Monitoring and Evaluation Processes on Performance of HIV Prevention Projects For Adolescents in Kisumu County, Kenya

Abstract

This research was aimed at exploring how M&E processes affect the performance of HIV prevention projects for adolescents in Kisumu County, Kenya. The study population comprised of HIV prevention projects for adolescents which have been implemented from 2016 – 2018 in Kisumu county Kenya. The target population comprised of adolescents enrolled in HIV prevention projects in 6 organizations in Kisumu county, Kenya as well as staff working in the projects. A sample of 354respondents were selectedfrom4483 using stratified, random, and purposive sampling methods. A systemized interview tool and questionnaires were used to collect data. Observed descriptive statistics indicated that M&E processes had an influence on the performance of HIV prevention projects for adolescents in Kisumu County, Kenya. The value of r2 was 0.159, indicating M&E processes explained 15.9% of the variance in performance of HIV prevention projects for adolescents in Kisumu. The beta coefficient was 0.645, implying that monitoring & evaluation process has a significant influence on performance of HIV prevention projects (β=0.645, F(1,181)=34.273, P=0.0005˂0.05). The Beta value indicated that each record variation on the performance of HIV prevention programs for adolescent could be linked to 64.5% variation in M&E processes.