The Contribution of the Youth Livelihood Programme Towards Youths’ Income: A Case Study of Kawempe Division Kampala District

 TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION .

APPROVAL

DEDICATION iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT v

LIST OF ACRONYMS

TABLE OF CONTENTS vii

LIST OF TABLES x

LIST OF FIGURES xi

ABSTRACT xii

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1 .0 Introduction 1

.1 Background to the study

1 .2 Statement of the problem 4

1.3 Objectives of the study 4

1.3.1 General objective 4

1.3.2 Specific objectives 4

1.4 Research questions 5

1.5 Scope of the study 5

1.5.1 Geographical scope 5

1.5.2 Conceptual scope 5

1.5.3 Time scope 5

1.6 Justification of the study 5

1.7 Significance 6

1.8 Conceptual framework 6

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1.8.1 Definition of terms .7

CFIAPTER TWO 9

LITERATURE REVIEW 9

2.0 Introduction 9

2.1 Context of Youth Livelihood Progarmme 9

2.1.1 Global context 9

2.1.2 Youth Livelihood programme in United States of America 9

2.1.3 Youth livelihood programme in Mongolia 10

2.1.4 Youth livelihood programme in Kenya 10

2.1.5 Youth Livelihood Programme in Uganda 11

2.2 Youth Knowledge about YLP 12

2.3 Activities/services the Youth livelihood programme offers to the youth 13

2.4 Contribution of youth livelihood programme toward the incomes of the youth 14

CHAPTER THREE 15

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 15

3.1 Research design 15

3.2 Area of the study 15

3.3 Study population 15

3.4 Sample size 15

3.4.1 Data collection methods 17

3.4.2 Research tools 17

3.5 Data analysis techniques 17

3.6 Ethical considerations 17

3.7 Limitations and delimitations of the study 18

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CHAPTER FOUR .19

DATA PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION 19

4.0 Introduction 19

4.1 Social demographic characteristics ofthe study population 19

4.2 Youth knowledge about the Youth Livelihood Programme 20

4.3 Youth livelihood programme and income ofthe youths 22

4.4 Challenges ofthe Youth Livelihood Programme 23

4.4. IChallenges of the YLP from the Government Side 24

4.4.2 Challenges facing the YLP according to the youth 25

4.5 Suggested Solutions to the Challenges facing the Youth Livelihood Programme 26

CFIAPTER FIVE 28

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 28

5.0 Introduction 28

5.1 Summary of the findings 28

5.2 Conclusion 28

5.3 Recommendations 29

5.3.1 Recommendations to the government 29

5.3.2 Recommendations to the youths 29

REFERENCES 30

APPENDICES 31

APPENDIX I: Interview guide for the youth groups 31

APPENDIX II: Interview guide for the key informants 33

APPENDIX III: The sketch map of uganda showing districts 35

APPENDIX IV: The sketch map of Kampala district 36

APPENDIX V: The map of Kawempe division and its neighboring areas 37

ABSTRACT

The topic of the study(The contribution of the Youth Livelihood Programme towards youths’ income: A case study of Kawempe division Kampala district) was chosen due to various claims that the YLP had helped to improve youth income levels whereas others claimed that it had challenges that made it not to achieve its objectives. This study was conducted in order to asses how the Youth Livelihood Prograrnme(YLP) has improved youths’ income in Kawempe Division Kampala district. The objectives of the study were; to explore youth knowledge about the YLP, to access how the YLP has raised the income of the youths and to find out the challenges facing the YLP. The research design was a case study that was largely qualitative in nature (Kothari 1990). Focus group discussions and key informant interviews were the methods used for the study. The sample size was 44 youths from 9 youth groups and 17 key informants from Kawempe division making a total of 61 people. The findings of the study show that all the youths of Kawempe division know what the YLP is about. As far as improving the income levels of the youths is concerned, the findings of the study further reveal that the YLP has not helped the youths of Kawempe Division improve their income levels. The major challenges of the YLP were; Delayed funding of the youth projects, Corruption from both the government officials and youth leaders, inadequate funding of youth projects, lack of commitment by some youths and elderly people who impersonate to be youths and end up stealing youths’ money by acting as brokers for the youths to the government. In conclusion, the study shows that the YLP has not met its goal of improving the youth income despite the fact that the youths of Kawempe division know what it is about. Out of the 44 youths visited and the 17 key informants, the major emphasis on challenge facing the YLP was centered on corruption and embezzlement of funds, inadequate funding of the youth projects as well as delays in funding of the youth projects. Therefore, the government should release funds for youth projects in time and in full amounts so that the funds can be put to full use by the youths in order to meet their goals. The youth should be vigilant in reporting corrupt officials, ceasing membership of uncommitted members and not giving up working in groups which is so far the best way that the government can support them.