This document discusses a study investigating the factors that affect the performance of youth group income generating projects in Taita District, Kenya. It provides background on youth development programs in Kenya aimed at empowering youths and reducing risks through projects. The study examined how leadership/management skills, the nature of project activities, planning and control of funds, and government/organizational support influence project performance. Data was collected through questionnaires and project reports and analyzed using statistical software. The objective was to understand challenges and recommend improvements to help projects achieve their goals.
EG2008 Missouri Eco Gardening June 08 PresentationEd Morrison
The document discusses the ExCEED program in Missouri which uses an engagement model to revitalize rural economies through entrepreneurship and alternative economic development approaches. It focuses on building local assets, encouraging collaboration, and engaging underrepresented groups. ExCEED works with communities on strategic planning, implementation of plans, and evaluation of outcomes such as new businesses and jobs. The program also connects communities to university resources and provides training in economic gardening strategies.
This document provides an executive summary of a report on Maine's technology sectors and clusters. The summary identifies 16 existing clusters in Maine across 7 technology sectors, as well as other potential clusters. It analyzes the knowledge, skills, research strengths and human capital in Maine that form the foundation of these clusters. It finds strengths in fields like biomedical sciences, composites materials, and natural resources/environmental areas. However, it also notes Maine has a smaller STEM workforce than average and needs to increase production of technically-trained graduates to support cluster growth. The report provides recommendations to nurture cluster development in a way that helps propel Maine's economy.
NGOs in Pakistan: their history, law(s), activities, types, their impact on poverty, their problems and prospects.
Definition, what are their problems, what has been done by the state, international lending/donor agencies, what could be done for their improvement.
Self- Help Groups, a model for Economic Growth in Nagalandpaperpublications3
Abstract: The Economic status of a nation or a state is largely associated by the presence of industries, companies and manufacturing units. The state of Nagaland though surprisingly devoid of the presence of such industries and companies has been making steady progress over the years in its economic status but at a slow phase. The introduction of the Self- help Group scheme in the state in 1999-2000 has been a blessing to the people in many respects. The present paper dwells on the immense contribution made by the SHGs towards the growth of the state’s economy. It brings out to light the role of SHGs in strengthening the economic position of the state, employment opportunities generated and the number of people seriously engaged in the SHGs. The paper attempts to examine the huge potentiality SHGs have in the absence of industries and companies by making a case study of three districts of Nagaland viz. Peren, Kohima and Dimapur districts. It also brings out the SHGs –Bank linkage programmes in the state. For this purpose the paper is divided into three sections. Section I deals with introductory remarks and outlines, the significance of self help groups for employment generation with the infusion of low capital. It also provided an input to analyse the data relating to self help groups from an all India perspective Vis a Vis to self help groups in north eastern states. Section II draws attention of the economic profile of the state and also focus on the sample size for the study emphasising on the impact of self help groups and their contribution to socio- economic development. Section III analyses the findings of the study and provides concluding remarks and suggestions.
Keywords: Bank-linkage, Economic empowerment, income generation, low capital, potentiality. Self help groups, sustainability.
The 2011 GeorgiaForward Forum brought together over 200 leaders to create an innovation agenda for Georgia. Participants prioritized two issues: 1) dramatically improving K-12 education, focusing on early childhood education, teacher quality, and producing critical thinkers; and 2) developing a statewide vision for prosperity by leveraging existing strengths and opportunities in emerging fields to increase quality of output and scale good ideas. Overall, the forum explored innovative solutions to Georgia's challenges in areas like economic development, healthcare, education, and transportation.
Micro finance &women empowerment astudy of stree shakti programmes in bellary...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a research paper on microfinance and women's empowerment through the Stree Shakti program in Bellary District, Karnataka, India. The paper aims to study the nature, evolution, and economic performance of self-help groups (SHGs) under the program. It provides background on women's empowerment efforts and the development of microfinance models in India. It also outlines the objectives and methodology of the research, which examines secondary data and the researcher's observations to analyze and make suggestions to improve the working of SHGs in the district.
Self help groups an empowerment model or financial model perceptions of stak...Alexander Decker
This document discusses self-help groups (SHGs) in India and whether they should be considered an empowerment model or a financial model. It provides background on the emergence of SHGs and how they have been promoted both for empowering women and providing alternative credit sources for the poor. The document reviews different perspectives on whether SHGs aim primarily for empowerment or financial intermediation. It discusses how different stakeholders may see SHGs differently depending on their agenda. The study aims to assess stakeholders' perceptions on whether SHGs are an empowerment model or financial model by collecting primary data from selected districts in Assam, India.
Changing Organization & Challenges of Policy System in IndonesiaTri Widodo W. UTOMO
Presented for Delegates from BCS Administration Academy of Bangladesh;
National Institute of Public Administration of the Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta, 24th March 2014
Tri Widodo W. Utomo
Deputy Chairman on Innovation of Public Administration
EG2008 Missouri Eco Gardening June 08 PresentationEd Morrison
The document discusses the ExCEED program in Missouri which uses an engagement model to revitalize rural economies through entrepreneurship and alternative economic development approaches. It focuses on building local assets, encouraging collaboration, and engaging underrepresented groups. ExCEED works with communities on strategic planning, implementation of plans, and evaluation of outcomes such as new businesses and jobs. The program also connects communities to university resources and provides training in economic gardening strategies.
This document provides an executive summary of a report on Maine's technology sectors and clusters. The summary identifies 16 existing clusters in Maine across 7 technology sectors, as well as other potential clusters. It analyzes the knowledge, skills, research strengths and human capital in Maine that form the foundation of these clusters. It finds strengths in fields like biomedical sciences, composites materials, and natural resources/environmental areas. However, it also notes Maine has a smaller STEM workforce than average and needs to increase production of technically-trained graduates to support cluster growth. The report provides recommendations to nurture cluster development in a way that helps propel Maine's economy.
NGOs in Pakistan: their history, law(s), activities, types, their impact on poverty, their problems and prospects.
Definition, what are their problems, what has been done by the state, international lending/donor agencies, what could be done for their improvement.
Self- Help Groups, a model for Economic Growth in Nagalandpaperpublications3
Abstract: The Economic status of a nation or a state is largely associated by the presence of industries, companies and manufacturing units. The state of Nagaland though surprisingly devoid of the presence of such industries and companies has been making steady progress over the years in its economic status but at a slow phase. The introduction of the Self- help Group scheme in the state in 1999-2000 has been a blessing to the people in many respects. The present paper dwells on the immense contribution made by the SHGs towards the growth of the state’s economy. It brings out to light the role of SHGs in strengthening the economic position of the state, employment opportunities generated and the number of people seriously engaged in the SHGs. The paper attempts to examine the huge potentiality SHGs have in the absence of industries and companies by making a case study of three districts of Nagaland viz. Peren, Kohima and Dimapur districts. It also brings out the SHGs –Bank linkage programmes in the state. For this purpose the paper is divided into three sections. Section I deals with introductory remarks and outlines, the significance of self help groups for employment generation with the infusion of low capital. It also provided an input to analyse the data relating to self help groups from an all India perspective Vis a Vis to self help groups in north eastern states. Section II draws attention of the economic profile of the state and also focus on the sample size for the study emphasising on the impact of self help groups and their contribution to socio- economic development. Section III analyses the findings of the study and provides concluding remarks and suggestions.
