Factors Affecting Utilization Of Monitoring And Evaluation Findings In Implementation Of Malaria Control Programmes In Mukono District, Uganda

ABSTRACT

This study set out to ascertain the factors affecting utilization of Monitoring and Evaluation

findings in implementation of Malaria Control Programmes. Its objectives included

identifying the implementation factors, decision factors and community factors that affected

utilization of Monitoring and Evaluation findings in implementation of Malaria Control

Programmes.

The study used a survey design in which questionnaires were administered to 120 employees

from Monitoring and Evaluation departments of the six organizations that were implementing

Malaria Control Programmes, and 6 health facility administrators whose health facilities were

benefiting from Malaria Control Programmes in Mukono district.

The study found communication of the Monitoring and Evaluation findings (p = 0.008 < 5%)

and timeliness (p = 0.000 < 5%) as the implementation factors that significantly affected the

utilization of Monitoring and Evaluation findings in implementation of MCP. It also found

decision characteristics (p = 0.000 < 5%) as the only decision factor, while beliefs about

malaria (p = 0.000 < 5%), alongside decision making (p = 0.030 < 5%) were the community

factors that significantly affected the utilization of Monitoring and Evaluation findings in

implementation of MCP activities.

The study concluded that communication of the Monitoring and Evaluation findings

alongside timeliness in undertaking the Monitoring and Evaluation activities were the

implementation factors that affected the utilization of Monitoring and Evaluation findings in

implementation of MCPs. It also concluded that while the decision characteristics was the

only decision factor, community beliefs about malaria and community decision-making with

regard to malaria control were the community factors that affected use of Monitoring and

Evaluation findings in the implementation of MCP activities.

The study therefore recommended, among others, that management of the organizations

implementing the malaria control programmes should design and institute mechanisms which

ensure timely analysis and reporting of the M&E results, and that the government, through its

line ministry of Health should sensitize communities about control of malaria in order to

overcome negative beliefs about malaria and support better decision-making in regard to

malaria control within households, if utilization of Monitoring and Evaluation findings in

implementation of MCPs is to be