DETERMINANTS OF YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN POULTRY FARMING PROJECTS IN ONGATA RONGAI, KAJIADO COUNTY
Abstract
The main aim of this study was to establish the determinants of youth participation in poultry farming projects in Ongata Rongai ward, Kajiado North County. The study adopted the Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA) and the diffusion of innovation theory. The study used the cross-sectional research design and the target population was youth poultry farmers and the study used 180 registered youth poultry farmers in Ongata Rongai ward, comprising of Ole-kasasi and Ongata Rongai sub-locations. Quantitative and qualitative primary data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires. Quantitative data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS. The study also used analysis of variance (ANOVA) to test the hypotheses. The results of the study were; demographic factors were significant to youth participation in poultry farming projects in Ongata Rongai, the p-value of 0.0001 was less than 0.05. Access to credit was not a significant factor in youth participation in poultry farming projects in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County. The H0 was rejected because the Anova F static was 32.983 and the p value was 0.001 less than 0.05. Information Communication technology was not a significant factor to youth participation in poultry farming projects in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County. The H0 was rejected because after Anova F static was 16.314 and the p value was 0.001 less than 0.05 meaning information communication technology was significant to youth participation. The study concluded that demographic factors, access to credit and information communication technology affect youth participation in poultry farming projects in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado North County. The study recommended that other factors should be considered for further studies such youth perceptions and attitudes in regards to poultry farming projects, access to land, increasing innovative financing and interest free loans to encourage entrepreneurship.
Key Words: Demographics, Personal Characteristics, Youth Participation, Access to Credit, ICT, Poultry Farming
Full Text:
PDFReferences
Abdullah, A. A., (2013). Factors that Influence Youth Interest in agricultural Entrepreneurship in Malaysia, International Journal of business and Social science, 288-302 pp
Akpan, B. S., (2010). Encourage Youths‟ involvement in Agricultural Production and Processing. [www.ifpri.org]
Aphunu A. and Atoma C.N., (2010). Rural youths‟ involvement in agricultural production in Delta Central Agricultural Zone: Challenges to agricultural extension development in Delta State. Journal of Agricultural Extension, Vol. 14(2), 46-55. Pp
Armstrong, J. S. (2012) Illusions in regression Analysis. International journal on forecasting 28
Beyuo Alfred Naamwintome & Ernest Bagson (2013). Youth in Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges in the Sissala are of Ghana. Net Journal of Agricultural Science Vol. 1(2).
Borg, W. R. & Gall, M. D. (1999). Education research: An introduction. (4th ed). New York: Longman.
Brooks Karen, Sergiy Zorya, Amy Gautan & Aparajit Goyal (2013). Agriculture as a sector of
Opportunity for Young People in Africa. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 6473 Kenya Economic Report (2013). Job Creation for the Youth.
Cooper, DR., & Schindler, P.S. (2003). Business Research Methods. 10th Ed. McGraw-Hill Publishing, Co. Ltd. New Delhi – India.
Creswell, J. W. (2003). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage Publications.
Creswell.J. W (2009). Research Design 3rd Edition Qualitative, Quantitative and mixed Method Approach, University of Nebraska. Los Angeles. Sage publications
FAO (2012): Smallholders and Family Farmers. Retrieved January 2015 from
http://www.fao.publication.org
FAO (2013): Review of food and Agriculture Policies in the Kenya 2005-2011 (MAFAP). Country Report Series. FAO Rome.
FAO (2014): African Youth in Agribusiness and Rural Development; Regional Conference for
Africa. Tunis, Tunisia.24th-28thMarch2014.
Fletcher, D. and Kenney, L. (2011) Rural women’s access to financial services credit,
savings. United Nations, 2010 – 2011.
Food and Agriculture Organization, (1999). Report of an Expert Consultation on Rural Youths by Young Farmers in Developing Countries. [www.fao.org]
Gautam, M. (2000). Agricultural Extension; The Kenya Experience: An Impact Evaluation. Washington, D.C.: The World Bank.
Gemma Ahaibwe, Swaibu Mbowa & Musa Lwanga (2013). Youth Engagement in Agriculture in
Uganda: Challenges and Prospects
Government of Kenya. (2007): Kenya vision 2030. Government printers, Nairobi
Guèye, E. F. (2005): Gender aspects in family poultry management systems in developing countries. In: XXII World’s Poultry Congress, 8 – 13 Jan 2004, Istanbul (Turkey). World’s Poultry Science Journal, 61:39 – 46.
Guèye, E. F. (2009). The role of networks in information dissemination to family poultry farmers. World’s Poultry Science Journal., Vol. 65: pp 115-123.
Holmes, H. (2006). The Circulation of Scottish Agricultural Books during the Eighteenth Century. The Agricultural History Review, Vol 54. No. 2006, pp45-78.
Holmes, H. (2006). The Circulation of Scottish Agricultural Books during the Eighteenth Century. The Agricultural History Review, Vol 54. No. 2006, pp45-78.
