Student Short Biography
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Aleo Nipher Apeli, developed an interest in Project Management after working with charitable children organizations, while still at the undergraduate level pursuing Bachelors of Arts in Education in Kenya Methodist University where she graduated with Second Class Honors, Upper Division.
Aleo Nipher Apeli, who is currently a Curriculum implementer and educationist, has perused her Master of Arts in Project Planning and Management in order to enhance general subject knowledge Management and foster skills that would help tackle advanced research projects.
Thesis / Project Title
Determinants influencing the performance of child welfare protection project: a case of charitable children institutions in Kilifi County
Thesis / Project Abstract
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The aim of this study was to investigate the determinants that influence the performance of child welfare protection projects: A case of charitable children institutions in Kilifi county, Kenya.
The specific objectives of the study were to: examine the extent to which training of workers influence the performance of child welfare protection project; determine the extent to which stakeholder engagement influences the performance of child welfare protection project; establish the extent to which availability of financial resources influences the performance of child welfare protection project; and to assess how monitoring and evaluation approaches influence the performance of child welfare protection project. This study was based on two theories; Bronfenbrenner theory and SARFIT theory. This research adopted a descriptive research design. The total number of target population was 20 directors and 110 project workers which summed up to 130. The study sampled 101 respondents (15) directors and (86) project workers through purposive sampling and proportionate sampling resspectively. Primary data was collected through the use of a questionnaire and return rate was 70%. Data collected was keyed into SPSS version 25.0 and was analyzed. Frequency tables were used to present the data and percentages, means and standard deviation were centered on. The relationship between the variables was tested by use of the chi-square tests. Results indicated that when testing the hypotheses on training of workers: Since the calculated p value of .045 was more than that of the usual threshold .005 (p > .005), at 95% significance level, we accepted the null hypothesis and rejected alternate hypothesis i.e. there is no significant relationship between worker training and performance of child welfare protection project. Also, since the calculated p value of .004 was less that of .005 (p < .005), at 95% significance level, the alternative hypothesis was considered i.e. Stakeholder engagement has a significant influence on the performance of child welfare protection projects. Further, the chi square tests on availability of financial resources indicated that since the calculated p value of .002 was less that of .005 (p < .005), at 95% significance level, the alternative hypothesis was considered i.e.
Availability of financial resources has a significant influence on the performance of child welfare protection projects. Finally, chi square test on M&E approaches revealed that since the calculated p value of .000 was less that of .005 (p < .005), the alternative hypothesis was considered i.e. M&E approaches has a significant influence on the performance of child welfare protection projects. The study recommended that further research be conducted on training to provide more insight as well as fortifying of university- agency partnerships to bring about new ideas and skills among project workers.
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Research Supervisors
Dr. Johnbosco Kisimbii
