| dc.description.abstract | Participatory monitoring and evaluation gradually turned out to be more substantial globally, thus, gaining momentum in the process of human empowerment. Despite ensured developments in law, policy, practice and legal requirement, stakeholder’s participation was often not realized in practice. Consequently, the purpose of the study was to assess the socio-cultural determinants of participatory monitoring and evaluation of the End Child Marriage projects in Homa Bay County, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to: Determine the extent of relationship between training delivery methods and participatory monitoring and evaluation of the End Child Marriage project in Homa Bay County, Kenya; examine the extent of relationship between types of gender role beliefs and participatory monitoring and evaluation of the End Child Marriage project in Homa Bay County; and assess the extent of relationship between religious commitment and participatory monitoring and evaluation of the End Child Marriage project in Homa Bay County, Kenya. The study adopted correlational research design with a target population of 153 persons, comprised of the purposively selected 51 key Civil Society Organizations/Community Based Organizations (project) staffs, 51 Early Child Marriage girls and 51 Government representatives from the Civil Society Organizations and Community Based Organizations which worked with Plan International to implement ECM Project in Homa Bay County. Moreover, from a sample size of 111 persons, the study employed stratified random sampling technique and obtained secondary data from textbooks, journals and articles, and primary data from questionnaires and documentary review. The study adopted both quantitative data analysis and results presented on tables and graphs. The key results were that there was a moderate negative (Spearman's rho=-.584) relationship between slight adoption of the training delivery methods and participatory monitoring and evaluation of Early Child Marriage project. Additionally, there was a moderate negative relationship (Spearman's rho=-.567) between high prioritization of the types of gender role beliefs and participatory monitoring and evaluation of Early Child Marriage project. There was a moderate negative relationship (Spearman's rho=-.557) between prioritization of the religious commitment to a very extent and participatory monitoring and evaluation of Early Child Marriage project. The study concluded that adoption of the training delivery methods to a very extent has a moderate positive relationship with participatory monitoring and evaluation of Early Child Marriage project. High prioritization of gender role beliefs has moderate negative relationship with participatory monitoring and evaluation of project. Prioritization of the religious commitment to a very extent has a moderate negative relationship with participatory monitoring and evaluation of Early Child Marriage project. Further study was suggested an assessment of the relationship between socio-cultural elements and participatory monitoring and evaluation of ongoing girls’ projects. The information provided will benefit policymakers, community members and academicians. | en_US |
