FACTORS AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN KENYA:A CASE STUDY OF BAWA LA TUMAINI SELF HELP GROUP,LANGATA CONSTITUENCY

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing implementation of youth development projects in Kenya with its relation on Bawa La Tumaini self-help group. The overall objective of the study was to establish the influence of government policy, group leadership, entrepreneurship Training, band funding, and sociocultural factors bon implementation youth development projects bin Kenya. the findings of this particular study were relevant to the management Bawa La Tumaini self-help group band bother researchers. methods descriptive research design was adopted, band the study population consisted of b47 people affiliated directly to Bawa La Tumaini self-help group. this study was census where the total target population comprised the sample size of this study. The data was analyzed qualitatively band quantitatively. the result was divided into qualitative and quantitative part bas the descriptive notes, content analysis for qualitative data whereas tables & figures were bused for showing frequency of different variables. The researcher suggests that there is need should raise awareness bon the policy among youth. There should be increased youth groups band leadership structures created. The Ministry of Youth band Sports should facilitate youth groups with quality, comprehensive b& convenient training on project planning band how to approve by our income generating projects. Out of this, there were recommendations for youth income generating projects to get enough resources from elsewhere than the youth enterprise development fund in border for sustainability check bon these projects. There is need for creation of channels of information band high education colleges in the constituency, offering of rehabilitation services, creation of employment opportunities, increase youth band women representation band offering of funding.