PROJECT EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE OF NGO PROJECTS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA

Collins Mudege Ayuya, Dr. Mary Kamaara

Abstract


Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) projects are initiatives or programs undertaken by non-profit organizations aimed at addressing specific social, environmental, economic, or humanitarian issues. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Nairobi City County face a range of challenges that hinder their effectiveness and sustainability. The general objective of the study was to determine the effect of project evaluation on performance of NGO projects in Nairobi city county, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to determine effect of formative evaluation on performance of NGO projects in Nairobi city county, Kenya, to establish effect of summative evaluation on performance of NGO projects in Nairobi city county, Kenya. This study was guided by Constructivist Learning Theory, The Logic Model Theory. This study used a descriptive research design. According to the Kenya Business Directory, there are 201 NGOs working in Nairobi City County which was the study population. All the 201 NGO's operating within Nairobi County comprised the target population of this study. According to Kothari (2019), a representative is one that is at least 10% of the population of interest. Therefore, from each stratum NGOs was selected to make a sample of 100 NGOs project managers which represented 50% of the population. Primary data was used in this study. The study’s primary data was obtained using semi-structured questionnaires. The researcher carried out a pilot study to ensure the data collection tool was reliable and valid. Quantitative and qualitative data was generated from the closed-ended and open-ended questions, respectively. Qualitative data was analyzed on thematic basis and the findings provided in a narrative form. Before the data can be analyzed, the researcher ensured the data was checked for completeness, followed by data editing, data coding, data entry, and data cleaning. Inferential and descriptive statistics was employed for analysis of quantitative data with the assistance of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 25). Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Inferential data analysis was conducted by use of Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis. The study results were presented in tables and figures. The study concludes that formative evaluation has a positive and significant influence on performance of NGO projects in Nairobi city county, Kenya. In addition, the study concludes that summative evaluation has a positive and significant influence on performance of NGO projects in Nairobi city county, Kenya. Based on the findings, the study recommends that the management of NGO projects should integrate formative evaluation as a core component of their project management processes. In addition, the study recommends that the management of NGO projects should incorporate summative evaluation as a key tool to assess the overall success and impact of their projects upon completion.

Key Words: Project Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Summative Evaluation, Performance of NGO Projects


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