INFLUENCE OF POST-IMPLEMENTATION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON SUSTAINABILITY OF INCOME GENERATING PROJECTS AMONG YOUTH GROUPS LIVING WITH DISABILITY IN NAKURU COUNTY
Journal Title: International Journal of Management, IT and Engineering - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 11
Abstract
Income generating activities are crucial for promoting initiative, responsibility and selfsustenance. Despite all the proper structure in place such as good leadership, training, financial management and monitoring and evaluation it is quite worrying that youth with disabilities projects are still collapsing thereby not achieving their intended objectives. The aim of the study was to assess the influence of post-implementation management practices on sustainability of income generating projects among youth groups living with disability in Nakuru County. The research study used descriptive research design. The target population of the study comprised of 83 youth members from 3 groups of youth living with disabilities in Nakuru town. The study also targeted 7 officials with administrative duties from PWD offices in Nakuru County Headquarters. The three youth groups formed 3 stratum while the officials from PWD office formed one strata. The study used 60% to get a sample size from each of the strata. The sample size of this study therefore was 54 respondents. The study used primary data. Open ended questions permitted free responses from the respondents, without providing or suggesting any structure for the replies. Closed ended questions enabled the researcher to analyse data easily using the stated alternatives. The researcher visited the self-help groups and collected data by administering the questionnaires and interviews. Content validity was used in this study. Qualitative data was analysed by use of content analysis presented in a prose form. On the other hand, Quantitative data was analysed by use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21. In addition, descriptive and inferential statistics was used in this study. Descriptive statistics such as percentages, frequencies, measures of central tendencies (mean) and measures of dispersion (standard deviation and co-efficient of variation) was used to describe the characteristics of the target population. Data was then presented in graphs and tables. Further, a multiple regression analysis was used to establish the relationship between the dependent and the independent variables.From the findings the researcher concluded that for income generating activities to perform well, one needs a good education, group members should also receive good training on business.Training plays a very important role in addressing confusion, confidence and commitment to issues found within income generating projects, which affect members and managers.
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Okombo Sharon Teresa Anyango and Dr. Abel G. Anyieni
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