Youth Participation and Poverty Reduction in Makindye Division, Kampala District-Uganda
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2014-04
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Kampala International University, bachelors degree in social work and social administration
Abstract
The novelty in aim of this study was set in its grapple to analyze the potential of Uganda's
populous youth in relation to the county's strategy to reduce·• the levels of poverty. Using '
Makindye sub-county in Kampala as the case study, the basic features of this work are
presented in a chronology of five chapters. Chapter one sets the base for the study. It contains
the background to the research, statement of the problem, purpose, objectives of the study;
research questions which guided the study, the scope and the significance of the study. It also
gives the definitions of the key concepts used in this study and the conceptual model.
This study also was set to determine the relationship between youth participation and poverty
reduction in makindye division. The five specific objectives the study based on were: (i) to
determine the profile of respondents in terms of gender, age, marital status, level of
education, (ii) to assess the existing strategies for the involvement of the youth in poverty
reduction in Makindye division (ii) to establish the extent to which the youth contribute to
poverty reduction in Makindye division (iii) to find out the challenges faced by youths in
poverty reduction in Makindye division and (v) to recommend strategies that will further
enhance youth participation in poverty reduction in makindye division basing on the findings
of the study. It was based on descriptive correlation survey design. SAQ were used to collect
primary data from 17 5 out of 310 respondents, using simple random sampling. Data analysis
was done using SPSS's frequencies and percentages; means; and Pearson's Linear
Correlation Coefficient.
The findings showed that majority of the respondents were male, with age range of 20 - 25
years, more than half were single; holders of bachelor's degree and below, It went ahead to
revealed that the level of youth participation at mean "'2 (low level). On the other hand the
level of poverty reduction in stands at a mean "'3 (high level). The findings from PLCC
showed a positive and significant relationship between youth participation and poverty
reduction at (r = 0.894, sig. = 0.000). The researcher recommended that if poverty is to be
reduced in makindye division, youth should; a) ensure that youth activity involvement should
increase, (b) government should increase the youth budget and money should be released in
time, ( c) many youth should be trained to participate in poverty eradication programmes and
( d) government should ensure that there is gradual introduction of new policies and programs
for youth development and poverty reduction in the country.
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A Dissertation Presented To The College Of Humanities And Applied Sciences In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirements For The Award Of The Degree Of Bachelors In Social Work And Social Administration Kampala International University
Keywords
Youth Participation, Poverty Reduction, Makindye Division