Effect of stakeholder engagement and project monitoring on sustainability of NGO projects in Kamuli district

Abstract

The study examined the effect of stakeholder engagement and project monitoring on project sustainability among NGO projects in Kamuli District. Specifically, it sought to examine the effect of stakeholder engagement on project sustainability, assess the effect of stakeholder engagement on project monitoring, evaluate the effect of project monitoring on project sustainability, and determine the mediating role of project monitoring on the relationship between stakeholder engagement and project sustainability. Guided by the sustainability theory and stakeholders’ theory, the study employed a cross-sectional research design with a quantitative approach. A sample of 76 NGO projects was selected using simple random sampling from a target population of 93, out of which 69 (90.8% response rate) fully responded. Primary data was collected using a structured questionnaire, and the validity and reliability of the instrument were tested using the content validity index and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, which met the 0.7 threshold. Data analysis employed descriptive and inferential statistical techniques, including Pearson correlation and regression analysis. The findings revealed significant and positive relationships between stakeholder engagement and project sustainability, project monitoring and project sustainability, and stakeholder engagement andproject monitoring. Hypothesis testing further confirmed that stakeholder engagement significantly enhances project sustainability, significantly predicts project monitoring, and that project monitoring significantly affects project sustainability while partially mediating the relationship between stakeholder engagement and project sustainability. The study underscores the importance of integrating project monitoring mechanisms with stakeholder engagement projects to achieve project sustainability. Keywords: Engagement, Evaluation, Monitoring, NGOs, Stakeholders, Sustainability.