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Hafidh, Hafidh Ali. "Participation of Youths in Decision Making for the Economic Development of Zanzibar." Cross-Currents: An International Peer-Reviewed Journal on Humanities & Social Sciences 9, no. 03 (March 15, 2023): 16–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.36344/ccijhss.2023.v09i03.002.
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The study of assessing youth participation in decision making for economic development was conducted in the Urban West Region of Zanzibar. The objectives of the study were to investigate youth involvement in the decision making process in the economic programs in Zanzibar; to examine the factors that constrain youth participation in the economic development of Zanzibar; and to analyse existing government policies on youth participation in the economic development of Zanzibar. A quantitative research method was adapted to collect and analyse primary data from respondents. Data was collected from 181 respondents using a structural questionnaire. Data was statistically analysed by using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) and was represented in the form of frequencies and tabulations. The key findings revealed that youths are neither participating nor involved in decision making in economic development programs as a majority. On the other hand, 105 (58%) of respondents said that youths are not involved in decision making. 71 (40%) of respondents said that lack of information accessibility is a challenge to youth participation in decision making. And lastly, the majority 96 (53%) of respondents also said that a low level of education is a hindering factor for youth participation. The findings also revealed that the majority of the respondents 149 (82%) agreed that the participation of youths will influence an effective outcome in economic development; 96 (53%) of the respondents agreed that, low level of education is the major factor that hinders youth participation in economic development programs; and the majority of respondents 59 (33%) disagreed that policies do not address youth participation in decision making. The study recommends that, the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar should invest much on youth for sustainability economic development programs so as to avoid joblessness in the nation that results in substance abuse, the Urban West Region ..
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Phakeewai, Suwakhon, and Prayoon Wongchantra. "The Development of Environmental Recreation Camp Activities for Youth in Roi-Et Province of Thailand." World Journal of Education 10, no. 4 (August 19, 2020): 94. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/wje.v10n4p94.
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This research aims to develop the environmental recreation camp activity for youth in Roi-Et province of Thailand, to compare environmental knowledge, environmental attitudes before and after participating in the camp, as will as their participating in Environment Recreation camp activities during and after participating in the camp of youths with different gender and domicile, and to study the relationship between environmental knowledge, environmental attitudes and participation in environmental recreation camp activities. The data were collected though a survey with 40 youths from Phanom Phrai Wittayakarn School, Phanom Phrai District, Roi-Et Province. The research instruments was the manuals questionnaire measuring environmental knowledge, environmental attitudes and participation in environmental recreation camp activity. The data were analysed by using descriptive statistic and hypothesis testing by using t-test, One-way MANCOVA, One-way ANOVA and Correlation analysis. The results of this research indicated as below Environment Recreation Camp Activities for Youth in Roi-Et Province had effectively is 85.17/83.44 and an effectiveness index is 0.6117. After participating in environment recreation camp activities, youths had higher environmental knowledge and environmental attitudes than before participating in the camp. After participating in environment recreation camp activities, youth had higher participation in environment recreation camp activities than during participating in camp. The sample youths with different gender and domicile had no different environmental knowledge, environmental attitudes, and environmental participation. Environmental knowledge, environmental attitudes, and participation in environmental recreation camp activities were not correlated.
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Yuliawati, Elly. "Youth Participation in Religious Activities and Nation Character Development in Indonesia." Jurnal Komunikasi: Malaysian Journal of Communication 39, no. 3 (September 30, 2023): 544–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jkmjc-2023-3903-30.
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Almost every religion involves youth participation in activities; signifying growing awareness of the need for youths in the continuity of religious practices and vice versa, as young people depend on religion as a basis for good character in facing the challenges of their time. This study examines youth participation in understanding religion, especially Islam, and why participating in religious activities establishes itself in the context of migratory or young migrants. In doing so, this study explores the what, why and how forms of youth participation in such religious activities contribute to the development of national character. Further to this, youth participation in the Hijrah Fest is in line with the theory of a relational development system where relationships that occur between individuals such as youths in particular strengthen each other to form an independent hijrah community. Using qualitative methods, this study found that the Hijrah Fest is a social capital for the community, whose activities encourage many young people to be independent, work together and develop good morals. This is in line with the state's goal of developing the character of Indonesian youth. Hijrah Fest is also supports the vision of the Indonesian government in realizing a sovereign, independent youth personalities through such collaboration. Keywords: Youth participation, religion, hijrah fest, religious moderation, nation character.
