INFLUENCE OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT FUNDED PROJECTS IN KURIA WEST CONSTITUENCY, KENYA BY WAMBUA LAWRENCE GATHENGE D53/MSA/PT/24568/2010 A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (PROJECT MANAGEMENT OPTION) KENYATTA UNIVERSITY MARCH, 2019 DECLARATION This research project is my original work and has not been presented for examination in any other University. Signature: …………………..... Date: ………………………………. WAMBUA LAWRENCE GATHENGE D53/MSA/PT/24568/2010 I confirm that the work in this research project was done by the candidate under my supervision Signature……………………………… Date……………………………… DR. ROSEMARY JAMES LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE. KENYATTA UNIVERSITY ii DEDICATION I dedicate this work to my wife Kawira and my children Wanza and Murimi for their encouragement and support during the entire period of my study and continued prayers towards successful completion of this course. May the almighty God bless you abundantly. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This research project could not have gone this far without the contribution and support of various personalities. First and foremost, I wish to express my sincere thanks to my supervisor Dr. Rosemary James for having agreed to supervise this research and her guidance. My heartfelt thanks also go to the most High for his guidance, protection and providence which has enabled me to undertake this project that is too involving both in time and resources. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ................................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION ...................................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT..................................................................................................... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................... v LIST OF TABLES .............................................................................................................. viii LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................................................. ix OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS ......................................................................... x ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .............................................................................. xi ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................ xii CHAPTER ONE :INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background of the Study .................................................................................................. 1 1.1.1 Project Performance ............................................................................................. 2 1.1.2 Project Monitoring and Evaluation ....................................................................... 3 1.1.3 Constituency Development Fund Projects in Kuria West Constituency ................. 5 1.2 Statement of the Problem ................................................................................................. 6 1.3 Objectives of the Study .................................................................................................... 7 1.3.1 General Objective.......................................................................................................... 7 1.3.2 Specific Objectives of the Study .................................................................................... 7 1.4 Research Questions .......................................................................................................... 8 1.5 Significance of the Study.................................................................................................. 8 1.6 Scope of the Study ........................................................................................................... 9 1.7 Limitations of the Study ................................................................................................. 10 1.8 Organization of the Study ............................................................................................... 10 CHAPTER TWO :LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................. 12 2.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................... 12 2.2 Theoretical Review ........................................................................................................ 12 2.2.1 Stakeholders Theory ........................................................................................... 12 2.2.2 Competency Theory ........................................................................................... 13 2.2.3 Resource Dependency Theory ............................................................................ 14 2.2.4 Transformative Learning Theory ...................................................................... 145 2.2.5 Expectancy theory .............................................................................................. 16 2.3 Empirical Literature Review........................................................................................... 17 v 2.3.1 Stakeholder Participation in Monitoring and Evaluation and Project Performance ................................................................................................................ 17 2.3.3 Technical Capacity in Monitoring and Evaluation and Project Performance ....... 18 2.3.4 Budgetary Allocation in Monitoring and Evaluation and Project Performance .... 20 2.3.5 Staff Training on Monitoring and Evaluation and Project Performance............... 22 2.4 Summary of Literature and Research Gaps ..................................................................... 23 2.5 Conceptual Framework .................................................................................................. 25 CHAPTER THREE :RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ................................................... 28 3.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................... 28 3.2 Research Design ............................................................................................................. 28 3.3 Target Population ........................................................................................................... 29 3.4 Sampling Design ............................................................................................................ 29 3.5 Data Collection .............................................................................................................. 32 3.5.1 Data Collection Instruments ............................................................................... 32 3.5.2 Validity of the Research Instrument ................................................................... 33 3.5.3 Reliability of the Research Instrument ................................................................ 33 3.6 Data Collection Procedure .............................................................................................. 34 3.7 Data Analysis and Presentation ...................................................................................... 34 3.7.1 Regression Model Diagnostic Test .............................................................................. 35 3.8 Ethical Considerations .................................................................................................... 36 CHAPTER FOUR : RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS ............................. 37 4.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................... 37 4.2 Response Rate ................................................................................................................ 37 4.3 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents ................................................................. 38 4.3.1 Age of the Respondents ...................................................................................... 38 4.3.2 Gender of the Respondents ................................................................................. 39 4.3.3 Academic and Professional Qualifications of the Respondents ........................... 39 4.3.4 Validity and Reliability Results .......................................................................... 40 4.3.5 Correlation Analysis ........................................................................................... 41 4.4 Descriptive Statistics ...................................................................................................... 43 4.4.1 Stakeholder Participation and Performance of CDF Projects............................... 43 4.4.2 Technical Capacity of M & E Team and Performance of CDF Projects .............. 45 4.4.3 Budgetary Allocation for M & E and Performance of CDF projects ................... 47 4.4.4 Staff Training in M & E and Project Performance .............................................. 48 vi 4.4.5 Performance of CDF Projects ............................................................................. 50 4.5 Multiple Regression Analysis ........................................................................................