Determinants of the Implementation of Youth Projects for Sustainable Peace: A Case of Tana River County, Kenya
Abstract
This study was guided by four objectives: to establish how capacity building influence implementation of youth projects for sustainable peace; to determine how financial availability influence implementation of youth projects for sustainable peace; to assess how education for empowerment influence implementation of youth projects for sustainable peace and to examine how practical skills influence implementation of youth projects for sustainable peace. This study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population was 640 participants where a random sample of 64 respondents was utilized. Data analysis was carried out through descriptive statistics with the help of SPSS to test hypothesis and measure variables. The study established that there was a statistically significant relationship between capacity building, financial availability; education for empowerment and practical skills and their influence on the implementation of youth projects for sustainable peace. The majority of the respondents strongly agreed that financial availability is a fundamental aspect of the implementation of youth projects for sustainable peace at above 85% based on data drawn from the statements. This was confirmed statistically on the test of the hypothesis as: there was a statistically significant association between capacity building and implementation of youth projects for sustainable peace (χ2(22) = 28.869, p < .05). The null hypothesis at 5% level of significance and conclude that there is a significant relationship between capacity building and successful implementation of youth programs for sustainable peace. Financial availability and implementation of youth programs for sustainable peace was (χ2(33) = 25.289, p < .05). Therefore, we reject the null hypothesis at 5% level of significance. Education for empowerment and success in the implementation of youth projects for sustainable peace was (χ2(22) = 11.783, p < .05). As a result, we reject the null hypothesis at 5% level of significance. Practical skills and implementation of youth programmes for sustainable peace was (χ2(44) = 47.84, p < .05). Consequently, we reject the null hypothesis at a 5% level of significance and conclude that there is a significant association between practical skills and the successful implementation of youth programs for sustainable peace. The study recommended the execution of capacity building schemes like the development of training programs to facilitate youth on required capabilities. It also recommended training on entrepreneurship skills, information awareness campaigns, peacebuilding awareness, and youth development training programs that will enhance youth capabilities for effective implementation of youth projects. The research recommended that future researchers could also consider looking into the impacts of these factors on youth projects for sustainable peace.
Keywords: Implementation, Capacity building, Financial availability, Education empowerment, Practical skills, and Sustainable peace.
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