MONITORING AND EVALUATION PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF DEVOLVED GOVERNMENT FUNDED MATERNAL HEALTH CARE PROJECTS IN KENYA: A CASE OF LIKONI SUB COUNTY, MOMBASA COUNTY

ABSTRACT :The purpose of the study was to determine the Monitoring and Evaluation practices andPerformance of Devolved Maternal Health Care Projects in Kenya. The study sought to determine the extent towhich M&E human resource capacity development, mobilization of M&E funding, organizational culturalpractices and involvement of stakeholders in monitoring and evaluation influences the performance of devolvedmaternal health funded projects in Likoni Sub County, Mombasa County. The study adopted descriptiveresearch design. The target population was 8,725 drawn from various County Department units, County Healthworkers and the projects beneficiaries. The study employed a sample size of 544 derived from the Yamane(1967) formulae. Stratified sampling was applied while choosing the sample size. The researcher employedquestionnaire guide to collect the data which was analyzed quantitatively using both descriptive and inferentialstatistics. The data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) statistical tool.The study concluded that all the factors were considered critical in the enhancement of project performance forthe maternal health care. The study recommends that there should be institutionalization of M&E, prioritizationof M&E funding and ring fencing of the funds in all the projects that are being undertaken.

KEYWORDS: Maternal health care projects, Stakeholder involvement, Monitoring & Evaluation, Devolvedgovernment, Organizational culture