Influence of Monitoring Strategy on Sustainability of Maternal Health Care Projects in Public Hospitals in Kenya

Masai Timothy, Dr. Clive Malietso Mukanzi, Dr. Luhombo Calistus and Dr. Julius Miroga
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Masai Timothy: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi Kenya
Dr. Clive Malietso Mukanzi: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi Kenya
Dr. Luhombo Calistus: Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi Kenya
Dr. Julius Miroga: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2025, vol. 9, issue 6, 1870-1879

Abstract: Monitoring in project management is a fundamental practice in the identification of trends that fosters development and sustainability in maternal healthcare facilities Sharma et al. (2017).The study focused on influence of monitoring strategy on sustainability of maternal health care projects in Kenya. This research used descriptive correlation design. The target population is 6331 which constitute maternal mothers, maternal Nurse, civil society (HENNET), Donor agencies, NHIF officials, Ministry of Health Officials, and Hospital administrators from which a sample of 399 was determined through Slovian’s formula. Quantitative data was analysed using inferential and descriptive statistics, where stakeholder monitoring had a significant contribution to the sustainability of MHCPs in public Hospitals in Kenya. This results was interpreted as a unit change in stakeholder monitoring was likely to result in the sustainability of MHCPs in public hospitals in Kenya by -23.8 %. The study concludes that Stakeholder monitoring had a significant partial influence in predicting the sustainability of MHCPs; an indication that there was no clear monitoring strategy in the Management of stakeholders thus retarding the sustainability of the MHCPs in public hospitals in Kenya. Moderating influence of top management support was found to be significant when stakeholder monitoring was used to predict Sustainability of MHCPs in Kenya. The study recommended that Top management (Government, NGOs) to train Stakeholders and involve them fully on functionalities and formulation of monitoring strategies; plan and implementation processes using relevant tools and documents to enhance sustainability in public hospitals in Kenya.

Date: 2025
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