Influence of Community Participation in Monitoring, Evaluation and Capacity Building on Completion of CDF Projects in Matapato South Ward, Kajiado Central Constituency, Kenya
Abstract
Community monitoring and evaluation need to be an exercise that should significantly involve the community. Participatory community monitoring and evaluation are extremely important for learning about the achievement/deviation from original plans and problems faced by local development interventions under implementation so that remedial measures can be taken in time. Community participation contributes to building beneficiary capacity: either through ensuring that participants are actively involved in project planning and implementation or through formal or informal training and consciousness-raising activities. The study was guided by the following objectives; to establish the influence of community participation in monitoring and evaluation; and to investigate the influence of community capacity building on the completion of CDF projects in Matapato South Ward in Kajiado Central Constituency. The study used a survey research design. The target population for the study was 19 head teachers, 19 Board of Management members, representing the number of public primary schools, five chiefs and two CDF officials. Since the target population was small census method was used to sample the respondents. Data was collected with the use of questionnaires and interview guides. Data obtained was then subjected to SPSS for analysis to provide both descriptive and inferential analysis. Further, the results showed that Capacity Building is positively and significantly related to project completion (r=0.129, p=0.004). The study concluded that community participation in project identification, community participation in project design and implementation, community participation in monitoring and evaluation and community capacity building positively and significantly influences the completion of CDF projects in Kenya. The study recommends that before the project is started, community members should be sensitized about the importance of participating in CDF projects to encourage diverse opinions on project completion successes. They should also be made aware that CDF project activities have the potential if done well to transform the lives of the community. The study further recommends that the CDF Board through their representative on the ground should enhance the motivation of the community members to willingly volunteer and actively participate in CDF projects. The Board can do this by initiating competition and prize awards on best-managed CDF projects.
Keywords: Community Participation, Monitoring and evaluation, Capacity building, Community Development Fund (CDF), Matapato South Ward in Kajiado Central Constituency.
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