Organizational Reporting Systems and Implementation of Donor funded Health Projects in Makueni County, Kenya

Abstract

Donor-funded health projects, particularly in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), are noted for significantly improving healthcare services and overall population health. Health projects including reduction of infant mortality, enhancing reproductive health, mass immunization, public health and even mental health initiatives have been implemented as a result of donor funding with improved health outcomes as the result (Belaid et al., 2020). Donor-funded Health projects in LMICs however face key challenges in reporting, limiting oversight, accountability and project effectiveness. Notably, effective reporting systems in modern healthcare could be the difference between life and death to many patients. It is estimated that between 4.6% and 9.3% of patients admitted in healthcare facilities globally suffer adverse events that could have been prevented if effective reporting systems were effective. This research was guided by the following objectives: to investigate the impact of quality assurance on the implementation of donor-funded health projects in Makueni County, Kenya; to assess the influence of risk management on the implementation of donor-funded health projects in Makueni County, Kenya; to evaluate the effect of technology on the implementation of donor-funded health projects in Makueni County, Kenya; and to examine the influence of system user-friendliness on the implementation of donor-funded health projects in Makueni County, Kenya. The study employed a descriptive research design to collect data, which was subsequently analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and inferential statistics...