The Performance of Youth Livelihood Program in Youth Empowerment in Kayunga District, A Case Study of Kayunga Sub County:
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2018-09
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Kampala International University, Colleges of humanities and social sciences
Abstract
This study sought to assess the performance of YLP in empowerment of youth with
particular emphasis on Kayunga Sub-County, lKayunga District. The benefits were
identified, and the challenges the program, is facing.
The sample size for this study was comprised on One Hundred fifty female youth (150)
and seventy five (75) male youth who were clients of YLP for over 2 years. However,
the very clients also belonged to programs like Centenary Rural development Bank,
Savings and Credit cooperative organization, NAADS, UWEP among others.
The benefits enjoyed by the youth were expansion of their project, increased savings,
bought land, paying school dues for their children among others and some factors that
boosted their benefits were, hard work, unity, paying in small installments, experience,
support from the family members.
The challenges faced by the youth in the program were identified as unpredictable
weather, political interference, short grace period, unfavourable roads, limited land for
expansion, lack of unity and cooperation, lack of transparency, pests and diseases, poor
maintenance, poor storage facilities, domestic violence and solutions were also given
immediately after the obstacle like reduced interest rate, increased repayment period
among others.
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A Research Dissertation Submitted to College of Humanities and Social Sciences in Partial Fulfillment as a Requirement for the Award of a Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies at Kampala International University:
Keywords
Youth Empowerment, Performance, Youth Livelihood, Kayunga District