Impacts of Monitoring and Evaluation on the Performance of Malnutrition Projects in North “A” District Zanzibar.

Lwoga, Philomena R. (2021) Impacts of Monitoring and Evaluation on the Performance of Malnutrition Projects in North “A” District Zanzibar. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study assessed the impacts of Monitoring and Evaluation on the Performance of Malnutrition Projects, with the specific objectives: to establish the impact of project planning, the impact of project monitoring and the impact of project evaluation on the performance of malnutrition projects in North ‘A’ District in Zanzibar. The study used a descriptive survey research design. Data were collected using questionnaire and documentary review which analyzed and presented using content analysis, frequencies and percentages. Findings indicated that; planning of malnutrition project had been perfectly done in terms of budget and project indicators but the stakeholder identification was poorly done and M&E trained staffs were not adequate. The study revealed further that, in the monitoring, the methodologies used frequently were indicators of logical framework and organisation checklist. The methodology frequently used in the evaluation was Organisational Change Checklist while the MUAC was the indicator used in the evaluation by CHV at initial stage. The study concluded that planning and monitoring of malnutrition project was good but evaluation was better compared to the planning and monitoring. Thus the project generally performed successfully even though the project faced poor involvement of stakeholders, poor awareness of the methodologies used and shortage of M&E staffs. The study recommended that; there is a need for the stakeholders’ involvement. It was suggested to employ or train M&E staffs and experts in each Health Centre and Hospital and the Government to support or continue supporting health projects by educating the society concerning health related problems. Keywords: Monitoring, Evaluation, Malnutrition, Performance.

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