Keywords: Bank-linkage, Economic empowerment, income generation, low capital, potentiality. Self help groups, sustainability.
The 2011 GeorgiaForward Forum brought together over 200 leaders to create an innovation agenda for Georgia. Participants prioritized two issues: 1) dramatically improving K-12 education, focusing on early childhood education, teacher quality, and producing critical thinkers; and 2) developing a statewide vision for prosperity by leveraging existing strengths and opportunities in emerging fields to increase quality of output and scale good ideas. Overall, the forum explored innovative solutions to Georgia's challenges in areas like economic development, healthcare, education, and transportation.
Micro finance &women empowerment astudy of stree shakti programmes in bellary...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a research paper on microfinance and women's empowerment through the Stree Shakti program in Bellary District, Karnataka, India. The paper aims to study the nature, evolution, and economic performance of self-help groups (SHGs) under the program. It provides background on women's empowerment efforts and the development of microfinance models in India. It also outlines the objectives and methodology of the research, which examines secondary data and the researcher's observations to analyze and make suggestions to improve the working of SHGs in the district.
Self help groups an empowerment model or financial model perceptions of stak...Alexander Decker
This document discusses self-help groups (SHGs) in India and whether they should be considered an empowerment model or a financial model. It provides background on the emergence of SHGs and how they have been promoted both for empowering women and providing alternative credit sources for the poor. The document reviews different perspectives on whether SHGs aim primarily for empowerment or financial intermediation. It discusses how different stakeholders may see SHGs differently depending on their agenda. The study aims to assess stakeholders' perceptions on whether SHGs are an empowerment model or financial model by collecting primary data from selected districts in Assam, India.
Changing Organization & Challenges of Policy System in IndonesiaTri Widodo W. UTOMO
Presented for Delegates from BCS Administration Academy of Bangladesh;
National Institute of Public Administration of the Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta, 24th March 2014
Tri Widodo W. Utomo
Deputy Chairman on Innovation of Public Administration
World NGO Day 2014-Pakistan (Event Report)ZAFAR IQBAL
Goodwill ambassador for the initiative World NGO Day in Pakistan Mr. Zafar Iqbal who is also founder of The NGO World took this opportunity and celebrated the event for the first time ever in Pakistan on 27th February 2014 on platform of The NGO World with theme “Networking and sharing for Greater Good”.
The final report about the event is being presented.
Impact of Equipment Support Aid in Nurturing Entrepreneurial CultureIOSRJBM
Support has most often been used in a more generic form to represent majority of services provided by the government and other bodies to motivate and aid business startup. However, while there are various studies on different forms of support such as financial support, network support, peer support, counseling support and soft support among others, limited research have been carried out in the area of equipment support offered by the government as a means of encouraging business startup after the training of individuals. Using a descriptive study, 195 participants of entrepreneurship programmes offered by the government in southern Nigeria were examined and findings reveal that to a large extent, the provision of equipment support as a means of promoting entrepreneurship does indeed aid in nurturing entrepreneurial culture in southern Nigeria. The findings contribute new knowledge to the entrepreneurship literature in terms of equipment support provision as a means of aiding business startup. The findings provide implications that will guide government policy decision and other bodies in the offering of entrepreneurship programmes in the region under study.
Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals is not possible without active participation of civil society of Pakistan. Let’s join hands to protect future of NGOs and INGOs in Pakistan.
This document discusses improving the effectiveness of gender equality in mainstream economic policy and dialogue in the Pacific region. It provides background on efforts to economically empower women in the Pacific through microcredit initiatives and skills training. However, it notes that more needs to be done to fully integrate a gender perspective into mainstream economic planning.
The discussion seeks input from members on key policy actions, steps to integrate gender into development planning and budgeting, and practical initiatives to support at national and regional levels. Responses from members highlight the need for gender responsive budgeting and targeted resources. Successful experiences with gender mainstreaming in economic policy from countries in Asia, Europe, and the Americas are also shared.
Evaluating poverty reduction strategy paper a civil society perspectiveNazeer Mahar
This document provides an analysis of Pakistan's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) from a civil society perspective. It discusses the genesis of the PRSP process, noting that PRSPs were introduced by the IMF and World Bank in 1999 to link debt relief to poverty reduction. The document outlines key principles of the PRSP approach such as country ownership and participation. It then discusses Pakistan's PRSP process, noting the interim PRSP in 2001 and final PRSP in 2003. The document argues that Pakistan's PRSP lacks a rights-based approach and consumer protection framework. It also notes limited civil society participation and lack of focus on key issues like health and governance.
Ron Ansd Jeff Compile 2 Chicago Christian Industrial LeagueJeffery Massey
The document summarizes an audit of the Chicago Christian Industrial League (CCIL) conducted by a group of students. [1] The CEO, Judy McIntyre, discussed CCIL's 100-year history of helping the homeless and their current challenges around funding and advocacy in a tough economic climate. [2] Key issues identified include the need to develop new donor relationships, improve client data collection, and use technology and strategic planning to strengthen development efforts. [3] While funding is a major concern, CCIL remains committed to its mission and serving the community.
The document discusses several studies on self-help groups (SHGs) in various contexts:
- Ekott George (2012) analyzed how the Central Bank of Nigeria introduced a "Self-Help Groups Linkage Programme" in 1991 to improve lending under an agricultural credit guarantee scheme by having groups save regularly and take loans from partner banks.
- Codd Helen (2011) explored the benefits of SHGs for women coping with a partner's imprisonment, drawing on perspectives from criminal justice, family theory, and gender studies.
- Krishnan Lata (2010) examined how SHGs in India helped empower underprivileged women economically and socially through microfinance and a sense of unity.
- Eliana La
Effect of Development Centres on Educational Service Delivery in Selected Rur...YogeshIJTSRD
Effect of development centers on education service delivery in selected rural communities in Ebonyi State was undertaken with a view to address the perceived challenges of development centers towards the improvement of lives in rural communities in the state through effective and efficient education service delivery. Among the objectives of this research were to evaluate the effect of development Centres on education Service Delivery which affected development in most rural communities in Ebonyi State. The study adopted descriptive survey research. Five thousand, nine hundred and ninety four staff and community heads were selected from fifty one development centers selected based on the number of DCs drawn from the three geopolitical zones out of sixty four development centers in Ebonyi State, using Taro Yamani formula to determine the sample size of three hundred and seventy five. The hypotheses were analyzed using Pearson Product moment correlation coefficient to show the relationship between development centers and service delivery in the development of communities in Ebonyi State. From the data analysis made, the result revealed among others that variable as funding, appointment of relatives as coordinators, and legal provisions are major challenges of development centers towards educational service delivery in the development of communities in Ebonyi State. The study concludes that despite weakness of development centers, the recognition and importance of development centers in developmental process is necessary because of its imperativeness in tackling community development through educational service delivery in Ebonyi State. The study further recommend as follow The establishment of Development centers should be abolished since it can no longer stand the taste of its creation. Government should change the Development Centers structures to educational structures so to cushion the effect of those schools that lack infrastructures. Unnecessary state government interference into local government affairs should be reviewed to curb the conflicts existing between the two tiers of government etc. Prof. Ewuim Christiana Ngozi | Nwire Sunday Oscar | Nwakamma Michael Chibuzor "Effect of Development Centres on Educational Service Delivery in Selected Rural Communities in Ebonyi State, Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd43730.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/public-sector-management/43730/effect-of-development-centres-on-educational-service-delivery-in-selected-rural-communities-in-ebonyi-state-nigeria/prof-ewuim-christiana-ngozi
Published on 4 April 2020
Published by - Md.Mehedi Hasan
European University of Bangladesh
Topic : NGO Sector of Bangladesh
Here describe NGO Sector of Bangladesh, Overview, future of the ngo sector, problem of the ngo sector, Recommendation, Conclusion
Thank you
Local Government System After the Implementation of Law No.
