Tag: Youth Economic Empowerment
Structural Disempowerment and the Mentorship Vacuum: Entrepreneurial Mentorship and Youth Economic Empowerment in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements, Kenya

Structural Disempowerment and the Mentorship Vacuum: Entrepreneurial Mentorship and Youth Economic Empowerment in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements, Kenya

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Timothy Osiru Okatta, Violet Nekesa Simiyu and James SankaleDepartment of Social Sciences and Development StudiesThe Catholic University of Eastern AfricaEmail: timothyokatta@gmail.com Abstract: Youth economic empowerment in Nairobi’s informal settlements is constrained more by the collapse of mentorship and support systems than by a lack of motivation or entrepreneurial potential. This study examined the contribution of…

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Evaluating the Implementation of the 2007 National Youth Development Policy in Tanzania: Theories, Outcomes, and Policy Recommendations for Youth Economic Empowerment

Evaluating the Implementation of the 2007 National Youth Development Policy in Tanzania: Theories, Outcomes, and Policy Recommendations for Youth Economic Empowerment

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Nassibu Richard MwaifungaPrime Minister’s Office – Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disabilities (PMO-LYED), TanzaniaEmail: nassibu.academics@yahoo.com Abstract: This study assesses the implementation and impact of the National Youth Development Policy (NYDP) of 2007 on youth economic empowerment in Tanzania. Using a mixed-methods approach, data were collected from 2,130 youth across 14 regions and triangulated with…

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