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Community Participation and Sustainability of Youth Livelihood Projects in Uganda: A Case of Northern Uganda Youth Entrepreneurship Project (NUYEP)

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  • Tumuhairwe Phionah.

    (University of Kisubi, Uganda)

  • Mubiru Pontious.

    (Department of Business Administration and Management, University of Kisubi)

  • Dr. James Kizza

    (Lecturer, faculty of Business and ICT, University of Kisubi, Uganda)

Abstract

Purpose: This study examined the effect of community participation on sustainability of youth livelihood projects in Uganda, using a case of Northern Uganda Youth Entrepreneurship Project (NUYEP). The specific objectives of the study were to determine the effect of community participation in planning, implementation and monitoring on sustainability of NUYEP. Methodology: The study adopted a cross-sectional design with both qualitative and quantitative research approaches. Data was collected from a sample of 152 project beneficiaries and 10 local leaders using a self-administered questionnaire and interview guide. The data was analyzed using Spearman’s rank correlation and regression analysis with the help of SPSS v25. Findings: The study found a significant positive relationship between community participation in planning (rs= 0.406**, p=0.000); participation in implementation (rs= 0.655**, p=0.000); and participation in monitoring (rs= 0.365**, p = 0.000) and project sustainability. Collectively, the predictor variables explain 52.1% of the variation in project sustainability. Conclusion: It is concluded that community participation improves the sustainability of Youth Livelihood projects. Recommendations: It is recommended that future projects do prioritize community participation in project definition, implementation and monitoring. This should be a key aspect of project programming. Contribution: This study contributes to the understanding of how community participation is aiding the sustainability of the NUYEP project. In addition, most studies do explore the aspect of project performance with very few handling the aspect of project sustainability especially involving the youth programmes.

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  • Tumuhairwe Phionah. & Mubiru Pontious. & Dr. James Kizza, 2024. "Community Participation and Sustainability of Youth Livelihood Projects in Uganda: A Case of Northern Uganda Youth Entrepreneurship Project (NUYEP)," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(7), pages 1034-1043, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:8:y:2024:i:7:p:1034-1043
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