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Tarekegn, Kassa, Kusse Kamaylo, Duge Galtsa, and Endrias Oyka. "Youth Participation in Agricultural Enterprises as Rural Job Creation Work and Its Determinants in Southern Ethiopia." Advances in Agriculture 2022 (February 23, 2022): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5760331.
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Even though agriculture has ample potential to absorb a large number of people, youths tend to stand away from the subsector. As a result, rural job creation works were started in southern Ethiopia by participating youth in different agricultural enterprises in the form of groups and cooperatives. However, as compared to sector potential, youths are not participating in agricultural job creation works in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was intended to assess factors affecting youth participation in agricultural enterprises in selected districts of Southern Ethiopia. A multistage sampling procedure was followed to select 160 sample youths. The collected data from sampled youths were analyzed by both descriptive statistics and a probit econometric model. Among the agricultural enterprises, the majority of the youths (63.3%) preferred livestock enterprises indicating livestock sector job creation capacity in Ethiopia. The seasonal nature of agricultural income, fear of agricultural risk, and lack of initial capital were the top three factors hindering youth participation in the agricultural enterprise as rural job creation works. The probit model result shows that, among the hypothesized variables, education level, credit getting bureaucracy, lack of initial capital, fear of the group, risk and uncertainty, and lack of working place determine significantly youth participation in agriculture enterprises. Hence, respective bodies must group youths based on their preferred interest and evaluate their business plan critical before credit disbursement, while solving credit providing terms problems on the microfinance side and the introduction of agricultural insurance through these youth agricultural enterprises for agricultural risk fear needs stakeholders’ interventions. Overall, initial savings, interest rate, and payback period of credit need special policy adjustments to increase youth participation in an agricultural enterprise.
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Hillman, M., S. Commerford, P. Wadeson, and D. McIntyre. "Youth participation." Promotion & Education 1, no. 2 (June 1994): 16–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/102538239400100207.
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Khan, Naveeda, and Charles Nuermberger. "The Problem with Children in Politics." Anthropology in Action 29, no. 3 (December 1, 2022): 31–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/aia.2022.290304.
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Abstract Inspired by the forceful emergence of youth activism around climate change in 2019 and the body of scholarship on youth political involvement, we evaluate youths’ claims to being political in the international climate governance process. To do this, we survey documentation of youth activity around the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), so we can gauge the extent of youth participation. We produce analyses of four sets of records: mainstream newspapers, UNFCCC programming, independent media outlets and youth NGO websites. We find that, while youth are participating more, existing forms of documentation are inadequate. We suggest that genre writing can capture lost voices in politics, and that standard documentation remains critically important to recording youth political participation.
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Wachelon, Andrew Maklap, Dr Sakataka William, and Dr Boniface Mudi. "Participation in County Budget Making Process and Economic Well-Being Among the In Youth in West Pokot County, Kenya." International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research (IJSSHR) ISSN 2959-7056 (o); 2959-7048 (p) 1, no. 1 (October 6, 2023): 348–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.61108/ijsshr.v1i1.34.
