DETERMINANTS OF SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF DONOR FUNDED HEALTH PROGRAMMES IN ST. ELIZABETH MUKUMU MISSION HOSPITAL OF KAKAMEGA COUNTY
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The main objective of this study therefore was to investigate the determinants of success of donor funded projects in implementation of health programmes in St. Elizabeth Mukumu Mission Hospital of Kakamega County. The study used the following theories in supporting the research variables; stakeholder theory, resource dependency theory and complexity leadership theory. A descriptive research design was used in the study. The study targeted administrative officers, Project Finance officers, Project internal auditors, Project accountants, the clergy (Hospital Chaplian) and sub county Aids and STI coordinators. Census sampling was used to select fifty six respondents. The study used primary data which was collected using structured questionnaires. Pilot test was conducted to test validity and reliability of data collection tools. Descriptive and inferential analysis was done by the use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 23) and presented through percentages, means, standard deviations and frequencies. For variable relationships, inferential analysis was examined and analyzed data was presented by use of tables and models. The findings established that there is significant positive influence of fund availability, stakeholder participation, leadership, monitoring and evaluation on successful implementation of donor funded health programmes in St. Elizabeth Mukumu Mission Hospital of Kakamega County. The study concluded that improvement of fund availability, stakeholder participation, leadership; monitoring and evaluation would results to successful implementation of donor funded health programmes in St. Elizabeth Mukumu Mission Hospital of Kakamega County. The study recommended that there is need of appropriate structures of stakeholder’s participation in the implementation of donor funded health programmes. The study also recommended that health facilities should consider institutionalizing monitoring and evaluation by creating monitoring unit and hire an officer responsible for the Unit with adequate resources.
Key Words: Project Fund Management, Stakeholder Participation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Leadership, Donor Funded Health Programmes
CITATION: Mulwoto, C. O., & Miroga, J. (2020). Determinants of successful implementation of donor funded health programmes in St. Elizabeth Mukumu Mission Hospital of Kakamega County. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 7(3), 1350 – 1369.
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