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Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) (Vol 1 No 1)
| Abstract: This study was motivated by the emerging need to promote youth empowerment through skill development and enhancing self-reliance. SHGs are proving effective in empowering women and transforming lives and as a result enhancing self-reliance, replicating them among youths could also yield positive results. Documented evidence shows that young people in Kenya are less likely to engage in SHGs and prefer, to go it alone. The government of Kenya has allocated funds to youths who are in groups and it is for this reason that youths are finding it convenient to join groups and access government funds. This study provides an enhanced understanding of youth groups’ operations, importance in skill development thus can lead to formulation of a more pragmatic and enabling policy effective for local institutions in designing and implementing local development initiatives. The objective of this study was to provide understanding on the role of Self-Help Groups in terms of skill acquisition and development as an empowerment strategy. Using multistage sampling, twenty seven groups were sampled from registered groups across the area under study and a total of 135 respondents interviewed. Data was collected using structured interviews, both qualitative and quantitative data were collected and analysed using appropriate descriptive and statistical techniques. The findings of this study indicate that 46% of respondents had acquired relevant vocational skills with only 10% utilizing their skill in relevant field. This study identifies SHGs as pertinent in youth development but largely unutilised in imparting relevant and modern skills among its members it recommends youth SHGs to design programmes that can enable easy access of relevant and modern skills that match modern market demands and technology. |
| Keywords: community development, empowerment, self help group, vocational skills, youth |
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