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Public participation has gained prominence in modern days due to the belief that it contributes to accountability and enhanced service delivery. Many countries around the world have enacted public participation laws which have mandated the governments to prioritize public participation. Kenya, like other countries around the world has made public participation mandatory during budget making process. The Constitution of Kenya 2010, the county Government Act 2012, Public Finance Management Act 2012 and Public Participation Act 2016 all explain how public participation should be conducted. However, the participation of youth in public participation forums has been poor. Several factors have been identified to contribute towards poor youth participation in budget making process. This study sought to investigate participation in budget making process and well being of youths in West Pokot county, Kenya. The study focused on determining the effect of access to information on well being of youths in West Pokot county to find out the effect of youth’s knowledge and skills on well being of youths in West Pokot county, to explore the influence of youth attitude on well being of youths in West Pokot county, Kenya, to assess the effect of process location on well being of youths in West Pokot county, Kenya. The study targeted the youth aged between the ages of 18-35 in the four constituencies in West Pokot County namely: Kacheliba, Pokot South, Kapenguria and Sigor constituency. The target population for this study were youth and the county government officials particularly from the department of youth and finance especially those in charge of public participation during budget making process. Descriptive research design was used and purposive sampling adopted to obtain the sample size. The study test was conducted in West Pokot County involving 120 respondents. Out of the 120 questionnaires distributed 94 were returned for analysis. The study concluded that there is a significant relationship between access to information regarding budget making process and economic wellbeing of the youths and that there is inccrease of up to 0.307 units in youth economic wellbeing for each unit of increase in access to information information. The study further concluded that the youth’s knowledge and skills has a significant effect on youth economic wellbeing based on β2 = 0.073 (p-value = 0.061 which is greater than α = 0.05). Subsequently, the study results showed that youth’s attitude had significant estimation coefficients based on β3 = 0.674 (p-value = 0.000 which is less than α = 0.05), implying that we accept the hypothesis that a significant relationship exists between the youth’sattitude and youth economic wellbeing. Finally, study concluded that there is a significant relationship between process location and youth economic wellbeing. This was supported by the findings, as process location had a positive and significant effect youth economic wellbeing at β4 = 0.327 (p-value = 0.000 which is less than α = 0.05). Based on the results, the study recommended the following: County Government in collaboration with the other stakeholders should consider creating awareness among the youth on importance of participating in public participation events. The study also recommended that the county government should find a way in which the views of the less educated can be addressed because they also have some concerns that the county government must address. Another research can be conducted to broaden the scope of the study to other counties to find out whether youth’s perception, information availability and citizen’s perception determine youth participation in budget making process.
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Georgievska, Sofija. "YOUTH POLICIES AND YOUTH PARTICIPATION." Годишен зборник на Филозофскиот факултет/The Annual of the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje 75 (2022): 449–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.37510/godzbo2275449g.
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Tang, Qingqing, Syafila Kamarudin, and Xin Zhang. "WeChat News Contact among Chinese Youth and Impact on Political Participation: the Role of Social Capital, Political Trust, and Media Literacy." Studies in Media and Communication 12, no. 1 (January 7, 2024): 309. http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/smc.v12i1.6572.
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Several recent studies have found that social media positively influences the online political participation behavior of youth. However, only a few studies have explored the political participation behavior of Chinese youth on specific social media, such as WeChat, the most widely used mobile social media in China. To bridge this gap, this study examines Chinese youths’ contact with WeChat and its subsequent impact on political participation. The study uses a questionnaire to collect data and uses the SPSS 25.0 version to analyse data. The findings show that: (1) Chinese youths' WeChat news contact positively affects their WeChat political participation; (2) Chinese youths' social capital positively affects their political trust; (3) social capital and political trust play a partially mediating role between youths' WeChat news contact and youths' WeChat political participation; (4) media literacy plays a moderating role between youth WeChat news contact and youth WeChat political participation. Implications and limitations of the findings are discussed.
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Geza, Wendy, Mjabuliseni Ngidi, Temitope Ojo, Adetoso Adebiyi Adetoro, Rob Slotow, and Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi. "Youth Participation in Agriculture: A Scoping Review." Sustainability 13, no. 16 (August 14, 2021): 9120. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13169120.
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Providing economic opportunities for youth in agriculture is essential to securing the future of agriculture in Africa, addressing poverty, unemployment, and inequality. However, barriers limit youth participation in agriculture and the broader food system. This scoping review aimed to investigate the opportunities and challenges for youth in participating in agriculture and the food system in Africa. This review conducted a scoping review using the PRISMA guideline. Published studies were retrieved from online databases (Web of Science, Cab Direct, and Science Direct) for 2009 to 2019. The findings showed that existing agricultural interventions are production-centric and provide low-income earnings and inadequate social protection. We also found that the youth have pessimistic perceptions about agriculture’s capability of improving their living standards. This could be ascribed to the minimal youth involvement in agricultural activities and the youth’s shared understanding of the agricultural sector’s contribution to general economic growth. From a policy perspective, the literature revealed that current agricultural development programs do not adequately address structural issues underpinning youth participation in the economy. Therefore, to enhance the involvement of youths in agriculture, there is a need for policy implementation in the area of integrated agricultural-based interventions that are context-specific and promote meaningful youth participation in shaping future food systems.
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Eminson, Sophie. "Youth participation, Greece." Children and Young People Now 2018, no. 4 (April 2, 2018): 48–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/cypn.2018.4.48.
