COMMUNITY-BASED MONITORING & EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT FUND PROJECTS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KISII COUNTY, KENYA

Gladys Kwamboka Makori, Dr. Kepha Ombui

Abstract


Purpose: The study aimed to analyze the effect of community-based monitoring & evaluation on the performance of National Government Constituency Development Fund projects in public secondary schools in Kisii County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to assess the effect of shared decision processes and determine the influence of feedback mechanisms on the performance of National Government Constituency Development Fund projects in public secondary schools in Kisii County, Kenya.

Methodology: The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design. The study targeted 305 projects funded by the CDF in public secondary schools in Kisii County.  A sample of 173 projects was used. The respondents also included representatives from the community in overseeing public schools’ NG-CDF projects. Members included the principal, deputy principal, committee members, class representatives, and representatives of interest groups, and educational bodies, who comprised the unit of observation.

Findings: The study found that shared decision processes and feedback mechanisms had significant, strong, and positive correlation with the performance of NG-CDF in secondary schools in Kisii County. The study established that shared decision processes had a positive (β = .086), insignificant (sig s= .290 >.05), and direct relationship with the performance of NG-CDF in secondary schools in Kisii County. Feedback mechanism had a positive (β = .443), significant (sig = .000 <.05) and direct relationship with the performance of NG-CDF in secondary schools in Kisii County.

Recommendations: The study recommended for the adoption of a bottom-up approach toward decision-making should be prioritized because it was ranked highly in the study. Secondary schools should also foster the spirit of open communication because it widens spaces available for dialogue and prevents problems before escalating

Keywords: Shared decision processes, feedback mechanisms, performance NG-CDF projects, community-based M&E


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