Monitoring Budget Allocation on Performance of Socio-Economic Empowerment Projects: A case of Women and Law in Southern Africa Research and Education Trust Project

Itumeleng G. Letsolo; Nderitu B. Wanjiru; Peter Gaiku

doi:10.19044/esj.2022.v18n19p158

Itumeleng G. Letsolo School of Business, Monitoring and Evaluation, Africa Nazarene University, Kenya
Nderitu B. Wanjiru School of Business, Monitoring and Evaluation, Africa Nazarene University, Kenya
Peter Gaiku School of Business, Monitoring and Evaluation, Africa Nazarene University, Kenya

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2022.v18n19p158

Keywords: Monitoring and evaluation budget allocation, performance of the project, Socio-economic empowerment project

Abstract

This study seeks to investigate the influence of the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) budget allocation on the performance of socio-economic empowerment projects. The overarching theoretical framework is the resource-based view theory. The study adopted quantitative approaches to gather an in-depth understanding of the research variables and to allow a researcher to make informed recommendations using both words and numbers. The research site for the study is Women and Law Southern Africa -Lesotho. The target population of 68 project team members. A census method was adopted and the researcher used questionnaires to collect data from 68 respondents. To test reliability the research tools were piloted before actual data collection. Further, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was used to estimate instrument reliability using the pilot responses and it returned 0.818 which was fairly high. Content and face validity were adopted to test instrument validity. Proper authorizations were secured from relevant bodies to conduct the study and SPSS Version 23 data analysis software was deployed to analyze the collected data. The researcher further analyzed the data through descriptive analysis with means and standard deviation to measure central tendencies and dispersion of the data. The general findings of the study indicated that the response was higher than a composite mean of 4.37 with a standard deviation of 0.745, implying that the study objective; of monitoring budget allocation positively influences the performance of the socio-economic empowerment project. Findings implied that the team should, as part of best practice, maintain the M&E budget separately and promote transparency by issuing the M&E budget performance reports. The study made recommendations for improving M&E budgeting. The study suggests comparative studies to be conducted on other socio-economic empowerment projects and the usage of hybrid approaches of qualitative and quantitative approaches to gather as much information as possible. The study findings conformed to the principles of resource-based view theory that advocates for adequate allocation of resources to enable the monitoring and evaluation team to execute the activities according to plan.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Metrics

Metrics Loading ...