22 of 1999
Indonesian Scientific Meeting 2003 in Central Japan
December 20, 2003, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, Japan
Tri Widodo W. Utomo
Department of International Cooperation, Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University, 1 Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-0861, Japan
Economic Empowerment of Women and Challenges of TradeDr. Amany Asfour
Presented by Dr. Amany Asfour as introduction to "Capacity Building for Women Entrepreneurs" organized by African Training Cener of Egyptian Business Women Association, Ethiopian Women Exporters Associaton under the scope of Support of Female Entrepreneurs Program supported by African Alliance of Women Empowerment and DANIDA
Political Science Bachelor Thesis Stina AhnlidStina Ahnlid
This document provides an introduction and background to a bachelor's thesis that analyzes how and why the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) engage in public-private partnerships (PPPs) to achieve development objectives. The thesis uses a comparative case study approach to analyze the context, actors, and governance structures of PPP programs at USAID and Sida. It argues that development agencies use PPPs to bridge governance gaps and that PPPs occur when agency and private sector preferences overlap. It also argues compliance is less formal at USAID than Sida. The thesis aims to contribute to understanding why governments partner with private companies for development.
This study examined the effect of microfinance banks on the performance of women-owned enterprises in Benue State, Nigeria. The study focused on women entrepreneurs who are clients of selected Microfinance Banks in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State. The study specifically examined the effect of microfinance loan services, microfinance saving services and microfinance training services on the performance of women-owned enterprises in Benue State. A survey design was adopted for the study and questionnaire was used for data collection. The population consists of 68 owners of women-owned enterprises in Makurdi metropolis, Benue State. A census sampling method was adopted and the entire population was used for this study. Simple percentages, mean and standard deviation were used for data presentation and analysis while regression analysis was used for test of hypotheses. Findings of the study revealed that microfinance loan services, microfinance saving services and microfinance training services have significant effect on the performance of women-owned enterprises in Benue State. The study concludes that microfinance banks services significantly affect the performance of women-owned enterprises in Benue State. The study recommended amongst others that microfinance banks should always give loans to female entrepreneurs in Benue State with low interest rates in order to encourage them to expand their businesses and improve their standard of living.
South funding modalities pros and cons in relation to capacity development ...Dr Lendy Spires
This document discusses different funding modalities for supporting local civil society organizations' (CSOs) advocacy work in the global South. It outlines the underlying theory that a strong civil society is important for democratic governance and poverty reduction. It then analyzes the pros and cons of direct versus indirect funding, as well as project versus core funding. While direct funding allows closer contact with donors, indirect funding through intermediaries is increasingly preferred to reduce costs. Core funding based on strategic plans requires more organizational capacity but allows more flexibility than project-based funding. The document also notes challenges like ensuring intermediaries have sufficient legitimacy and capacity.
This document summarizes a study examining an employment training and job placement program for foster youth in Cook County, Illinois called CAPs. The study used administrative data from 352 foster youth participants in the CAPs program between 2007-2009, and linked it with child welfare data. Key findings include:
- The CAPs program provides 4 weeks of classroom-based employment training, followed by a maximum of 2 months subsidized job placement.
- Of the 352 participants, data for 298 (85%) could be linked to child welfare records. Most were female (61%), African American (93%), and aged 18-20 (67%) at program entry.
- Participants had unstable foster care histories, with 44% in
Microfinance banks and entrepreneurship development in nigeriaAlexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that examined the impact of microfinance banks on entrepreneurship development in Nigeria, using Ogun State as a case study. The study found a positive relationship between microfinance and entrepreneurship, showing that microfinance contributes to entrepreneurial activities and sustainable development. It was found that microfinance institutions play an important role in determining entrepreneurial productivity and economic growth in Nigeria. The study recommends that monetary authorities and microfinance institutions improve access to financing for entrepreneurial activities in order to promote further economic growth, employment, and poverty reduction.
Role of charity and govt towards NGOs in pakistanShahzaib Khan
Pakistan is a country with a rapidly growing population, most of which lives below the poverty line. Neglect of the lower cadres of population by consecutive governments in Pakistan gave rise to the need of alternate. Organizations addressing the core issues of illiteracy, health problems and many others faced by the 'have nots'.
These bodies and Organizations filling the human development needs gap are commonly known as NGOs - Non- governmental Organizations OR more recently as NPOs- Non-Profit organisations.
Although the number of registered NGOs in Pakistan runs in thousands, those that are actually making worthwile contributions are few hundreds. In this website, we have made an effort to compile a list of the most prominent NGOs in Pakistan
Infrastructure a critical public policy issue that faces the kenyan nation ...Beatrice Amollo
This paper focuses on infrastructure as one of Kenya's most critical issues, as it impacts social and economic progress. Infrastructure development is needed to attract private investment and spur economic growth, but Kenya's infrastructure investment levels are far below what is required. Some key infrastructure challenges Kenya faces include inadequate electricity, roads, ports, schools and hospitals. To address these issues, Kenya must increase infrastructure funding, pursue public-private partnerships, and develop practical policies that encourage cooperation across all sectors of society.
The document discusses collaboration between governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for social development. It notes that while social development has grown significantly, institutionalized collaboration mechanisms between governments and NGOs are still lacking. It provides examples of government policies and programs that involve NGO participation from India, other countries, and international organizations. Finally, it outlines 25 areas that require attention to strengthen collaboration, such as establishing coordination committees, documenting NGO activities, preparing integrated development plans, and using information technology to enable joint actions.
Factors affecting funding of youth group enterprises in kenya a case study of...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that examined factors affecting funding of youth group enterprises in Kenya through the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF). The study aimed to determine how the nature of businesses, management skills, business plan development, and collateral requirements impact funding. It found that while youths were receiving funds for their businesses, the amounts were not sufficient to achieve comprehensive growth. Additionally, issues with business planning, repayment structures, and lack of repayment options caused problems. The study concluded there is a need for more government support of youth products and improved youth education on accessing the fund.
