THE IMPACT OF THE YOUTH LIVELIHOOD PROG1~AM ON YOUTH WELLBEING.CASE STUDY OF BUSIMBI DIVISION MITYANA DISTRICT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

~\PPROVAL

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACCROYNMS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LISTOFTABLES

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONES

BACK GROUND OF THE STUDY 1

.0 Introduction 1

.2 Statement of the problem 2

.3 General objectives 3

.3.1 Specific objectives 3

.4 Research questions 4

.5 Significance of the study 4

.6 Hypothesis 4

.7 Scope of the study

.7.1 Subject scope 4

.7.2 Geographical scope 4

.7.3 Time scope

.8 Limitations of the study S

HAPTER TWO• 7

.JTERATURE REVIEW 7

.0 Introduction 7

.1 .1 Impact of youth livelihood support programs 8

.1.2 Challenges Ficing youth livelihood support programs 10

1 .3 Suggested Recommendations to improve the youth livelihood program 11

..2 Youth wellbeing 12

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2.3 Related studies 13

2.4 Research gaps

2.5 Theoretical framework 15

2.6 Conceptual framework 16

CHAPTER THREE 17

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17

3.0 Introduction 17

3.1 Research design 17

3.2 Description of the study area 17

1.3 Study population 17

3.3.1 Inclusion criteria 1 8

L3.2 Exclusion criteria 1 8

.4 Sampling design and sample size 18

.4.1. Sampling design 18

.4.2 Sample size 18

.5 Data sources 19

.6 Data collection methods and tools

.6. I Interview schedules 9

.6.2 Observation schedule 19

.7 Data processing and analysis 20

.8 Ethical consideration 20

2HAPTER FOUR• 21

3.0 DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS 21

LI Background information of respondents 21

L2 The level of youth’s knowledge, perception and attitude 24

.3 Relationship b~tween the youth livelihood program and wellbeing Ofvouth 24

.4. Challenges that facing youth livelihood program: 25

~HAPTER FIVE 26

)ISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 26

0 Introduction 26

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5.1 Discussion of the findings • 26

5.2 Conclusion 27

5.3 Recommendations.27

5.4 Suggest areas for future study 28

REFERENCES 29

APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONNAIRE 31

~PPENDIX.2 34

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ABSTRACT

The study examined the various activities in which youth li~ c~ !hood programs abSorb ~he

wellbeing of the urban youth of Busimbi division Mityana district. The study was guided by

pour objectives which include: to establish the current knowledge. perceptions and attitudes

f the youth towards the youth livelihood program, to establish a relationship between the

~outh livelihood program and wellbeing of youth .in Busimbi division and to determine

thallenges facing youth livelihood program on the wellbeing of the urban youth

[‘he study also used data collection methods such as a questiomiaire. Both qualitative and

luantitative methods were used to analyze data.

[‘he study revealed that most of the youth had challenges that hindered their projects

)peratrons, corruption, poor mobilization and sensitization and go1 itical interference among

)thers. Problems In the context acquisition of license for registration, duplication of products

iave been attributed to competition. This has culminated into widening of youth groups

~mphasizing traditional guarantee groups as busimbi division.

The study revealed that most youth who own businesses in the area of study used own

avings as startup capital for their businesses hence operating at small level with a structural

Lierarchy of own boss.

)espite the challenges faced by youth livelihood program as overwhelming demand.

ompetition from similar programs and operations, efforts has been undertaken to increase

~e role of such projects in the provision of wellbeing of urban youth. The study

~commended youth livelihood programs to employ fellow workers who are willing to work

vho have different ideas in certain fields to form record keeping. good and well

~frastruc1ures can help in the performance Qf youth livelihood and therefore e better

erformance.