dc.description.abstract | This study explores factors influencing implementation of out-of-school HIV prevention projects
in Mbita district, Kenya. The study was guided by the following research objectives; to
determine the extent to which technical skills of personnel influences implementation of out-ofschool
youth HIV/AIDS prevention projects in Mbita district; to assess how level of stakeholders
involvement influence implementation of out-of-school youth HIV/AIDS prevention projects in
Mbita district; to establish the extent to which availability of resources influences delivery of
out-of-school youth HIV/AIDS prevention projects in Mbita district and above all to assess the
degree to which the monitoring and evaluation of the project influences implementation of outof-school
youth HIV/AIDS prevention projects for youths in Mbita district. The hypotheses
tested aimed at establishing dependency between implementation of HIV projects and: personnel
skills, level of stakeholder involvement, availability of resources and project monitoring and
evaluation. This study was supported by a comprehensive literature review section in Chapter
Two. Descriptive research survey design was used on a population census. Questionnaires were
administered to 3 program staffs for each of the 11 institutions managing HIV programs in Mbita
district. Data was collected and was analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences
version 18 computer program. The findings were presented in the form of tables. The hypotheses
were tested using chi-square test. Results showed that implementation of HIV projects and;
technical skills of personnel, stakeholders’ involvement and monitoring and evaluation of
programs depend on each other. On the other hand, implementation of out-of-school HIV
prevention projects and amount of resources are independent. Based on the results, the study
recommended that the Kenyan government needs to increase the number of people who know
their HIV status by promoting and expanding access to HIV testing policies that could lead to
improvement of implementation of HIV projects. Government should set up policies the
minimized inequalities and discrimination in doth education and employment. HIV control
programmes should establish harmonized indicators and standard reporting and recording
templates to collect data for monitoring and evaluation of collaborative HIV activities. HIV
control programmes should implement procedures for voluntary, acceptable and confidential
HIV counseling and testing for health-care providers and for reduction of occupational exposure
to HIV infection in their services. It is hoped that the findings of the study will allow program
facilitators to determine areas of strength and weakness, outcomes on HIV/STI rates and the
program’s impact on the target population’s behaviors, beliefs and attitudes concerning
HIV/AIDS. In particular, the implementers are likely to use the findings to re-design the program
to meet needs of most at risk population and vulnerable groups. Working with this study may
help inform future donor-funded HIV/AIDs prevention projects by drawing specific lessons on
the factors influencing the implementation of the projects. | en |