A case study of health and agriculture social enterprises .docxblondellchancy
A case study of health
and agriculture social
enterprises in Kenya
Eliada Griffin-EL and Emily Darko with Rachel Chater and
Shirley Mburu
March 2014
Report
Acknowledgements
This study was produced by a team from ODI, Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship,
University of Cape Town, KCA University, Nairobi, and the East Africa Social Enterprise Network (EASEN).
Thanks go to Rosemary Maina and Gabriel Laiboni at KCA and David Kairo and Carlo Chege at EASEN for
their valuable inputs into the report preparation, interviews and workshop, and to William Avis (ODI) for his
contributions.
The team would like to thank all the social enterprises and support organisations who kindly gave their time both
to be interviewed in November 2013 and to attend our workshop in February 2014. This case study seeks to
summarise opinions and evidence from interviews and conversations. Authors take responsibility for all
omissions and errors.
ODI Report i
A case study of health and agriculture social enterprises in Kenya i
Table of contents
Acknowledgements ii
Abbreviations ii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Social enterprise (SE) definition 1
1.2 Research questions 1
1.3 Methodology 2
2 The Kenyan context 2
2.1 Social enterprise in Kenya 2
2.2 Agriculture sector overview 4
2.3 Health sector overview 4
3 SE profiles 5
4 Support organisation profiles 8
5 Key findings 12
5.1 Contextual trends 12
5.2 Social enterprise definitions and overview of the ecosystem 14
5.3 Factors influencing SE activities 16
5.4 Agriculture sector findings 18
5.5 Health sector findings 21
6 Conclusions and recommendations 23
6.1 Conclusions 23
6.2 Key findings and recommendations 24
References 26
Figures
Figure 1: Stages of growth of interviewed SEs 8
Tables
Table 1: Agriculture SEs interviewed 6
Table 2: Health SEs interviewed 7
Table 3: Support organisations interviewed 9
Table 4: Challenges addressed by agriculture SEs 19
Table 5: Niches being addressed by health SEs 21
Boxes
ICT Boom ............................................................................................................................................... 13
ODI Report ii
A case study of health and agriculture social enterprises in Kenya ii
Abbreviations
Abbreviation Description
ANDE
BOP
CIC
EASEN
FBOs
GDP
GOK
ICT
KEPSA
KSIX
LIWA
MSMEs
NAEP
NGOs
ODI
PPPs
PSDS
SE
SMEs
SRA
TB
Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs
Bottom of the pyramid
Kenya Climate Innovation Center
East Africa Social Enterprise Network
Faith-based Organisations
Gross Domestic Product
Government of Kenya
Information and communications tec ...
World NGO Day 2014-Pakistan (Event Report)ZAFAR IQBAL
Goodwill ambassador for the initiative World NGO Day in Pakistan Mr. Zafar Iqbal who is also founder of The NGO World took this opportunity and celebrated the event for the first time ever in Pakistan on 27th February 2014 on platform of The NGO World with theme “Networking and sharing for Greater Good”.
The final report about the event is being presented.
Impact of Equipment Support Aid in Nurturing Entrepreneurial CultureIOSRJBM
Support has most often been used in a more generic form to represent majority of services provided by the government and other bodies to motivate and aid business startup. However, while there are various studies on different forms of support such as financial support, network support, peer support, counseling support and soft support among others, limited research have been carried out in the area of equipment support offered by the government as a means of encouraging business startup after the training of individuals. Using a descriptive study, 195 participants of entrepreneurship programmes offered by the government in southern Nigeria were examined and findings reveal that to a large extent, the provision of equipment support as a means of promoting entrepreneurship does indeed aid in nurturing entrepreneurial culture in southern Nigeria. The findings contribute new knowledge to the entrepreneurship literature in terms of equipment support provision as a means of aiding business startup. The findings provide implications that will guide government policy decision and other bodies in the offering of entrepreneurship programmes in the region under study.
Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals is not possible without active participation of civil society of Pakistan. Let’s join hands to protect future of NGOs and INGOs in Pakistan.
This document discusses improving the effectiveness of gender equality in mainstream economic policy and dialogue in the Pacific region. It provides background on efforts to economically empower women in the Pacific through microcredit initiatives and skills training. However, it notes that more needs to be done to fully integrate a gender perspective into mainstream economic planning.
The discussion seeks input from members on key policy actions, steps to integrate gender into development planning and budgeting, and practical initiatives to support at national and regional levels. Responses from members highlight the need for gender responsive budgeting and targeted resources. Successful experiences with gender mainstreaming in economic policy from countries in Asia, Europe, and the Americas are also shared.
Evaluating poverty reduction strategy paper a civil society perspectiveNazeer Mahar
This document provides an analysis of Pakistan's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) from a civil society perspective. It discusses the genesis of the PRSP process, noting that PRSPs were introduced by the IMF and World Bank in 1999 to link debt relief to poverty reduction. The document outlines key principles of the PRSP approach such as country ownership and participation. It then discusses Pakistan's PRSP process, noting the interim PRSP in 2001 and final PRSP in 2003. The document argues that Pakistan's PRSP lacks a rights-based approach and consumer protection framework. It also notes limited civil society participation and lack of focus on key issues like health and governance.
Ron Ansd Jeff Compile 2 Chicago Christian Industrial LeagueJeffery Massey
The document summarizes an audit of the Chicago Christian Industrial League (CCIL) conducted by a group of students. [1] The CEO, Judy McIntyre, discussed CCIL's 100-year history of helping the homeless and their current challenges around funding and advocacy in a tough economic climate. [2] Key issues identified include the need to develop new donor relationships, improve client data collection, and use technology and strategic planning to strengthen development efforts. [3] While funding is a major concern, CCIL remains committed to its mission and serving the community.
The document discusses several studies on self-help groups (SHGs) in various contexts:
- Ekott George (2012) analyzed how the Central Bank of Nigeria introduced a "Self-Help Groups Linkage Programme" in 1991 to improve lending under an agricultural credit guarantee scheme by having groups save regularly and take loans from partner banks.
- Codd Helen (2011) explored the benefits of SHGs for women coping with a partner's imprisonment, drawing on perspectives from criminal justice, family theory, and gender studies.
- Krishnan Lata (2010) examined how SHGs in India helped empower underprivileged women economically and socially through microfinance and a sense of unity.