PlumX Statistics

References

1. Alamanos, A., Rolston, A., & Papaioannou, G. (2021). Development of a decision support system for sustainable environmental management and stakeholder engagement. Hydrology, 8(1), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.3390/HYDROLOGY8010040
2. Basu, A. (2021). Cronbach’s alpha. Open Peer Review on Qeios, (1951), 3–4. https://doi.org/10.5116/ijme.4dfb.8dfd.Qeios
3. Bauer, A. (2006). Discussion Paper. 41 Gender Approach of Development Partners. Gender Mainstreaming for Gender Equity -The Experience of International Development Agencies.
4. Bundi, E. N. (2020). Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation Practices and Financial Performance of Projects in Nairobi County, Kenya: A case of ActionAid Kenya. Africa Nazarene University.
5. Buvinic, M., O’Donnell, M., Knowles, J. C., & Bourgault, S. (2020). Measuring Women’s Economic Empowerment, A Compendium of Selected Tools, (16), Center for Global development. Retrieved from https://www.oecd.org/dev/development-gender/MEASURING-WOMENS-ECONOMIC-EMPOWERMENT-Gender-Policy-Paper-No-16.pdf
6. Callistus, T., & Clinton, A. (2018). The role of monitoring and evaluation in construction project management. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 722(November 2019), 571–582. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73888-8_89
7. Claude, R., & Didace, T. (2020). Project Planning and Project Success in Local Government of Rwanda. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP), 10(06), 457–464. https://doi.org/10.29322/ijsrp.10.06.2020.p10254
8. Gaibo, G. S. (2019). Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation Practices on the Implementation of County Governments ’ Infrastructural Development Projects in Marsabit County , Kenya, 3(5), 184–217.
9. Government of Lesotho. (2020). Progress Report, 21(1), 1–9.
10. Hussein, Y. N. (2020). INFLUENCE OF MONITORING PRACTICES ON PROJECTS PERFORMANCE AT THE WATER SECTOR TRUST FUND AN APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF ART IN MONITORING AND EVALUATION IN THE. Africa Nazarenet University.
11. IFAD. (2019). A Guide for Project M & E: Section 4 - Setting up the M&E System.
12. Ivan, T. (2019). Influence of monitoring and evaluation on project performance - A case study of child fund international Gulu Child Development Project.
13. Jahan, R. (1996). The elusive agenda: mainstreaming women in development. Pakistan Development Review, 35(4 PART 2), 825–834. https://doi.org/10.30541/v35i4iipp.825-834
14. Kaluai, F. K., & Muathe, S. (2020). Project Management Practices and Performance of Women Economic Empowerment in Kiambu and Nairobi Counties, Kenya. Business Management and Strategy, 11(2), 22. https://doi.org/10.5296/bms.v11i2.17573
15. Kanyangi, M., & Okello, B. (2018). Influence of Project Monitoring Skills on Monitoring and Evaluation System Performance in Funded Projects in the Country Government of Kakamega. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 5(4), 2273–2288.
16. Kapur, R. (2018). Socio-Economic Development and Empowerment of Disadvantaged Groups. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323691483_Socio-Economic_Development_and_Empowerment_of_Disadvantaged_Groups
17. Karanja, J. W., & Yusuf, M. (2018). Role of monitoring and evaluation on performance of Non Goverment Organization project in Kiambu County. International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations, 6(1), 649–664.
18. Karimi, S. S., Mulwa, A. S., & Kyalo, D. N. (2020). Stakeholder Engagement in Monitoring and Evaluation and Performance of Literacy and Numeracy Educational Programme in Public Primary Schools in Nairobi County, Kenya. Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, 10(2), 10. https://doi.org/10.5539/jedp.v10n2p10
19. Kaula, P. M. (2020). INFLUENCE OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION PRACTICES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT PROJECTS: A CASE OF MARKET SHELTER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN KITUI EAST SUBCOUNTY. Africa Nazarene University.
20. Kihuha, P. (2018). Global Environment Facility projects in Kenya, A case of United Nations Environment Programme. Kenyatta University.
21. Kimatu, M. (2020). Influence of monitoring and evaluation on performance of county-funded projects a case of Amboseli conservation project in Kajiado county. Retrieved from http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/154298
22. Kioko, K. C. (2017). Assessment of Factors Influencing Effective Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects Funded by Machakos County Government, Kenya. Retrieved from https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/bitstream/handle/123456789/19120/Final ....pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
23. Maalim, M. A. (2017). Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation Practices on Project Performance in Counties: The Case of Mombasa Country, Kenya. University of Nairobi.
24. Molapo, L. W. (2019). An Assessment of the Components of an Effective Monitoring and Evaluation System in Local NGOs : A Case Study of Earthchild Project. Retrieved from https://www.semanticscholar.org
25. Muchelule, W. (2018). Influence of Monitoring Practices on Projects Performance of Kenya State Corporations. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
26. Muchelule, Y., Geoffrey, O. M., & Saada, A. M. (2017). Influence of monitoring and evaluation on performance of constituency development fund projects in Kajiado East Sub-County, Kenya. The International Journal of Management Science and Information Technology, 15(23), 12–26. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10419/178835
27. Muiga, M. J. (2015). Factors Inlfuencing the use of Monitoring and Evaluation systems of public projects in Nakuru County, 72.
28. Mushori, J. (2020). Determinants of Effective Monitoring and Evaluation : Pre- requisite for County Government Funded Infrastructural. International Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 9(4), 311–325. https://doi.org/10.24940/ijird/2020/v9/i4/151915-374733-1-SM
29. Nawi, F. A. M., Tambi, A. M. A., Samat, M. F., & Mustapha, W. M. W. (2020). A Review on the Internal Consistency of a Scale: The Empirical example of the Influence of Human Capital Investment on Malcom Baldridge Quality Principles in TVET Institutions. Asian People Journal, 3(1), 19–29. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.37231/apj.2020.3.1.121
30. Ng’etich, V., Otieno, M. M., Victor, K., & Otieno, M. M. (2017). Factors influencing Monitoring and Evaluation Processes of County Road Projects in Turkana County Government , Kenya. International Journal of Latest Research in Engineering and Technology (IJLRET), 03(09), 30–41. Retrieved from http://www.ijlret.com/Papers/Vol-3-issue-9/3-B2017240
31. Njeru, I. M. (2018). Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation Strategies on Performance of Medical Camp Projects in Hospitals in Kenya: A Case of Embuy North Sub County. International Academic Journal of Information Sciences and Project Management, 3(1), 61–73.
32. Phiri, B. (2015). Influence Of Monitoring And Evaluation On Project Performance: A Case Of African Virtual University, Kenya. International Journal of Business & Social Science, 2(2), 78–82.
33. Ronoh, D. K., & Kirui, C. C. (2020). Influence of Resource Scheduling On the Performance of Residential Construction Projects in Nairobi City County , Kenya, IV(Xii), 409–414.
34. Rumenya, H., & Kisimbi, D. J. M. (2020). Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems on Performance of Projects in Non-Governmental Organizations: A Case of Education Projects in Mombasa County, Kenya. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Project Management, 5(2), 46–66. https://doi.org/10.47941/jepm.494
35. Tarindwa, H. H. (2019). Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation Practices on the Performance of Government-Sponsored Arts Projects in Namibia: A Case of National Arts Council of Namibia.
36. UN Lesotho. (2017). Sustainable Development Goals and Health Lesotho: June 2017 UN Lesotho.
37. United Nations. (2017). Lesotho Country Analysis Working Document Final draft, (September), 1–79. Retrieved from https://www.undp.org/content/dam/unct/lesotho/docs/Key Strategic Documents/Lesotho CCA_Final Draft_22 September 2017_rev.pdf
38. Uribe Macías, M. E. (2020). Corporate Social Responsibility Management in Project Management: A Theoretical Approach. Cuadernos de Administración, 36(66), 20–35. https://doi.org/10.25100/cdea.v36i66.8444
39. Watson-Grant, S., Xiong, K., & Thomas, J. C. (2017). Achieving sustainability in health information systems: A field tested measure of country ownership. Globalization and Health, 13(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-017-0258-0
40. Were, P., & Kimaru-Muchai, S. (2021). Evaluation of Self-Help Groups in Promoting Women Socio-Economic Empowerment in Kibra Sub-County, Nairobi County, Kenya. The Journal of Global Awareness, 2(Spring/Summer), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.24073/jga/02/01/06