IFAD, (2010). New Realities, New Challenges: New Opportunities for Tomorrow’s Generation. Quntly: Italy, 60 pp.
IFAD. (2015). IFAD. Retrieved from The Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA): http://www.ifad.org/sla/index.htm
International Fund for Agricultural Development, (2013). Improving young rural women’s and men’s livelihood: the most sustainable means for moving to a brighter future. [www.ifad.org]
Isahakia, M. (2010). Foreword. Kazi Kwa Vijana Operations Manual: Volume I. Nairobi: Office of the Prime Minister
Israel, Glenn D. 1992. Sampling the Evidence of Extension Program Impact. Program Evaluation and Organizational Development, IFAS, University of Florida.
K. R. G. Irungu, D. Mbugua & J. Muia. (2015). Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) Attract Youth into Profitable Agriculture in Kenya, East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal 81:1, 24-33. East African Agricultural and Forestry journal.
Kariuki, W, (2007) Poultry business in Kenya, Macmillan Publishers, Nairobi, Kenya,
Kirui, O. Okello, J. and Nyikal, A. (2010) Awareness and Use of M-banking Services in Agriculture: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Kenya: Paper presented at the Joint 3rd African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) and 48th Agricultural Economists Association of South Africa (AEASA).
Kitalyi, A.J. (1998): Village chicken production systems in rural Africa, Household food security and gender issue. FAO Animal Production and Health Paper No. 142. Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.
KNBS (2010). Population and Housing Census Highlights. Government Printers, Nairobi,
Volume C1.
Kombo, A., (2006). Proposal and Thesis Writing. Pauline‟s Publicans: Nairobi Kenya, 55 pp.
Lancaster, G., Saunders, M., Collis, J., Hussey, R., Crowther, D., Johnson, P., & Lewis, P. (2003). Business research methods.
Meijerink, G. & P. Roza. 2007. The role of agriculture in development. Markets, Chains and Sustainable Development Strategy and Policy Paper, no. 5 Stichting DLO: Wageningen.
Ministry of Youth Affairs. (2006). Kenya National Youth Policy. Nairobi, Kenya: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Mugenda O. M., & Mugenda A.G (2003) Research Methods Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. Nairobi: ARTS Press.
Mugenda, A. G. (2008). Social science research: Theory and practice. Nairobi: ARTS Press.
Munyaka, F. G. (2015). Factors Affecting the Performance of Small and Medium Scale. Research Journal of Finance and Accounting.
Munyua, H (2007) ICTs and Small-scale agriculture in Africa: a scoping study Government of Kenya (2007) Kenya Vision 2030: A globally competitive and prosperous Kenya, Government printers Nairobi Kenya.
Njenga Peter, Mugo Fridah & Opiyo Romanus (2012): Youth and Women Empowerment through
Agriculture in Kenya.
Njenga, S. K. (2005). Productivity and social-cultural aspects of local poultry phenotypes in coastal Kenya. MSc Thesis. The Royal Agricultural University, Denmark
Orodho, J. A. (2012). Techniques of writing research proposals and reports in education and social sciences. Nairobi: Kanezja Publishers.
Orodho, J.A. (2009). Techniques of Writing Research Proposal and Reports in Education and Social Sciences. Kanezja, Maseno, Kenya.
Proctor, F. J., Lucchese, V. (2012). Small Scale Farming and Youths in an era of Rapid Rural Change. IIED/HIVOS: London, [Http://un.org/youths]
Spence, R. & Smith, M. (2009). Information and communication technology, Human Development, Growth and poverty Reduction.
Tappen, M. R. (2010) Advanced Nursing Research. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning
UNDP ( 2009). Achieving MDG in Kenya: A Need Assessment and Country Report: GOK in
Collaboration with UNDP Kenya.
UNDP (2013). Achieving MDG in Kenya: A Need Assessment and Country Report: GOK in
Collaboration with UNDP Kenya.
United Nations. (2015). Youth population trends and sustainable development.
Vision 2030 (2007) Government of Kenya. Government Printers. Nairobi.
Wilkinson, D., & Birmingham, P. (2003) Using research Instruments. A Guide to Researchers. NewYork. Rutledge Felmer.
Wachira, A. Maina S. (2013). SME policy in Kenya: issues and efforts in progress. Nairobi
Wanjohi, A.M. and Mugure, A. (2008). Factors affecting the growth of MSEs in rural areas of Kenya: A case of ICT firms in Kiserian Township, Kajiado District of Kenya
World Bank (2013). Growing Africa; Unlocking the future of Agribusiness
World Bank Annual Conference held on March 2014 in Washington DC United States of America.
Yisak Tafere & Tassew Woldenhanna (2012). Rural Youth Aspiring to Occupations beyond Agriculture: Evidence from Young Lives Study in Ethiopia. A paper presented at the young people farming and food conference, Accra, Ghana.
Youth employment in Kenya: Prospects and policies. (2011, November). Conference report, Nairobi, Kenya.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.61426/sjbcm.v5i4.990
Refbacks
- There are currently no refbacks.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
PAST ISSUES:
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.