Institutional determinants of participatory monitoring and evaluation systems implementation among community based development projects in Kibera slum, Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to establish the determinants of participatory monitoring and evaluation systems implementation among community based development projects in Kibera slum, Kenya. The objective of the study was to establish the effect of staff competence, resources adequacy, institutional accountability and management support on the implementation of participatory monitoring and evaluation systems among community based development projects in Kibera slum. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population for this study was composed the 571 stakeholders in Kibera slums. A sample population of 230 was taken using Kothari (2004) formula. The study selected the respondents using stratified proportionate random sampling technique. Primary data was obtained using self-administered questionnaires. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 21.0). Descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages, mean score and standard deviation was estimated for all the quantitative variables and information presented inform of tables and graphs. Data was presented using frequency tables. Inferential data analysis was done using multiple regression analysis which looks at the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. The study found that staff competence greatly influences implementation of participatory monitoring and evaluation systems among community based development projects in Kibera slum. The study also established that resource adequacy has a great effect on implementation of participatory monitoring and evaluation systems among community based development projects in Kibera slum. Furthermore, the research deduce that institutional accountability has a great influence on implementation of participatory monitoring and evaluation systems among community based development projects in Kibera slum. These found that management support to a very great extent affects implementation of participatory monitoring and evaluation systems among community based development projects in Kibera slum. The study concludes that staff competence, institutional accountability, resource adequacy and management support affects implementation of participatory monitoring and evaluation systems among community based development projects in Kibera slum. The study also recommends national government and County Government of Nairobi should locate adequate resource to the development projects in Kibera slum. The study further recommends management team of community based projects in Kibera slums should ensure that there is transparency in project execution. Finally the study recommends that management team of community based projects in Kibera slums should at all means support the implementation of participatory monitoring and evaluation of community based development projects