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 improve.