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Zarrett, Nicole, Jack Peltz, Kristen Fay, Yibing Li, Jacqueline V. Lerner, and Richard M. Lerner. "Sports and Youth Development Programs: Theoretical and Practical Implication of Early Adolescent Participation in Multiple Instances of Structured Out-of-School (OST) Activity." Journal of Youth Development 2, no. 1 (June 1, 2007): 18—May. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2007.357.
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Among today’s youth, the most ubiquitous OST activity is sports. However, many of these youth are also participating in at least one other OST activity along with their participation in sports. Using longitudinal data from 1,622 youth (56.8% female) from the first three waves (Grades 5, 6, and 7) of the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development (PYD), we employed a pattern-centered approach to assess differences in adolescent functioning depending on what types of OST activities youth were participating in along with their sports participation. Our findings suggest that youth benefit from their sports participation differently depending on what other types of additional activities they participate in during their out-of-school time. In particular, a participation pattern characterized by high participation in sports and Youth Development Programs was found to be the most effective activity profile for promoting PYD and preventing youth problems. Implications of these findings in research and practice are discussed.
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Sallee, Jeff, and Charles Cox. "Perceived Effectiveness of Youth-Adult Partnerships on Enhancing Life Skill Development through 4-H." Journal of Youth Development 3, no. 3 (December 1, 2008): 99–112. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2008.290.
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The purpose of this study was to determine if youth and adult participants in the 4-H Environmental Impact program perceive youth?adult partnerships as an effective means to enhance the youths’ development of life skills. The study further sought to discover the perceived obstacles that may keep youth and adults from participating in equal partnerships. The life skills of: Leadership, Cooperation, Service Learning, and Planning and organizing were enhanced through the youths’ participation in the youth-adult partnership. Through this research there was evidence that many of the youth participants did perceive themselves as equal team members when participating in this youth-adult partnership. The research indicated the greatest perceived obstacle that kept youth from engaging was not much time after homework and other activities. It is recommended that all participants in newly formed youth-adult partnerships receive training on how to implement this type of program, and how to participate equally.
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Yaakub, Mohammad Tawfik, Nurul Liyana Mohd Kamil, and Wan Noor Azreen Wan Mohamad Nordin. "Youth and Political Participation: What Factors Influence Them?" Jurnal Institutions and Economies 15, no. 2 (April 1, 2023): 87–114. http://dx.doi.org/10.22452/ijie.vol15no2.4.
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This study discusses the factors that could influence political participation among youth. The purpose of this study is to look at the impact of the main factors (such as the influence of social environment and mass media) on youth political participation. A total of 343 youths participated in this study, with a response rate of 90.5%. Findings from multiple linear regression demonstrate that the influence of social environment and the influence of mass media have a substantial influence on political participation. Studies on the influence of political participation among the youth, particularly in Malaysia, are vital yet scarce. Significantly, the findings of this study can provide insight to political parties on the importance of youth political participation. Finally, this study provides practical implications for youth political participation.
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Veronica, Ejeh. "THE ROLE OF SOCIAL PHYSIQUE ANXIETY ON EXERCISE PARTICIPATION AMONG THE NIGERIAN YOUTH." International Journal of Advanced Research 9, no. 10 (October 31, 2021): 1107–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/ijar01/13657.
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Good health is an essential aspect of human well-being and overall lifestyle. Attention must be given to actions capable of maintaining good health and well-being. Thus, participating in regular exercise is an integral aspect of health-promoting behavior. However, it is observed that despite the health benefits associated with exercise participation, most individuals still live a sedentary lifestyle, especially the youth. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the role of social physique anxiety (SPA) on exercise participation among Nigerian youth. One hundred and twenty-eight youths randomly selected from tertiary institutions in Kogi State, Nigeria, participated in the study. The participants completed a self-report measure assessing SPA and participation in exercise. A simple regression model was adopted to test the primary assumption of the study. The result of the investigation revealed a positive interaction between SPA and physical activity. Thus, the study concludes that social physique anxiety is an essential determinant of exercise participation among the youth.
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Samsuddin, Jamali, Hamisah Hasan, and Lai Che Ching. "Digital Engagement, Political and Civic Participation." Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies 2, no. 1 (June 30, 2016): 31–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.26710/jbsee.v2i1.16.
