| dc.description.abstract | This study investigated the influence of Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) on
youth projects development in Trans-Nzoia West sub County, Kenya. The objectives of
the study were as follows: to establish number of loans disbursed, types of trainings,
timelines of loan disbursement and the YEDF market linkage influence on youth
projects development in Trans-Nzoia West sub County, Kenya. The study utilized a
descriptive survey research design. The study targeted the youth groups within TransNzoia
West Sub County who borrowed loans from the Youth Enterprise Development
Fund in 2014. The total target population comprised of 694 members and the sample
size consisted of 248 respondents, of which 6 of them were key informants from the
Youth Fund office. The questionnaire used both open and close-ended items. An
interview guide was used on key informants. The instruments‟ validity was ascertained
by the supervisor. Reliability of the instruments was determined through a pilot study
using a test retest technique which was used to establish the reliability. Data was
analysed both quantitatively and qualitatively using SPSS version 17. Data was
presented in frequency tables and percentages. The researcher reported the data verbatim
in order to give the respondents voice and to enable the reader „feel‟ the interviews. The
study revealed that YEDF loan disbursement procedures and guidelines influenced the
development of youth projects. The application formalities and procedures influenced
the accessibility of YEDF loan for project development. It was also established that
youth received some training from YEDF in project development. Most of the YEDF
loan beneficiaries were not aware of the YEDF loan disbursement timeline policies. The
study found out that the loan disbursement timelines are always fixed and known to the
loan borrower. It was realized that market linkage services from the YEDF have not been
able to provide youth groups members with enough market for their goods and services.
Despite this market linkage services being offered by the YEDF increased the youth
groups members volume of sales. | en_US |
