Assessing Project Monitoring And Evaluation Practices And Related Challenges In Oromia Region Health Bureau: The Case Of Center For Disease Control Funded Hiv/Aids Project.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Asrat, Bahran (PhD.) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ahmed, Bedri | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-24T06:46:02Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-04T14:26:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-01-24T06:46:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-04T14:26:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-01-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Monitoring and evaluation (herein referred to as M&E) has become a critical practice and a fundamental tool in project management aimed at checking whether the projects’ objectives and goals are being achieved. Despite so many of its importance, the effectiveness of M&E system is affected by various factors. Purpose: the purpose of this study is therefore to assess the practices and related challenges in M&E of HIV project under Oromia regional health bureau. Methods: the study applied a descriptive cross-sectional survey design using both Qualitative and Quantitative mixed method. Pre-tested structured questionnaire used to collect quantitative data from 35 target population selected from health bureau and its subsidiaries. Key informants interview conducted with 10 program/project managers using semi-structured guide. Quantitative data filtered, edited, entered in to and analyzed using descriptive statistics mean and standard deviations by the help of the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), while qualitative data analyzed using content analysis under thematic areas in line with the main objectives of the study. Result: with a response rate of 91%, the research found that most of the respondents have second degree and sufficient work experience in project M&E. The study also indicated that M&E is practiced regularly and in participatory approach and is using standard M&E tools endorsed by ministry of health. The project has a comprehensive M&E plan with clearly defined indicators and are linked to project resources and expected M&E results. Besides, the project M&E information and findings are frequently used for decision making. However, the project M&E plan and the framework were not communicated well among the project team and the program unit. Conclusions: moreover, the M&E system of ORHB was challenged by different factors including time consuming M&E activities, inadequate budget for M&E, inadequate skilled human resource in M&E, Various reporting requirement from different funders and shortage of recording and reporting tools. Thus, it is recommended that ORHB should strengthen project M&E by allocating sufficient budget and skilled staffs for M&E activities. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/29560 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | M&E practice | en_US |
| dc.subject | M&E tools | en_US |
| dc.subject | HIV/AIDS | en_US |
| dc.subject | M&E plan | en_US |
| dc.subject | information use | en_US |
| dc.title | Assessing Project Monitoring And Evaluation Practices And Related Challenges In Oromia Region Health Bureau: The Case Of Center For Disease Control Funded Hiv/Aids Project. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |