Student Short Biography
(Max 250 words)
Teacher by profession with P1 and undergraduate of Bed Arts from University of Nairobi and currently working with Koitaleel Samoei University College, UoN constituent college
Thesis / Project Title
Influence of youths participation on completion of roads infrastructure projects: case of cheptiret kipchamo ward,uasin gishu county,Kenya
Thesis / Project Abstract
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Participation of the youths in road construction project is critical activity that requires constant review since is it’s an investment. The resident of Cheptiret Kipchamo ward, Uasin Gishu County especially the youths have long time experience luck of participation on roads infrastructure project within the ward and thus their influence is not felt at all despite large number of project being undertaken by both National and County Government. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of youth’s participation on completion of roads infrastructure project in Cheptiret kipchamo ward, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following objective, To establish how influence of procurement process, labor provision, Monitoring and Evaluation and resource mobilization by youths on completion of roads infrastructure project in ward. The study is significant to both National, County government and others institutional agencies likes NGO that may want to fund this project and contribute to its success. The finding was to reveal the influence the youth have on roads infrastructure project if given chance to participate at different level. Study was conducted through the use of a descriptive survey design. The target population of the study consisted of 180 respondents from the National and County Government funded roads infrastructure project in ward. Using Krejicie and Morgan table sample size was 123 picked. Stratified random Sampling was used to obtain 109 youths derived proportionally from various youth groups in sub location within the ward. Authorization to conduct the study sought from the University of Nairobi, the area administration and the respective project organizations that are targeted by the researcher and (NACOSTI). Researcher did use questionnaires with open and closed-ended questions which were delivered personally. Validity of the research instrument was ensured through careful examination of the content of the test, and consulted the supervisor. Content validity of the instrument was determined through piloting, where responses of the subjects were checked against the research objectives. On the other hand the test - retest method was used to test reliability of the research instrument. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analysis. Final results showed that youth participate in providing labor which contributes to completion of road projects within cost, time, quality and scope. Additionally majority of youths did not participate in monitoring and evaluation, resource mobilization and procurement. The study recommends that policies and frameworks to be instituted to engage youths into road infrastructure projects.
Research Supervisors
Dr Patrick Simiyu Cheben
