Contribution of national youth fund in Mandera East District, North Eastern Province Of Kenya, 2007- 2010
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2010-09
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Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management
Abstract
This research is a descriptive survey that aimed to establish the contribution of youth
fund to creation of employment among the youths in Mandera East district. It also
determined the relative importance of the identified challenges facing the youth and
the youth fund in the district. The study targeted youth fund disbursement and
management in Mandera East district. Purposive sampling was used to select four
divisions within the district, from the seven available administrative units of the
district. The researcher used research assistants to administer questionnaires to 30
respondents from the four divisions. Empirical data collected was then analyzed using
qualitative and quantitative methods. Descriptive words, bar graphs, pie charts and
tables were used to present and interpret the data. A survey carried out indicated that
there are challenges and constraints to youth fund disbursement and management in
Mandera East district. An overview ofthe findings indicated that the important factors
affecting the youth fund are as follows; lack of adequate capital to run the enterprises
effectively, lack of credit facilities to support the youth, lack of enterprise
management training, competition from already established enterprises, poor
marketing strategy, variance in educational level of its members, gender imbalance,
and rural urban imbalance The study recommends the opening of a learning resource
centre for the youth. Measures should also be put in place to enhance dissemination of
important policy, managerial and regulatory information to the youth group leaders.
In conclusion, the government must put in place better youth fund disbursement and
management policies that are geared towards optimal allocation of resources to youth
development enterprise that will hasten development among the youths in the district.
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A Thesis Presented to the School of Postgraduate Studies and Research
Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Award of the Degree Master of Business administration
Keywords
National, Youth, Fund