The role of communication in the disbursement of youth enterprise development fund: a case study of Nyeri Town Constituency Youth Enterprise Scheme (C-Yes)

Abstract

The study was an assessment of the role of communication in effective disbursement of Youth Enterprise Development Fund. Nyeri Town Constituency Youth Enterprise Scheme(C- YES) was used as a case study with a view to drawing generalizations on the effectiveness or otherwise of disbursement of funds to the youth from the National Youth Enterprise Development Fund kitty.

Specifically the researcher was interested in establishing the preferred communication channels for CDAs and Youth Groups. The study also sought to establish the effectiveness of feedback mechanisms in CDAs offices and Youth Groups. The study further attempted to investigate whether communication gaps exist in CDA offices and Youth Groups. Finally, the study examined the effect of communication on the sustainable disbursement of Youth funds and performance of Youth Groups. A descriptive survey research design was used. A questionnaire was used to collect data.

A majority of the questions were closed ended and a few were openended. A population of 260 respondents was chosen, consisting of 200 youth groups and 60 CDAs. A sample size of 50% was chosen. The sample was 130 individuals divided into 100 youth groups and 30 CDAs. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The tool for analysis was S.P.S.S; a Windows based statistical Package for social science.

Presentation of the findings was done in tabulated and graphical formats. Findings indicate that that there are different preferred channels of communication for the youth groups and the community development Assistants. Findings also indicate that both youth groups and CDAs have poor feedback mechanisms. In addition, the findings revealed that communication gaps in both CDAs and Youth Groups exist. Finally, there was a strong positive correlation between communication and disbursement of youth Enterprise development funds.