Influence of monitoring and evaluation on performance of constituency development fund projects: a case of infrastructural projects in public secondary schools in Naivasha sub-county, Nakuru county, Kenya

Abstract

The goal of M & E was to improve current and future management of outputs, outcomes and impact. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of monitoring and evaluation factors on performance of constituency development fund projects: a case of infrastructural projects in public secondary schools in Naivasha sub-county, Nakuru County, Kenya. The objectives of this study were: to examine the influence of M&E budgetary allocation, technical expertise of M & E team, time allocated to M&E,Involvement of stakeholders in M & E process and utilization of M & E results on performance of CDF projects. This study employed a descriptive survey research design. The study therefore targeted population of 156 respondents who wereCDF M & E Committee members, principals of public secondary schools with CDF projects initiated in 2015-2016, BOM chairperson in public secondary schools. The study used a simple random sampling to sample the population. A sample of 46 respondents was randomly picked from 156 respondents. A questionnaire was used to gather primary data. The researcher administered questionnaires by dropping the questionear and waiting for the respondents to fill. Data was collected, examined and checked for completeness and clarity. Numerical data collected using questionnaires was coded and entered and analyzed with the help of computer Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) versions 21 software programme. The study found out that majority of the respondents agreed to a high extent that Evaluation gives evidence of why targets and outcomes are or are not being achieved with 67 percent. The results show that the majority of the respondents indicated that Human capitals on the project should be given clear job allocation and designation be fitting their skill influence performance of monitoring and evaluation of Government Projects the case of CDF projects in Naivasha Sub County to a high extent with 65 percent. The study conclude that short time allocation to M & E are some of the challenges that constantly face the project monitoring function of Government Projects in Kenya. There was a thorough need assessment based on community priority when identifying the projects. The teams incharge M & E CDF Projects in Kenya should consider adopting a modern information and communications technology in carrying out monitoring and evaluations to capture real time data.