROJECTS BY NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA

Michael Onyango Gor, Dr. Anne Marie Wairimu Mungai

Abstract


The main objective of the study was to examine how monitoring practices impact the performance of projects by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Specifically, the study examined the influence of monitoring planning, the use of monitoring tools on project performance by non-governmental organizations in Nairobi City County. The study adopted a descriptive research design, targeting a population of 2,824 NGOs in Nairobi City County. Simple random sampling was used to select 167 organizations to take part in the study. A questionnaire was used to collect primary data from which M&E managers, M&E officers, project managers, project officers, and other project staff directly involved in project implementation. The response rate attained was 74.3%. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential analysis, with the statistics and findings presented using charts, tables and descriptive texts. The study established that monitoring planning, use of monitoring tools had a strong and positive correlation with project performance at 99% confidence level. Multiple linear regression was fitted as follows: Y = 0.239 + 0.364 X1 + 0.286 X2. A unit increase in monitoring planning, use of monitoring tools results in an improvement in project performance by 0.364, 0.286. The study concludes that monitoring planning, the use of monitoring tools have a positive and significant influence on how NGOs in Nairobi City County perform their projects. The study recommends mainstreaming these practices in project implementation. These practices enhance the robustness of monitoring activities and optimize the likelihood of projects to attain set objectives and sustain the resulting outcomes.

Key Words: Monitoring Practices, Monitoring Planning, Use of Monitoring Tools, Project Performance, Non-Governmental Organizations


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