- Eliana La
Effect of Development Centres on Educational Service Delivery in Selected Rur...YogeshIJTSRD
Effect of development centers on education service delivery in selected rural communities in Ebonyi State was undertaken with a view to address the perceived challenges of development centers towards the improvement of lives in rural communities in the state through effective and efficient education service delivery. Among the objectives of this research were to evaluate the effect of development Centres on education Service Delivery which affected development in most rural communities in Ebonyi State. The study adopted descriptive survey research. Five thousand, nine hundred and ninety four staff and community heads were selected from fifty one development centers selected based on the number of DCs drawn from the three geopolitical zones out of sixty four development centers in Ebonyi State, using Taro Yamani formula to determine the sample size of three hundred and seventy five. The hypotheses were analyzed using Pearson Product moment correlation coefficient to show the relationship between development centers and service delivery in the development of communities in Ebonyi State. From the data analysis made, the result revealed among others that variable as funding, appointment of relatives as coordinators, and legal provisions are major challenges of development centers towards educational service delivery in the development of communities in Ebonyi State. The study concludes that despite weakness of development centers, the recognition and importance of development centers in developmental process is necessary because of its imperativeness in tackling community development through educational service delivery in Ebonyi State. The study further recommend as follow The establishment of Development centers should be abolished since it can no longer stand the taste of its creation. Government should change the Development Centers structures to educational structures so to cushion the effect of those schools that lack infrastructures. Unnecessary state government interference into local government affairs should be reviewed to curb the conflicts existing between the two tiers of government etc. Prof. Ewuim Christiana Ngozi | Nwire Sunday Oscar | Nwakamma Michael Chibuzor "Effect of Development Centres on Educational Service Delivery in Selected Rural Communities in Ebonyi State, Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd43730.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/public-sector-management/43730/effect-of-development-centres-on-educational-service-delivery-in-selected-rural-communities-in-ebonyi-state-nigeria/prof-ewuim-christiana-ngozi
Published on 4 April 2020
Published by - Md.Mehedi Hasan
European University of Bangladesh
Topic : NGO Sector of Bangladesh
Here describe NGO Sector of Bangladesh, Overview, future of the ngo sector, problem of the ngo sector, Recommendation, Conclusion
Thank you
Local Government System After the Implementation of Law No.
22 of 1999
Indonesian Scientific Meeting 2003 in Central Japan
December 20, 2003, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, Japan
Tri Widodo W. Utomo
Department of International Cooperation, Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University, 1 Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-0861, Japan
Economic Empowerment of Women and Challenges of TradeDr. Amany Asfour
Presented by Dr. Amany Asfour as introduction to "Capacity Building for Women Entrepreneurs" organized by African Training Cener of Egyptian Business Women Association, Ethiopian Women Exporters Associaton under the scope of Support of Female Entrepreneurs Program supported by African Alliance of Women Empowerment and DANIDA
Political Science Bachelor Thesis Stina AhnlidStina Ahnlid
This document provides an introduction and background to a bachelor's thesis that analyzes how and why the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) engage in public-private partnerships (PPPs) to achieve development objectives. The thesis uses a comparative case study approach to analyze the context, actors, and governance structures of PPP programs at USAID and Sida. It argues that development agencies use PPPs to bridge governance gaps and that PPPs occur when agency and private sector preferences overlap. It also argues compliance is less formal at USAID than Sida. The thesis aims to contribute to understanding why governments partner with private companies for development.
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South funding modalities pros and cons in relation to capacity development ...Dr Lendy Spires
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Infrastructure a critical public policy issue that faces the kenyan nation ...Beatrice Amollo
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Factors affecting funding of youth group enterprises in kenya a case study of...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that examined factors affecting funding of youth group enterprises in Kenya through the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF). The study aimed to determine how the nature of businesses, management skills, business plan development, and collateral requirements impact funding. It found that while youths were receiving funds for their businesses, the amounts were not sufficient to achieve comprehensive growth. Additionally, issues with business planning, repayment structures, and lack of repayment options caused problems. The study concluded there is a need for more government support of youth products and improved youth education on accessing the fund.
A case study of health and agriculture social enterprises .docxblondellchancy
A case study of health
and agriculture social
enterprises in Kenya
Eliada Griffin-EL and Emily Darko with Rachel Chater and
Shirley Mburu
March 2014
Report
Acknowledgements
This study was produced by a team from ODI, Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship,
University of Cape Town, KCA University, Nairobi, and the East Africa Social Enterprise Network (EASEN).
Thanks go to Rosemary Maina and Gabriel Laiboni at KCA and David Kairo and Carlo Chege at EASEN for
their valuable inputs into the report preparation, interviews and workshop, and to William Avis (ODI) for his
contributions.
The team would like to thank all the social enterprises and support organisations who kindly gave their time both
to be interviewed in November 2013 and to attend our workshop in February 2014. This case study seeks to
summarise opinions and evidence from interviews and conversations. Authors take responsibility for all
omissions and errors.
ODI Report i
A case study of health and agriculture social enterprises in Kenya i
Table of contents
Acknowledgements ii
Abbreviations ii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Social enterprise (SE) definition 1
1.2 Research questions 1
1.3 Methodology 2
2 The Kenyan context 2
2.1 Social enterprise in Kenya 2
2.2 Agriculture sector overview 4
2.3 Health sector overview 4
3 SE profiles 5
4 Support organisation profiles 8
5 Key findings 12
5.1 Contextual trends 12
5.2 Social enterprise definitions and overview of the ecosystem 14
5.3 Factors influencing SE activities 16
5.4 Agriculture sector findings 18
5.5 Health sector findings 21
6 Conclusions and recommendations 23
6.1 Conclusions 23
6.2 Key findings and recommendations 24
References 26
Figures
Figure 1: Stages of growth of interviewed SEs 8
Tables
Table 1: Agriculture SEs interviewed 6
Table 2: Health SEs interviewed 7
Table 3: Support organisations interviewed 9
Table 4: Challenges addressed by agriculture SEs 19
Table 5: Niches being addressed by health SEs 21
Boxes
ICT Boom ............................................................................................................................................... 13
ODI Report ii
A case study of health and agriculture social enterprises in Kenya ii
Abbreviations
Abbreviation Description
ANDE
BOP
CIC
EASEN
FBOs
GDP
GOK
ICT
KEPSA
KSIX
LIWA
MSMEs
NAEP
NGOs
ODI
PPPs
PSDS
SE
SMEs
SRA
TB
Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs
Bottom of the pyramid
Kenya Climate Innovation Center
East Africa Social Enterprise Network
Faith-based Organisations
Gross Domestic Product
Government of Kenya
Information and communications tec ...
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2) Few youth received loans, with only 15% of respondents having applied and feeling the loan was sufficient for their business needs.
3) The average loan amounts disbursed ranged from 20,000 to 52,000 Kenyan shillings in the different constituencies, but this explained little variation in the number of beneficiaries.
4) Repayment of loans was
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An investigation into the factors that affect performance of youth group income generating projects in kenya a case of taita district.
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An Investigation into the Factors that Affect Performance of
Youth Group Income Generating Projects in Kenya: A case of
Taita District.
