An Analysis Of The Perceptions Of Monitoring And Evaluation As A Tool For Measuring The Effectiveness Of Project Implementation: A Case Of Kenya National Highway Authority

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to identify and analyze Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA)’s staff perceptions on monitoring and evaluation as a measurement tool with a view to establish what constituted the perceptions. Its objectives were to; analyze KeNHA’s staff perceptions on M&E as a tool for effective project implementation, examine the basis for staff perceptions on M&E and explore how staff perceptions on M&E tool influenced effective project implementation at KeNHA. The study employed a descriptive research design and targeted the staff at KeNHA in Nairobi region. Simple random sampling was used to sample 125 respondents for the study. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used. Questionnaires and in-depth interview schedules were used for data collection. Analysis of data was then done using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. The study found out that the staff at KeNHA were aware of M&E. This was confirmed by findings that showed that 100% (90) of the respondents said M&E was about ensuring the most effective and efficient use of resources. Furthermore, 96% (86) reported that their basis for perceptions on M&E was their past experiences, 92% (83) indicated their basis was the culture at KeNHA, 88% (79) on personal and organizational expectation, while 74% (67) indicated that the M&E skill influenced their perception. The study concluded that staff perception at KeNHA provided a way of assessing the important relationship between project implementers and beneficiaries on the ground and decision makers. The study recommended that KeNHA need to cultivate a positive M&E culture and also engage the staff more in all stages of program implementation to inculcate a sense of ownership.