PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS IN KIAMBU COUNTY KENYA

Nelson Murugu Wanjohi, Dr. Annastacia Musembi

Abstract


The implementation of infrastructure needs to be supervised to ensure that project developments run smoothly according to the government’s vision and mission and to achieve the targets of physical growth and human development. This study therefore sought to investigate the influence of monitoring and evaluation practices on performance of road infrastructural projects in Kiambu County Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to establish the influence of Stakeholders Participation and Project M&E reporting on performance of road infrastructural projects in Kiambu County Kenya. This study used descriptive research design. The unit of analysis in this case was the road construction projects in Kenya while the unit of observation was project staff members working with KeRRA, KURA, KeNHA and County Government of Kiambu. The total target population was therefore 695 respondents. Yamane formula (1967) was used to determine the sample size. Thus, the study was administered with questionnaires of 254 respondents mentioned above. The sampling technique that was used in this study is simple random sampling. Data was collected by use of semi-structured questionnaires. Data was collected by use of the drop and pick-up later method and the questionnaires. The pilot group was 25 individuals which represents 10% of the total study sample size. The pilot group was excluded from the final study. Qualitative data collected was analysed using content analysis and presented in prose form. Quantitative data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics techniques such as frequency, percentages, and means and summary graphs, pie charts, and frequency distribution tables. Pearson R correlation was used to measure the strength and direction of linear relationship between variables. Multiple regression models were fitted to the data in order to determine how the independent variables influence the dependent variable. The findings were presented in tables and figures. The study concludes that stakeholder participation has a positive and significant effect on performance of road infrastructural projects in Kiambu County. The study also concludes that Project M&E Reporting has a positive and significant effect on performance of road infrastructural projects in Kiambu County. This study recommends that the management of road construction agencies should include regular training sessions and workshops aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of all stakeholders involved in road infrastructure projects.

Key Words: Project Monitoring and Evaluation Practices, Stakeholders Participation, Project M&E Reporting


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