Humphrey Muriuki Njuki 1*
Christine W. Mwangómbe 2
Oddillia Nabwire Okoth3
Makau Wa Mutua4
1.Deputy Director- Academic Affairs, Mount Kenya University, P.O. BOX 42702-80100 Mombasa Campus,
Kenya
2.Chania Girls’ High School, P. O. BOX P.O.BOX 2723 - 01000, Thika (Kenya)
3.Associate Lecturer, School of Business and Public Management, Mount Kenya University, P.O. BOX 42702-
80100 Mombasa Campus, Kenya.
4.Head of Research and Development and Quality Assurance, Mount Kenya University, P.O. BOX 42702-80100
Mombasa Campus, Kenya
*hmnjuki@yahoo.com
Abstract
The mobilization of youth in Kenya and growth of youth group enterprise projects took centre stage in the last
four years with the creation of Ministry of youth affairs and sports in the year 2005. The Department of Youth
development was established in January 2007 with an aim of spearheading the general empowerment of the
youths with key objectives being; promoting Youth-owned Small and Micro Enterprise (SME) projects,
promoting thriftiness and self-reliance among the youth, promoting an entrepreneurial culture among the youth,
and promoting marketing of Youth Products and Services. (The national youth policy 2007). The study aims at
broadening understanding about the factors that influence performance of various youth group income
generating projects in Taita district. It also aimed at giving remedial measures to the problems faced by youth
group initiated projects so as to improve their performance and realize their goals. The objectives included
identification of the extent to which youth group management/leadership skills affect the project performance;
establishing whether the nature of project activities undertaken by the youth affect the overall performance;
determining if the planning and control of funds affects the performance of the youth group projects; investigate
whether the support given by the government and other organizations affects the performance of youth group
projects. The study was limited to youth group initiated projects which are income generating in Taita district,
Coast Province. A survey was conducted on sampled youth group projects in Taita district. The study
concentrated on analyzing the factors affecting the overall performance of youth group initiated projects in Taita
district. The groups were stratified according to their categories of projects/activity. From the targeted population
a random sample of 60% was taken from each category to give a total sample of 35 projects. Data for the study
consisted of primary data collected by use of questionnaires and secondary data based on youth group
performance reports submitted to the respective group coordinators to the Provincial director in the Ministry of
youth affairs, department of Youth development. The data was analyzed using statistical package of social
sciences software and findings was presented in form of tables, charts and figures.
Keywords: Performance, Projects, Youth Development
1. Introduction
The mobilization of youth in Kenya and growth of youth group enterprise projects took centre stage in the last
four years with the creation of Ministry of youth affairs and sports in the year 2005. The Department of Youth
development was established in January 2007 with an aim of spearheading the general empowerment of the
youths in order to reduce risk factors and promote positive factors. The department was founded on national
aspirations as contained in the vision 2030, millennium development goals, the Kenya National Youth Policy
2007 and the Ministry’s strategic Plan .The department coordinates the mainstream youth issues in all aspects of
national development as stipulated in the National Youth Policy. The department of youth development has
many sections one of it being the section of youth enterprise and management development. The main objectives
of this section include promoting Youth-owned Small and Micro Enterprise (SME) projects, promoting
thriftiness and self-reliance among the youth, promoting, an entrepreneurial culture among the youth, and
promoting marketing of Youth Products and Services (The national youth policy 2007).
In Taita district, the youth groups operate income generating projects such as; rearing and selling of chicken
(poultry), growing and selling horticultural produce (vegetables) from group owned farm plots, planting and
selling seedlings from group owned tree nurseries, growing of cereals during the rainy seasons in jointly owned
plots, operating tailoring business for the groups, building blocks making, tree nursery, garbage collection &
cleaning, cattle and goats keeping, Carpentry, operating Boda boda, among others. In the district, youth groups
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undertake almost similar activities and projects like the other youth groups in the country. The facilitation of the
youth groups’ projects and mobilization of the resources is coordinated by divisional coordinators (The national
youth policy 2007).
In the development debate in Kenya, it has been argued that youth development is a major way of spear heading
the general empowerment of the youth in order to reduce risk factors and promote positive activities. One way
identified of empowering the youth was facilitating the development of youth employment initiatives and other
income generating projects by the government through the ministry of youth affairs and sports. To achieve this
goal the department of youth development was established with a sole focus of providing leadership, team work,
facilitating youth mobilization into groups as well as mobilization and allocation of resources to enhance
implementation of youth development projects (The national youth policy 2007).
However, despite the government effort to facilitate and promote the development of youth initiated projects;
little has been achieved as witnessed from the performance of these projects. Some have ceased operating, others
have stagnated and only a few of them seem to be self sustainable. To address this problem, the study
investigated the factors that affect performance of youth group initiated projects and came up with
recommendations that can help enhancement of performance and realization of the set goals.
2. Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
The origin of youth group projects in Kenya is varied in explanation and dates back when Kenya gained
independence. Since then Youths in different communities have been forming “association” of youth to do a
variety of things that might improve their livelihood by providing them with a more steady income. Most of
these associations have registered themselves with the government as Community Based Organizations (CBOs).
This allows them certain rights like the right to assemble, have a bank account, and function without harassment
by the police. At the same time they elect leaders in the groups that include; a chairman, vice chairman, secretary,
and treasurer just to mention but a few, depending on the group set up. This gives the group an organizing
structure and a system for making decisions and coordinating the mobilization of resources for the groups’
project.
Each of these associations is at a different stage of development. Some suffer from a lack of leadership, and may
be dominated by members who are predatory opportunists. Others are highly functioning, have a strong sense of
community, and have successfully started a money making venture that gives them both a steady source of
income and a sense of accomplishment. For past three decades many non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
have played a major role in supporting youth group initiatives in Kenya. However, the creation of Ministry of
youth affairs and sports in the year 2005 has made it possible for government to take an upper hand in
facilitating and promoting the development of youth initiated projects as a way of spearheading the general
empowerment of the youths in order to reduce risk factors and promote positive factors. (The national youth
policy 2007)
2.2 Performance
Performance is how well or badly something is done, or it can be how well or badly something works. According
to Nickel et al, (2002), performance can be measured using performance indicators. Nickels (2002), argues that
performance standards must be set that are understandable by all the groups in the organizations. The managers
must communicate the expected standards in the organization. Incases where the expected performance is not
met managers are required to take corrective action then give to the subordinate a corrective feedback to meet
the set performance standards.
There are ranges of variables emerging that are recognized as having a positive impact on performance. They
state the variable as commitment, empowerment, leadership, culture, and flexibility learning.(Torrington and
Laura, 1998). Walton (1985), support Torrington and Laura by saying that commitment is thought to have better
quality results of performance, lower turnover of employees, a greater capacity for innovation and more flexible
employees.
2.3 Empirical Literature
2.3. 1 Training.
2.3.1.1Project management skills
Little and Mirrless (1982) define a project as a building block of an investment plan. According to them a project
is any scheme, or part of a scheme for investing resource that can reasonably be analyzed and evaluated as an
independent unit.
Project management skills are essential for project managers, and any other managers who manage complex
activities and tasks, because complex tasks are projects. Project management skills are essential for any complex
task, where different outcomes are possible, requiring planning and assessing options, and organizing activities
and resources to deliver a result. Projects come in all shapes and sizes, from the small and straight-forward to
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extremely large and highly complex. Chandra (2006) suggests that for a project to be of optimum use, it must go
through its full life cycle, that is, from the initiation stage through to the project termination stage. A sustainable
project no doubt goes through all such a cycle.
2.3.1.2 Leadership Skills
Leadership, a critical management skill, is the ability to motivate a group of people toward a common goal. To
lead others in small groups, one should have particular competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) that a
person needs in order to lead at a particular time in an organization These competencies depend on a variety of
factors, including: Whether that person is leading one other individual, a group or a large organization; The
extent of leadership skills that person already has; Whether the group or organization is for-profit or nonprofit,
new or long-established, and large or small; The particular culture (or values and associated behaviors) of
whomever is being led.