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Objective: This paper examines the digital engagement, political and civic participation among Malaysian youth in marginalized communities. It also studies the relationship between digital engagement and two participation constructs. The framework of the study was based on mobilization theories, which suggested that previously unavailable technologies such as the Internet could mobilize members of underprivileged or underrepresented groups who lack socioeconomic resources.
Methodology: The data were obtained through a self-administered survey completed by 4,107 youths, aged from 15 to 25 years old, living in marginalized communities in six regions, namely Central, Eastern, Northern, Southern, Sabah, and Sarawak. Descriptive and factor analyses were used to analyze the data. Pearson correlation was also run to test the hypothesis that digital engagement is positively related to political and civic participation.
Results: The study found that while youths were digitally engaged, their engagement was still characterized by basic use of the Internet, such as communicating with friends. The study also found that their civic and political participation is low. However, the research found that digital engagement had a significant and positive impact on the youths' political and civic participation.
Implication: This research provides empirical data on the level of digital engagement, political and civic participation among Malaysian youths. The study expands on current literatures by examining the effects of Internet on youth participation. This paper offers insights to policy makers on implementing strategies and programs that promote participation among youth in marginalized communities. Its practical implication also includes contributing towards the development of specific policy and good practices on media to encourage youth participation in Malaysia.
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Killeen, Hazel, Saeideh Shahin, Gary M. Bedell, and Dana R. Anaby. "Supporting the participation of youth with physical disabilities: Parents' strategies." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 82, no. 3 (November 14, 2018): 153–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022618808735.
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Introduction Little is known about strategies used by parents to explicitly promote the participation in meaningful occupations of transition-age youth. This descriptive study explored the type and scope of parents' strategies to facilitate the participation of youth living with a physical disability. Methods Twenty-two parents of youths (12 to 18 years) with mobility restriction reported strategies used at home, school, and in the community by completing the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth at two time points. Content analysis was conducted. Strategies were extracted and coded, and sub-categories were identified and organised into the three domains (person, occupation, environment) of the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance – Engagement. Findings Overall, 241 strategies were reported, of which 130 were distinct. The strategies encompassed all three domains of the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance – Engagement, with an emphasis on youths' immediate physical environment and no reference to institutional policies at the macro level. The majority of strategies focused on facilitating youths' participation in the school setting through collaboration, advocacy, and involvement. Conclusion Findings can increase our understanding of the range of actions parents take in supporting participation of transition-age youth. Occupational therapists can build on those strategies and, through family-centred practice, jointly promote youth participation and inclusion.
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Clement, Sarah, Katie Spellman, Laura Oxtoby, Kelly Kealy, Karin Bodony, Elena Sparrow, and Christopher Arp. "Redistributing Power in Community and Citizen Science: Effects on Youth Science Self-Efficacy and Interest." Sustainability 15, no. 11 (May 31, 2023): 8876. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15118876.
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Youth-focused community and citizen science (CCS) is increasingly used to promote science learning and to increase the accessibility of the tools of scientific research among historically marginalized and underserved communities. CCS projects are frequently categorized according to their level of public participation and their distribution of power between professional scientists and participants from collaborative and co-created projects to projects where participants have limited roles within the science process. In this study, we examined how two different CCS models, a contributory design and a co-created design, influenced science self-efficacy and science interest among youth CCS participants. We administered surveys and conducted post-program interviews with youth participation in two different CCS projects in Alaska, the Winterberry Project and Fresh Eyes on Ice, each with a contributory and a co-created model. We found that youth participating in co-created CCS projects reflected more often on their science self-efficacy than did youth in contributory projects. The CCS program model did not influence youths’ science interest, which grew after participating in both contributory and co-created projects. Our findings suggest that when youth have more power and agency to make decisions in the science process, as in co-created projects, they have greater confidence in their abilities to conduct science. Further, participating in CCS projects excites and engages youth in science learning, regardless of the CCS program design.
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Pesambili, Peter George. "Factors Hindering Youth Participation in Agribusiness at Mbarali District in Mbeya Region." Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences 22, no. 7 (June 17, 2024): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/arjass/2024/v22i7545.
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Aims: This study was set to examine factors hindering youth participation in agribusiness in Mbarali district in Mbeya region. Specifically, the study intended to determine the influence of youth perspectives towards participation in agri-business, identify socio-economic factors hindering youth participation in agri-business, and analyse the measures established to support youth participation in agri-business Methodology: The study adopted a mixed method approach involving both primary and secondary sources of data. The information was obtained through interviews, questionnaires, and documentary reviews. A sample of 384 youths aged 15-35 was adopted drawn from the total population using Krejci and Morgan table for a Finite Population. Results: Results in this study show that age, marital status, and training and development have a favourable and significant effect on youth engagement in agriculture and most of the youths perceive agriculture to be less profitable revealing that the perceptions of both male and female youths towards agricultural activity and agribusiness as a branch are still a hindrance towards youth engagement in agribusiness activities. Moreover, the youths in Mbarali district face several socio-economic hindrances in getting involved in agri-preneurship and business such as lack of adequate working capital, low knowledge in agribusiness, land access problems, restrictive bank landing conditions, subsidized Govt inputs not reaching the youth, unfavourable commodity markets and lack of youths’ platforms to channel their views. These factors have been echoed by most of the participants in this study along with some key informants who were visited to offer their insights on the subject under study. Conclusion: The youth in Africa mostly have a negative perception concerning agriculture. This influences their intention and participation in Agriculture. There is a lack of access to land; finance; technology; education and skills in agribusiness. However mixed findings on access to finance and its influence on the engagement of the youth in agriculture. More studies should look at the influence of access to finance and other resources on youth engagement in agriculture. Youth involvement in agriculture is crucial, but experts may not regard it as a serious threat to long-term agricultural practices.
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Brenya, Edward, Dominic Degraft Arthur, and Janet Nyarko. "Unlocking the Challenging Pathways of Youth Participation in Ghana’s Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency." Journal of Social and Development Sciences 12, no. 1(S) (June 22, 2021): 8–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jsds.v12i1(s).3188.
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Youth participation in public policies such as the employment policy process has gained prominence in academic and policy literature. Despite this, research on youth participation in the employment policy process has received little attention in Ghana. This paper draws on documentary analysis to unlock the challenging pathways of youth participation in Ghana’s youth employment and entrepreneurial development agency. The paper finds that a web of challenges such as insufficient access to information, over-politicization of GYEEDA, poor level of coordination of stakeholders, and prevalence of diversity and social exclusion are embedded in obstructing the youth participation in GYEEDA. The study recommends that policymakers such as the government and other stakeholders should provide adequate measures to ensure that beneficiaries such as the youths are engaged in the design, formulation, and execution of the youth employment policy process in Ghana.
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Tsekoura, Maria. "Spaces for Youth Participation and Youth Empowerment." YOUNG 24, no. 4 (July 31, 2016): 326–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1103308815618505.
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Ngai, Ngan-Pun, Chau-Kiu Cheung, and Chi-Kei Li. "China's youth policy formulation and youth participation." Children and Youth Services Review 23, no. 8 (August 2001): 651–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0190-7409(01)00152-9.
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Nur, Zulfadlian. "PARTISIPASI PEMUDA DALAM PENGEMBANGAN DESA WISATA DI KELURAHAN BUDAYA PAMPANG KECAMATAN SAMARINDA UTARA KOTA SAMARINDA." Jurnal Administrative Reform 7, no. 1 (January 9, 2020): 44. http://dx.doi.org/10.52239/jar.v7i1.3075.
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The purpose of this study is to describe youth participation in the development of tourism villages in Pampang Cultural Village, Samarinda City. The research method used is a qualitative descriptive approach. Analysis of the data used in this study is the analysis of interactive model data. The results showed that the participation of youth in the development of a tourist village in Pampang Budaya Village was demonstrated by active participation in providing input, implementation, and implementation such as performing traditional dances, making handicrafts and mutual assistance as well as participating in enjoying the results and participating in evaluating the development of tourist villages.Keywords: Participation, Youth, The Village Tourist
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Gathuru, James Muigai. "Participation in Sports Betting and Youth Welfare Nexus." Society & Sustainability 4, no. 2 (December 22, 2022): 33–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.38157/ss.v4i2.516.
