INFLUENCE OF AVAILABILITY OF LEARNING RESOURCES IN YOUTH’S POLYTECHNICS ON YOUTHS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY
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The objective of this study was to examine the influence of availability of learning resources in Youth Polytechnics on youth’s empowerment in Kakamega County. The study adopted the Human Capital Theory. Descriptive research design was used because it provided information on the characteristics of a given population or phenomenon. The study targeted 64 Vocational Training centers, 64 Instructors, 64 Principals, 13 Sub County Youth Officers, One County Youth Officer and One County Director of Education totaling to 143, from which a sample size of 105 respondents was drawn. This study used simple random sampling to randomly select the respondents. The Likert Scale questionnaire was used to gather quantitative data. Collected data responses was first coded, entered in SPSS 24 and checked for errors; then inferential and descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages, mean, standard deviations correlations and regressions were computed and presented in the form of tables and graphs. From a total of 105 questionnaires, 102 questionnaires were returned, 97 questionnaires were returned when completely filled depicting a response rate of 92.4% which was above 70% thus excellent for generalizability of results to a wider population. From the study results, the independent variable (availability of learning resources) was significant predictors of youth economic empowerment (dependent variable). The study concluded that availability of learning resources significantly influenced youth economic empowerment in Kakamega County since this enabled students get on hand skills that sharpen their practical skills in whatever course being undertaken. The study recommended that the county and national government plus willing donors should adequately fund youth polytechnics both materially and financially so as to ensure that youth polytechnics are fully equipped with both teaching and learning materials required for effective practical based curriculum implementation.
Key Words: Learning Resources, Youth Polytechnics, Youth Empowerment, Kakamega County
CITATION: Barasa, D. T., & Kwasira, J. (2019). Influence of availability of learning resources in Youth Polytechnics on youth’s economic empowerment in Kakamega County. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 6 (2), 1606 –1618.
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