2.3.1.3 Business Management
Henri Fayol (1925) describes management as being a composition of five functions namely planning, organizing,
leading, co-ordination and control.
Planning: - Planning involves identification of your business goal and the way to reach it. It involves the
estimation of the costs that will be incurred and evaluation of the time required to attain the business goal. A
business plan has to be documented and reviewed on a regular basis. A plan is worth it if the attainment of the
business goal is feasible with the planned resources. Managers or business owners must communicate their plans
to employees and accept their feedback.
Organizing: - It involves the assignment of tasks and allocation of resources throughout the business
organization. It includes determining the primary goals of the business and strategies to reach them. Divide the
activities into tasks and assign the tasks to suitable and deserving employees.
Leading: - Leadership is a management skill in itself. A true leader inculcates feelings of confidence, admiration
in the followers and a sense of commitment towards their business. A leader, through his efficiency and
effectiveness, influences the others to act efficiently and effectively. Transformation is the need of the day and
such leaders ought to foster flexibility. Being innovative is important for a leader and it is again a skill.
Delegation is an activity of leading. It is allocation and entrustment of responsibility. A leader not only dreams
but also provides the employees with a framework for the fulfillment of his dreams.
Coordination and Control: - They are important for the success of a business. Coordination is the process of
communication to track the activities towards the goal and make decisions about the next line of action. Control
is better implemented in the form of prudent guidance given to the employees by their manager. Evaluations are
necessary to evaluate business performance.
2.3.1.4 Customer care
According to Jamier L. Scott. (2002), “Customer service is a series of activities designed to enhance the level of
customer satisfaction – that is, the feeling that a product or service has met the customer expectation." It is the
provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. Its importance varies by product, industry
and customer; defective or broken merchandise can be exchanged, often only with a receipt and within a
specified time frame. Retail stores will often have a desk or counter devoted to dealing with returns, exchanges
and complaints, or will perform related functions at the point of sale.
2.3.2 Nature of activities/projects
According to little and Mirrless, (1982) project are building block of an investment plan
They adds that project is any scheme, or part of a scheme for investing scheme resource
which can reasonably be analyzed and evaluated as independent unit. Project can be
broken down into parts for separate consideration. Each of those parts would then be small or big project. The
project can be simple or complex. Schiffer and Beatrice (2001), assert that small firm might have more problems
than large firms. These problems are related to economic of scale and entry costs and political influence.
Economies of scale and entry costs, business obstacles may be particularly severe for small firms because they
represents fixed costs that a large firm can absorb more easily. There are huge entry costs for small entrepreneurs
who lack access to higher level of the administration and who could not bribe their way through the system.
Projects can be small or big. They can also be simple or complex. Business projects can be big or small or they
can be simple or complex. Youth groups take part in mostly small and medium scale business. Small and
medium scale business done by youth includes; rearing and selling of chicken, growing and selling horticultural
produce (vegetable) from group owned farm plots, planting and selling seedlings from group owned tree
nurseries, growing of cereals during the rainy seasons in jointly owned plots, buying and operating posho-mills
for the group, operating tailoring schools for the groups, beekeeping, building blocks making, soap making, tree
nursery, garbage collection & cleaning, water bottling, poultry, theatre and music, cattle keeping, Cereals selling,
Carpentry, Boda Boda, beekeeping, goats, public bathrooms, pig farming, cattle farming, fish farming, cereals
farming, tailoring, among others (Musimba et al, 2004).
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According to Muturo (1997), most youth groups’ initiated projects are on small scale because of the following:
First, financial problem the groups experience initiating meaningful projects. The amount of money each
member contributes towards the group, Kshs 50, or Kshs 100 per month, is too little for the youth to venture into
projects that will be productive enough to give members monthly income. Second, political or administrative
problems, the groups are either affected positively or negative, depending of their level of affiliation with and
submission to the local politics. The running and functioning of most groups is very much influenced by the
political administration of the area. Third, management problem - most youth in rural lack training on enterprise
management. Therefore it is important to the women to be trained in relevant modern technology and
management skills in order to be successful in their projects. Fourth, Problems of marketing and pricing of goods,
there is much duplication in what youth groups are doing. Most of these are active in doing the same type of
activities/projects. It therefore becomes difficult for them to sell or market their product or services.
2.3.3 Planning and control of funds.
Funds are sums of money available for a purpose. John and Graham (1995), expresses money as the life blood of
business. They further explain that lack of money jeopardizes a firm’s future. Any successful business requires a
first class combination of a product for which there is a strong demand and efficient management and adequate
cash. John and Graham state that failure of money management skills will probably result in closure of the
business or sale of the same even if it has a good product. Good financial management will guarantee success.
Sources of funds for starting an organization can be acquired from a variety of sources. There are both short-
term and long-term financing. Short - term financing means borrowed capital that will be repaid with one year.
Long term financing means or refer to borrowed capital to be repaid over a specific time period longer than one
year (Nickels et el, 2002).
2.3.4 Government and other organizations support
According to Kotler and Armstrong (2006), marketing decisions are strongly affected by developments in the
political environment. The political environment consists of laws, government agencies and pressure groups that
influence or limit various organization and individual in a given society. The government develops public policy
to guide commerce sets of laws and regulations that limit business for the good of society as a whole. Bennett
(1997) defines policy as a set of ground rules and criteria to be applied when taking decision relating to a
particular function or activity.
To promote the development of the youth group initiated projects, the government of Kenya created the ministry
of youth affairs and sports in the year 2005. One of the departments created in this ministry is the department of
youth development. The department of youth development has many sections one of it being the section of youth
enterprise and management development. This department was created with the main objectives as; promoting
Youth-owned Small and Micro Enterprise (SME) projects, promoting thriftiness and self-reliance among the
youth, promoting, an entrepreneurial culture among the youth, and promoting marketing of youth products and
services (The national youth policy, 2007). Supplementing the government role in supporting youth-owned
small and medium size enterprise (SME) or projects are the Non- Governmental organizations (NGOs). These
may be affiliated to the government or private local and international NGOs. Most of the NGOs support SMEs in
rural areas by offering financial support, providing material resources, training group members on enterprise
management skills, consultancy services as well as assisting in marketing of their products.
2.4 Gaps in literature review
Systematic empirical studies of factors affecting performance of youth group initiated projects in Taita district as
well as other parts of Kenya are scarce. To address these gaps and shed new and important light on these issues,
the researcher will investigate the factors affecting performance of youth group initiated projects in Taita district
with the aim of giving remedial measures to the problems faced by youth group initiated projects so as to
improve their performance and realize their goals.
3. Research Methodology
3.1 Research design
Churchill (1991) wrote that exploratory studies are important in increasing the researcher's familiarity with the
problem, in gathering information about practical problems, in clarifying concepts, in formulating a problem for
more precise investigation and in establishing priority for further research. Factors affecting the performance of
different youth group initiated projects are almost the same. It is because of this, that an exploratory survey-
based study of youth groups initiated projects was conducted to evaluate the validity of these factors.
