INFLUENCE OF PROJECT MONITORING SKILLS ON MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE IN FUNDED PROJECTS IN THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF KAKAMEGA
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Monitoring and evaluation enhance effectiveness of a project or a program by establishing clear links between past, present and future interventions and results. It helps organizations to extract, from past and ongoing activities, relevant information that can be used as the basis for programmatic fine-tuning, reorientation and planning. Without monitoring and evaluation, it is impossible to judge if work is going in the right direction, whether progress and success can be claimed, and how future efforts can be improved. The objective of this study was to assess the influence of project monitoring skills on monitoring and evaluation system performance in funded projects in the county government of Kakamega. A total of 263 projects were funded by the county government of Kakamega in the year 2016/2017, across all sectors of the economy. The target population was 294. The study was conducted through a descriptive survey research design. Data was collected through the use of structured questionnaires consisting of open ended and closed ended questions. The study used multiple linear regression equation to develop a link between project monitoring skills and effectiveness of M&E system. The study found out that the effective performance of an M&E system depends on project monitoring skills. A regression analysis showed a statistically significant positive relationship between project skills on the performance of M&E system. Study findings were of significance to Public institutions by contributing to a better understanding and knowledge of strengthening monitoring and evaluation systems and also would be of benefit to researchers and scholars who might use its ‟ findings as a reference and to enrich M &E literature”.
Key Words: Monitoring and Evaluation Skills, Project Performance, County Government of Kakamega
CITATION: Kanyangi, M. M., & Okello, B. (2018). Influence of project monitoring skills on monitoring and evaluation system performance in funded projects in the County Government of Kakamega. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 5(4), 2273 - 2288.
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