Strengthening capacity for monitoring and evaluation through short course training in Kenya
African Evaluation Journal
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Strengthening capacity for monitoring and evaluation through short course training in Kenya | |
| Creator | Wao, Hesborn Onyango, Rohin Kisio, Elizabeth Njatha, Moses Onyango, Nelson O. | |
| Description | Background: Weak monitoring and evaluation (ME) systems and limited supply of ME human resources in Africa signal the need to strengthen ME capacity.Objectives: This exploratory study evaluated the effect of short course training on professionals’ knowledge and skills in the areas of mixed methods research, systematic review and meta-analysis and general principles of ME.Methods: A partially mixed concurrent dominant status design including quantitative (multilevel modelling and meta-analyses) and qualitative (thematic content analysis) components was employed to evaluate the impact of a 4-day short course training focusing on these areas.Results: Thirty-five participants participated in the training. Participants experienced an increase in knowledge in the three areas; however, average change in knowledge did not differ across participants’ employment settings. Participants’ self-stated objectives considered as SMART and belonging to a higher level in Bloom’s taxonomy were associated with change in knowledge. Based on comments made by participants, majority intended to apply what they learned to their work; clarity of content delivery was the most liked aspect of the training, and the use of more practical sessions was recommended as a way to improve the training.Conclusions: This study provides preliminary evidence of potential of the use of short course training as an approach to strengthening capacity in ME in less-developed countries such as Kenya. It underscores the importance of participants’ self-stated objective(s) as an element to be considered in the enhancement of knowledge, attitudes and skills needed for acceptable capacity building in ME. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2017-04-13 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/aej.v5i1.192 | |
| Source | African Evaluation Journal; Vol 5, No 1 (2017); 9 pages 2306-5133 2310-4988 | |
| Language | eng | |
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