DETERMINANTS OF EFFECTIVE MONITORING AND EVALUATION IN PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS IN NAIROBI COUNTY

C. Kerubo Ogeto, Dr. Lawrence Odollo

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The goal of the study was to identify the factors that contribute to efficient monitoring and assessment of public sector initiatives in Nairobi County. The impact of budgetary allocation for M&E on the execution of public sector projects in Nairobi County the impact of technical project team competence in M&E on the execution of public sector projects in Nairobi County. The theoretical review featured the resource-based theory and the competence-based theory of the firm. This study adopted a descriptive research design since it will be focused on describing the characteristics of the participants involved in the study. It focused on 150 staff working within five public sector projects in Nairobi County. The study applied the questionnaire method of data collection due to the benefit of inclusion of more extensive enquiries and the convenience of getting responses from individuals who were not easily accessible due to busy working schedules. The respondents were given a period of 14 days to complete the questionnaires before collection and there was a drop and pick arrangement of the same. This study data was coded in a form that is more easily understood by applying a 5-point Likert Scale. It then used SPSS (version 20) to conduct regression analysis, descriptive data analysis using measures of central tendency such as standard deviation and mean, and inferential statistics including Pearson Correlation coefficients analysis and regression analysis. The presentation of the results was then done using a combination of graphs and tables.

Key Words: Monitoring and Evaluation, Budgetary Allocation, Execution of Public Sector Projects, Technical Project Team Competence, Stakeholder Involvement, Quality of M&E Data


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