Assessment of project monitoring and evaluation practices on construction projects in Ghana.
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2021-06-15
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Abstract
The aim of project delivery is to make sure the primary objectives are accomplished. And this
is immensely affected by project monitoring as well as evaluation. These play an important
role in achieving project success. Howbeit, the execution of these in our local construction
industry, i.e. Ghana, has witnessed a great deal of hindrances, difficulty and objections. This
has therefore resulted in the poor performance of construction firms all over the country. The
purpose of this study is to find and evaluate the various practices, barriers faced by projects
and the drivers that push for the implementation of monitoring and evaluation practices of
construction projects in the construction industry. The study used quantitative research
methodology and a field survey design as well as literature review. A structured questionnaire
was developed and administered for relevant response from the major stakeholders in the
Ghanaian construction industry in Accra using purposive sampling. The quantitative data was
analysed using the one sample t-test and mean score ranking in SPSS. The results indicated
that, the practices mostly used in the construction industry are; the use of participatory
monitoring approach which is important for guiding decision making as well as project
mapping which communicate what task needs to get done and which resource will be
allocated to complete in what timeframe. The results again indicated that, the barriers to
monitoring and evaluation are; dominant use of donor procedures and guidelines in
monitoring, not incorporating lessons learned which is a cost effective project management
tool to bring together any insights learned during any project for a future project,
improvement of PM&E targets which are not in line with the requirements and estimations of
proposed recipients, sustainability is often not considered and lack of a thorough national
database PM&E framework are the barriers . The results also indicated that, project budget,
which is the total amount of money that is allocated for the project, the extent of participation
and capacity for M&E, project scope and size and the duration are mostly the drivers for
monitoring and evaluation. The study contributes to the body of knowledge on the challenges
to effective monitoring and evaluation of construction projects. The drivers identified are
important in driving the application of project monitoring and evaluation and should be taken
note of. It is therefore recommended that, a best practice framework can be done on the
implementation of project monitoring and evaluation practices.
Description
A thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, College of Art and Built Environment in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Master of Science.
Keywords
Assessment, Project Monitoring, Construction Projects