Assessment of functionality in monitoring and evaluation systems of selected agricultural non-governmental organizations in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Evelyne, Manyama | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-11-01T09:12:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-11-01T09:12:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-05 | |
| dc.description | MA. Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems have evolved over time as important tools that can enhance the management of programmes and thus facilitate measurement of progress on project implementation. This has raised interest among researchers who have noted the importance to assess M&E system so as enhance the efficiency of the systems. The study aims to assess functionality of the selected agricultural NGOs’ M&E systems to determine the functionality of key M&E components and the challenges of the M&E system in its current status. The study adopted case study research design and data were collected through desk reviews and interviews with M&E technical officers guided by a checklist of items. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics whereas qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. Generally, the enabling environment and data and information management well functioned respectively at 88.9% and 91.1%. Specifically, the functionality differed and ranged from 76.7% to 100% from one NGO to another. However, the Kruskal Wallis H Test showed no significant difference at a 5% level of significance among the NGOs. Therefore, the selected agricultural M&E system NGOs well functioned but needed improvement to strengthen some indicators. The study concludes that the M&E system of agricultural NGOs was functioning well with minimal improvements. Challenges were revealed in human capacity, communication and advocacy plan, databases and data dissemination. The assessment of agricultural NGOs revealed that there are improvements needed for the M&E system to be sustainable. These include a more systematic and long-term approach to develop M&E systems, staff training in M&E principles and practices, stronger supervision, feedback loops, and technical assistance and an information system that links program-specific sub-systems | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6418 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Agricultural non-governmental organizations | |
| dc.subject | Monitoring - evaluation systems | |
| dc.subject | Morogoro Municipality | |
| dc.subject | Tanzania | |
| dc.title | Assessment of functionality in monitoring and evaluation systems of selected agricultural non-governmental organizations in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania | |
| dc.type | Thesis |