DETERMINANTS OF SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN SELECTED COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN KENYA
Abstract
In Kenya 30% of its population are youth and their rate of unemployment is double that of country’s average. It is approximated that a third of Kenya’s population is aged between 15 to 29 years. There are several challenges that youth in Kenya encounter and this includes high rates of unemployment and low employment rates. Youth unemployment is twice that of men and is approximated to be 21%. This study therefore sought to establish the determinants of successful implementation of youth empowerment development projects in selected county governments in Kenya. Specific objectives were to establish the effect of resources mobilization and the effect of monitoring and evaluation on the youth empowerment development projects in selected county governments in Kenya. This study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population consisted of 1395 youths in five selected counties of Kenya (Nairobi, Machakos, Kiambu and Kajiado). The study used probability sampling to select 93 respondents from the target population. The study used questionnaire to collect primary data. Analysis was done with the use of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The study results were presented through the use of figures and tables. The study concluded that resource mobilization and monitoring and evaluation have significant effect on the successful implementation of youth empowerment projects in county governments in Kenya. The study recommended that the county governments should ensure human capability, finance availability and technological knowhow among the youth hence improving successful implementation of youth empowerment projects. The county government should ensure established plan, strategy and standards of the projects and rule and regulation in place to facilitate successful and timely implementation of youth empowerment projects.
Key Words: Resources Mobilization, Monitoring and Evaluation, Successful Implementation of Youth Empowerment Projects
CITATION: Awino, W. O., & Muchelule, Y. (2021). Determinants of successful implementation of youth empowerment development projects in selected county Governments in Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 8 (1), 265 – 276.
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