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This paper seeks to establish the nexus between sports betting participation and youth welfare in Kenya. The focus of the study is the youth based in the Kajiado North constituency which has the highest youth population within the Nairobi metropolitan statistical area. There are 9 universities around the region. The study sample size is 341. Endogenous switching regression estimation is adopted to determine the association between sports betting participation and youth welfare. From the regression analysis, this study obtains a significant and negative coefficient of -1.4971 relating to sports betting and youth welfare. This suggests that sports betting negatively affects youths' overall welfare in a 1.49 percent greater manner than those who abstain from it. It is important to address the factors that lead the youth to participate in sports betting, particularly control of commercials by making it mandatory that they issue disclaimers that doing so may worsen one's welfare. It is also essential to properly educate young people on financial management in order that they may channel their money toward worthwhile endeavors rather than sports betting.
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Leger, Pam St, and Catherine Bell. "Youth participation in evaluation." Evaluation Journal of Australasia 7, no. 1 (March 2007): 3–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1035719x0700700102.
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Roger, Clemence. "Youth participation in society." Asia Europe Journal 5, no. 4 (December 11, 2007): 469–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10308-007-0152-0.
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Timmerman, Greetje. "Youth policy and participation." Children and Youth Services Review 31, no. 5 (May 2009): 572–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2008.10.015.
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Checkoway, Barry. "What is youth participation?" Children and Youth Services Review 33, no. 2 (February 2011): 340–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.09.017.
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Olutola, Bamisaye Olawaye. "Youth Right to Political Participation under International Human Rights Law." Kabarak Journal of Law and Ethics 5, no. 1 (November 12, 2021): 127–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.58216/kjle.v5i1.179.
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The call for an increase in youth participation in politics and governance globally is a recurring decimal in both national and global issues. Some states like Kenya have yielded to the call by constitutionally guaranteeing full political rights to all youths. Countries like Nigeria have limited full political rights to some youth while other youth’ political rights are grossly limited to only the right to vote. Thus, this article interrogates the contours and the contents of the right to political participation of youths under international human rights law. It, however, focuses on the African human rights system and current development in Nigeria. It contends that youth right to political participation should not be different from that of other adults in any state. It argues that the practice of most states in Africa where they give different conditions for the exercise of political rights between youth and other adults in the society is against their obligations under international human rights law. It also amounts a flagrant violation of the right to political participation of youths. It further contends that all political rights should be treated as inseparable twins, in that, all adults citizen who are entitled to either of the rights should equally be entitled to all the other political rights. All persons within the age of majority in any country must be allowed to exercise and enjoy their full political rights without discrimination on the basis of age, disability or other status.
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Guo, Yuanyuan. "How Does Social Media Influence Young Chinese Females' Government Trust?" International Journal of Electronic Government Research 18, no. 1 (January 1, 2022): 1–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijegr.311418.
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This paper makes a multi-group analysis with gender as a grouping variable through a structural equation model and analyzes the intermediary chain role of political knowledge, political participation, and political efficacy between social media and government trust of the youth groups in Beijing. Results show that social media directly affects young females' political participation and does not directly impact young males' political participation. In both groups, political knowledge and political participation have a mediating chain role in social media and government trust. These results implicate that the government should pay attention to the development of social media, make good use of the indirect effect of social media on youths' government trust, focus on promoting correct and healthy political knowledge on social media, cultivate youth political consciousness, create more opportunities for youth political participation, and let the youth understand the significance of political activities, so as to improve their government trust.
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Golos, Anat, Chani Zyger, Yael Lavie-Pitaro, and Dana Anaby. "Improving Participation among Youth with Disabilities within Their Unique Socio-Cultural Context during COVID-19 Pandemic: Initial Evaluation." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 5 (February 22, 2023): 3913. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20053913.
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Background: Participation in meaningful activities is important for quality of life among youth with disabilities; yet participation is often restricted during adverse times. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of the Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation (PREP) intervention among ultra-Orthodox Jewish Israeli youth with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A 20-week single-subject research design with multiple baselines measuring participation goals/activities was employed with two youths (15 and 19 years old) combining quantitative and qualitative descriptive data. Changes in participation levels were measured biweekly using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure; COPM; participation patterns were measured using the Participation and Environment Measure—Children and Youth; PEM-CY pre- and post-intervention; parents’ satisfaction was measured using the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, CSQ-8. Semi-structured interviews were conducted post-intervention. Results: Both participants significantly improved participation in all selected goals and participation patterns, and were highly satisfied with the intervention. The interviews revealed additional information on personal and environmental barriers, factors supporting intervention, and intervention effects. Conclusions: The results indicated that an environment-centered and family-centered approach can potentially improve the participation of youths with disabilities within their unique socio-cultural context, during adverse times. Flexibility, creativity, and collaboration with others also contributed to intervention success.
