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Youth and violent conflicts in Nairobi's Kibera slum 1992-2008
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This study examines youth involvement in conflict in Nairobi's Kibera Slum from 1992 to 2008. The themes within the study includes; how the historical settlement within Kibera has a contribution to youth participation in ... -
Youth Empowerment in Post-war Liberia: a Critical Assessment 1989 - 2012
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013)This study provides an overview of youth empowerment in Liberia which has a very youthful population of which almost all were affected by the civil crisis. The study investigates the extent to which youth empowerment in ... -
The Youth Enterprise Development and the Uwezo Funds:a Review of Their Perfomance in Nyeri County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Youth entrepreneurship has a greater potential to aid the achievement of MDG goal no.8. According to Chigunta (2002), youth entrepreneurship in many countries faces numerous challenges. These include, poor access to finance, ... -
Youth enterprise development fund: A study of its viability as an empowerment strategy for youth entrepreneurs in Ruiru division, Thika district
(Department of sociology, 2008)The focus of this study was to establish the viability of the Youth Enterprise Fund (YEDF) as an Empowerment tool for youth Entrepreneurs in the informal sector. The study was conducted in Ruiru Division, Thika District. The ... -
Youth Enterprise Development Fund: experiences and lessons from Kilifi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The study was conducted to establish and analyze the contribution of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund in the growth of youth owned enterprises in Kilifi County, Kenya. The study targeted young entrepreneurs owning ... -
Youth Entrepreneurial Activities and Forest Conservation: a case study of Youth Groups in Kakamega Forest Area of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)This study examines how youth entrepreneurial activities could contribute to forest conservation. It is a case study of youth entrepreneurial activities in Kakamega forest in the western region of Kenya. The study is based ... -
Youth groups and business success: using the c-yes fund to improve livelihoods in Kibera slum, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study explores whether the Community Youth Enterprise Scheme (C-YES) helps youth groups establish successful businesses, capable of improving livelihoods of poor youths belonging to youth groups in Kibera slum, ... -
Youth Identities in an Urbanising and Ethnically Fragmented Society: a Case Study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This research looks at youth identities in an urbanizing and ethnically fragmented society like Kenya. The objective of the research is to see whether ethnic identities are constructed by circumstance and are not innate ... -
Youth Identities in an Urbanising and Ethnically Fragmented Society: a Case Study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This research looks at youth identities in an urbanizing and ethnically fragmented society like Kenya. The objective of the research is to see whether ethnic identities are constructed by circumstance and are not innate ... -
Youth in peacebuilding in Kenya's North region: a case study of burnt forest, 1992-2010
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This research focused on the role of youth in peacebuilding in Burnt Forest region of Uasin Gishu County. The study tries to change the tendency of disproportionately placing the burdens of war and violence on youths. ... -
The Youth in Processes of Conflict Management: the Case of Somalia 2000-2011
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Somalia has witnessed one of the longest, most intractable and unrelenting conflicts in the world for over two decades. The first two decades following the ouster of Siad Barre in 1991, witnessed an avalanche of largely ... -
Youth participation in governance in Kenya: a critical analysis of the Policy Legal and Institutional framework
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)''No one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime. Young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts itself off from its youth ... -
Youth perceptions about the church: a study of youth exodus from the mainstream churches to the new charismatic-evangelical churches in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)This research attempts to establish the underlying factors causing the exodus by young adults from the Mainstream Churches to the New Charismatic Evangelical Churches in Nairobi province. It further seeks to explore their ... -
Youth Perspectives on Their Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi.College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2011)Africa has long been known for its abundant mineral and agricultural resources and beautiful wildlife. Currently, this enigmatic region is also being recognized for its abundance in human resources and is being defined as ... -
Youth radicalization as a tool for terrorism in East Africa: a case study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)The overall aim of this study was to analyze youth radicalization as a tool for terrorism in Kenya. To achieve this, the study was guided by three objectives: analyze the involvement of youths in radicalization in Kenya, ... -
Youth time allocation in Kenya: Education and work
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This paper examines the factors that determine youth participation in either work or schooling or work and schooling or none of the two activities in Kenya. A multinomial logit model was specified and then estimated using ... -
Youth Unemployment and Its Implications on Development in Africa: the Case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Youth unemployment is on the rise in Africa and it comes with huge economic challenges that lead to slow economic growth of the states. Youth unemployment in Africa and specifically Kenya, affects their development as well ... -
Youth unemployment: effects on hosts in an urban setting, Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts Sociology, 1992)This study set out to establish the sources of support for the urban based unemployed youths living in Nairobi. Specifically, the study sought to examine the problems experienced by hosts in Nairobi based on certain e ... -
A Youthful Spirit for All Times: a Biography of Julia Auma Ojiambo
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The efforts put in place, both conscious and unconscious by women in public spaces have contributed to a large extent in the achievement of the national development goals. Be it in policy making, income generation, poverty ...
