| dc.description.abstract | This research study was conceptualised to assess the impact of project monitoring and evaluation on performance of youth financed projects. To obtain this, the following objectives were used: To assess means on which the capability of M&E group impacts the performance of youth funded projects; to discover how information quality affects the efficiency of youth funded projects; to examine how monitoring and evaluation strategies influences efficiency of youth financed projects; as well as to establish precisely how the structure of monitoring and evaluation affect the efficiency of youth financed projects. Projects could be unsuccessful no matter the crucial presence of monitoring and evaluation acts. This as a result elevates severe inquiries on the function played by monitoring and evaluation in achievement of youth financed projects. The researcher used detailed research style to evaluate the effect of monitoring and evaluation on efficiency of youth funded projects targeting 650 youth financed projects. The study utilized probability as well as non-probability sampling to get a sample of 200 youth financed projects. Purposeful sampling was utilized to sample the projects from each side of 7 wards of the Sub County. Main information of both measurable and qualitative type was gathered by the researcher through questionnaire survey. The association involving independent variables was calculated using multiple regression analysis and correlation in a bid to understand the inter-relationship among these four independent variables with the impact on the dependent variable. Statistical computer program as well was applied. The conclusion of the facts was presented in form of tables and charts. Regarding findings from the learning, it can be concluded as follows; capacity of monitoring and evaluation team on funded projects has great influence on the performance of the projects in Moiben since it enhanced project sustainability, better utilization of time, achievement of objectives and maintenance of project quality. The data quality influence on the performance of youth funded projects was great since good quality data has a great influence on the performance since it led to financial ability, members of M&E staff monitoring staff skills, and frequency of M&E. The monitoring and evaluation approaches influence the performance of youth funded projects positively since it enhanced validity, reliability, precision, integrity and timeliness. Its structure influences performance of youth funded projects greatly since it led to M&E Unit, better maintenance of M&E Policies and standards and M&E Champion. From the findings of the study it can be recommended that youth funded projects should be given support by the experts so that it can help the youths to run their projects in the right way and hence project sustainability. M&E planning has the greatest relationship with project performance. If project quality is to be improved, it is hereby suggested that a well thought out M & E plan requires to be in place and be totally used. It is therefore recommended that training is a must for M&E including reviewing of the tools for better understanding of data collection. Information system should easy to use by the data clerks and updating the collected data as well eases in storing and retrieving information and also performing data analysis. As shown by this study, taking a look at ways in which M&E is affecting project efficiency, it advises that institutions should either institutionalise, develop monitoring and evaluation system and or use a professional officer. From the findings on this research study the scientist recommended to investigate aspects affecting job monitoring and evaluation on the performance of youth funded jobs in Moiben. | en_US |