3.2 Sample size and Sampling strategy
From the population a stratified random sampling technique was employed to select the youth group project for
the study. The study was limited to sixty percent of the total population. This meant that out of the total
population of 59, 35 youth project were sampled. This was appropriate because statistically this sample size was
acceptable as it conforms to the widely held rule that a sample size should not be less than thirty for large
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population i.e. n>30. (Kothari et al, 1993). Also the larger the sample, the more likely its mean and standard
deviation was a representative of the population mean and standard deviation (Mugenda & Mugenda, 1999).
3.3 Data collection instrument and procedure
Primary data was collected from primary source by use of structured and semi structured questionnaires, and
interviews. A one week preliminary survey was undertaken so as to familiarize with the youth group activities as
well as to identify research assistant and make arrangements with the respondents for the actual data collection.
Secondary data based on youth group performance reports submitted by to the respective coordinators at
divisional level to the provincial director was collected from the Ministry of youth affairs, department of Youth
development provincial office.
3.4 Data analysis
The data collected from primary source was processed with aid of the Statistical Packaged for Social Sciences
(SPSS) software to give means, standard deviations, and variances. Descriptive statistics such as frequency table,
proportions and percentages was used. The measure for the independent variable was determined by use of
Likert scale, which ranked how strongly each independent variable affected the dependents variable.
4. Findings
Taita district is dominated by community-based youth groups, whose main activities included tree planting,
water projects, flour processing, textile design, and poultry farming. The groups are managed by three
executives – chairperson, secretary and treasurer – on a rotational basis, which ensures that fairness and
dynamism are incorporated. At the local competition level, the youth groups are highly rated but performed
poorly in the national level. This was mainly suggested to have resulted from limited potential in terms of
financial resources, minimal support from external partners and low-level knowledge in technical aspects of the
main activities. Though, most groups seemed satisfied with what they had attained and were encouraged to
maintain the standards without much intent to diversification.
The majority of the members in the groups (50%) had basic education of up to primary level; only 50% of the
group members had post-primary qualifications. This potentially limited their perceptual capabilities in strategy
design, implementation and sustainability. However, a total of 60% members had undergone some training
either within or outside their business enterprises; 30% especially from newly launched groups had not accessed
any training. Despite the fact that remedial and tailor-made training sessions were conducted for the members,
the providers were not well resourced; predominantly, successive entrepreneurs from the locality 50% were
consulted to provide such important and highly technical skills. This greatly inhibited the group resources’
productivity and constrained innovation to a smaller scope. Some of the training programmes offered included
business management, financial management, leadership skills studies and field practice. All these were
administered through seminars and workshops, and open field days.
Concerning the impact of training on group performance, a large portion (60%) of the respondents felt that it was
vital for members to undertake training on how to run their ventures to be profitable. This was followed by those
(21%) who felt that training itself only had a moderate impact, 14% felt that training had low impact, while the
rest (5%) thought that training employees was a misdirection of resources. Groups’ funds sources were also a
serious challenge that needed attention: the two main sources of funds were members’ subscriptions (100%) and
return from daily sales (100%). Support from youth enterprise fund and CDF, and NGOs stood at 38% and 19%
respectively, while loans from micro-finance institutions were 6%. Evidently, this situation curtailed the
members’ potential in making major investment decisions and hardly diversified their operations into other areas
of bigger returns.
The presence of government support and non-governmental organizations was to an extent remote to assist in
quicker growth and large-scale production. Only two groups had accessed bank loans but were difficult for other
for the reasons that touched on lack of collaterals, lack of knowledge on how to apply and poor strategy that
hardly attracted bank interests. Regardless of the investment size, the group members felt that their resources
were well managed by those appointed to the executive positions. Given the groups’ situation of resources
scarcity, external partners were of urgent need to up-lift the groups’ diversification targets. However, this was
not broadly available; some groups had access to the government ministries agencies (MOYAS) but received
low-key support that would not translate into solid returns. From the government, the youth groups mainly
wanted appropriate legislation on groups financing and incorporation into formal programmes (63%), and
efficient usage of available resources meant to benefit the community-based projects, such as the CDFs (67%).
On the side of NGOs the ones that were available also had the disadvantage of diseconomies of scale and would
not extend any support to the youth groups.
Despite the fact that the groups had shown satisfaction with the already initiated performance standards, they
further demonstrated that more was needed to boost their endeavors and create extra expectations. Among the
intentions to boost the quality of the projects and activities included agitation for youth group legislation, self-
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commitment to group ideals, soliciting for more external financial support and involving expatriates in the
management of the groups and enterprises. The products and services that the groups produced for the market
reached their target clients through direct interaction without any involvement of middlemen. Members
preferred an all-time-hands-on management styles and none wanted to be excluded from the daily operations and
running of the enterprises.
5. Summary , Conclusion and Recommendations
5.1 Conclusion
Well focused training programmes, adequacy of operational funds, availability of external funding support and
the nature of projects or activities performed by the youth group enterprises greatly affected the overall
performance of the groups in their key operational scope. Training would be of greater impact if professionals
and curricula developers were frequently involved. Additionally, a broader scope of training methods and
interactions determined the members’ motivation to undertaking programmes within their capacity. Other than
training, funding of group activities was of urgent need to make them vibrant and profit-making. This required
the involvement of the ministry of youth affairs and sports, community based NGOs and other government
agencies that dealt with rural development. Appropriate usage of available resources meant for community
development were regarded top in providing long-term solution to the challenges that affected youth group
projects in Taita District. Ultimately, the nature of activities that youth groups were involved in affected the
enterprises’ product/service marketability and operational continuity to the extent every person wanted endless
involvement. However, some efforts were deficient in facilitating the critical role of qualified middlemen and
promotional ability to increase sales and broaden market share.
5.2 Recommendations
It was noted that though training was offered to members of the different groups, the curricula were not well
focused and standardized. Also, the trainers were not adequate in disseminating the intended and required
information. To solve this situation there is need for the regional planners and development partners to design a
well-structured and standardized curriculum based on realism and returns. Since external financial support was
highly influential in broadening the investment of enterprises, it would be necessary for the youth groups to seek
serious development partners to finance their operations and direct their performance to acceptable status.
Moreover, the Kenyan government needed to intervene and support the groups if the intent of youth
empowerment was to prevail. Lastly, for the groups to fully compete and not be limited to a smaller operational
scope, the responsible partners have to find an entry point that would boost the overall nature of projects and
activities. This should target initiating appropriate promotional strategies for the youth products/services,
involvement of qualified middlemen to facilitate reaching wider markets, and quality designers to consistently
evaluate competitiveness of the products.
5.3Suggestions for Further Research
This research predominantly dwelt on factors that affected overall performance of the youth enterprise projects
within Taita District. Despite the study’s findings, more should be done on other related critical areas such as
translation of strategy into practice and other areas that may spearhead the general empowerment of the youths in
order to reduce risk factors and promote positive factors. In addition, funding strategies – especially those of
youth enterprise development - fund should be well coordinated and dispersed to promote the development of
the youth initiated projects. Finally, effort is required to investigate how to prepare the general operational
environment in order to boost and motivate all kinds of entrepreneurs regardless of age differences within Kenya.
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