ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS AND YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN COUNTY GOVERNANCE IN KENYA
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Youth participation in county governance in counties across Kenya has not been achieved as expected. Despite the legislative frameworks established to encourage youths to be involved in the leadership and governance in the country, youth participation in county governance is inadequate and still wanting. The general objective of the study was to examine the influence of devolved systems on youth participation in county governance in Kenya. The study was based on the Participatory Democracy Theory. A survey research design was adopted in the study. The study population comprised of the estimated 19,456,356 youths from all the counties in Kenya. The sample size for the study was 400 respondents and they were identified to participate in the research by the use of proportionate stratified and simple random sampling techniques. Questionnaires and interview guides were used in the collection of relevant data. Data was analyzed through descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) and presented in frequency tables. According to the findings of the study, there was a statistically strong, positive, and meaningful significant relationship between Administrative Systems and Youth Participation in Kenyan Counties (rxy = 0.732, n = 321, p = 0.000<0.05). The study recommends that counties should develop administrative systems that allocate resources to support youth-led initiatives and projects that address community challenges, fostering a sense of ownership and responsibility among young people.
Key words: Devolved System, Youth Participation, County Governance, Administrative Systems
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