ROLE OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION ON PERFORMANCE OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT FUNDED RURAL ROADS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN KENYA

George Getuma Omondi, Dr. Samson Paul Nyang’au, Lorna Kerubo Nyamwaro

Abstract


Roads projects in Kenya have been characterized by low rates of budget absorption with only about 60% of the budget spent in 2016. There also have been cost overruns of as much as 80% over the original contract amounts, and completion periods of twice the initial contract implementation period. This study therefore sought to examine the role of monitoring and evaluation on performance of rural roads construction projects in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to establish the influence of human capacity on the performance of rural roads construction projects in Kenya and to identify the influence of financial capacity on the performance of rural roads construction projects in Kenya. This study adopted cross-sectional design research approach. The population of this study is all the 1,032 Professional Engineers as well as Civil and Structural Engineers registered by the Engineers Board of Kenya. The sample size of the study was 267 respondents. Primary data was collected through use of questionnaires. SPSS version 25.0 was used to code the data collected. Correlation analysis was used in establishing how the variables under investigation relate with each other. A multiple regression analysis was used to assess the relationship between the dependent and the independent variables. The study results were presented in tables and figures. The study concludes that human capacity has a positive and significant effect on the performance of rural roads construction projects in Kenya. In addition, the study concludes that financial capacity has a positive and significant effect on the performance of rural roads construction projects in Kenya. From the results, this study recommends that the road authorities in Kenya should ensure their project teams have adequate training and skills to implement road projects. In addition, the road authorities in Kenya should ensure the correct tools are applied to implement road projects. Further, the authorities should ensure the correct techniques are adopted

 

 

Key Words: Monitoring and Evaluation, Human Capacity and Financial Capacity


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