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Forde, Catherine, and Shirley Martin. "Children and Young People’s Right to Participate: National and Local Youth Councils in Ireland." International Journal of Children’s Rights 24, no. 1 (January 13, 2016): 135–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15718182-02401005.
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This article explores the impacts of participation in local and national child and youth councils in the Republic of Ireland. It is based on an original research study for which 300 young people were asked about their experience of participating in youth councils. The research indicates that while youth councils have succeeded in offering children and young people opportunities to acquire skills and to influence decision-making at the local level, the institutional and societal impacts of their participation are less apparent. The research provides evidence that youth participation impacts positively on young people’s active citizenship and on-going engagement with democratic institutions after their participatory experiences have ended. It also indicates a growing awareness and recognition of the role of children and young people in the community. The article concludes that participatory structures such as youth councils should be underpinned by statutory guidelines and legislation so that children and young people’s participation is meaningful and gains from their participation are not lost.
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Alabi, D. L., O. T. Alao, and I. B. Olagunju. "Rural Households’ Youth Participation in Rice Agribusiness Value Chain Activities: Implications for Employment Opportunities." Journal of Agricultural Sciences – Sri Lanka 19, no. 1 (January 5, 2024): 14–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/jas.v19i1.9763.
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Purpose: Rice is a food security and multi-value chain crop in Nigeria having the potential to provide employment and income for the teeming population of unemployed youth. The study identified the various rice value chain activities youth participated in, investigated their levels of participation, how they perceived participation in rice agribusiness value chain activities and the constraints affecting their participation.Research Method: A four-stage sampling procedure was used to sample youth from 144 rural households engaging in rice agribusiness activities. Well-validated interview schedule was used to collect quantitative data which was summarised using appropriate descriptive statistics with the hypotheses also adequately tested.Findings: Results show that more males were participating in rice agribusiness value chain activities with a mean age of 29 years. Respondents participated in multiple rice agribusiness activities and majority (77.8%) had favourable perception towards participation. Constraints limiting youth participation include poor land tenure system and bird invasion; majority (89.6%) participated in rice agribusiness value chain activities at high level. Income (r = 0.250) and length of experience (r = 0.211) were significantly related to youth participation. Difference existed in youth participation in rice value chain activities across the three agro-ecological zones. Originality/value: The study revealed that youth actively participated in almost all the activities along rice agribusiness value chain.
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Jin, Steven, Amanda R. Rabinowitz, Jordan Weiss, Sameer Deshpande, Nitika Gupta, Reuben A. Buford May, and Dylan S. Small. "Retrospective survey of youth sports participation: Development and assessment of reliability using school records." PLOS ONE 16, no. 9 (September 17, 2021): e0257487. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257487.
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Many youths participate in sports, and it is of interest to understand the impact of youth sports participation on later-life outcomes. However, prospective studies take a long time to complete and retrospective studies may be more practical and time-efficient to address some questions. We pilot a retrospective survey of youth sports participation and examine agreement between respondent’s self-reported participation with high school records in a sample of 84 adults who graduated from high school between 1948 and 2018. The percent agreement between our survey and the school resources for individual sports ranged between 91.5% and 100%. These findings provide preliminary evidence for the reliability of retrospective self-report of youth sports participation. This survey may serve as an efficient approach for evaluating relationships between involvement in youth sports and health outcomes later in adulthood.
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Hasbrook, Cynthia A. "The Sport Participation–Social Class Relationship: Some Recent Youth Sport Participation Data." Sociology of Sport Journal 3, no. 2 (June 1986): 154–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ssj.3.2.154.
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While there appears to be valid evidence to support the notion that sport participation is related to social class, such a relationship has not been clearly and directly demonstrated to exist among youth. Consequently, data from two studies that specifically investigated the potential relationship between formal youth sport participation and social class background are reported. The findings indicate that regardless of social class background, male youth participate in sport to an equal extent whereas female youth from lower social class backgrounds tend to participate in sport to a lesser degree than do their upper-class counterparts. Several explanations for these somewhat unexpected findings are offered, including the possibility of a diminishing relationship between sport participation and social class background. The multiple hierarchy notion of stratification is offered as a theoretical model in which to couch the major finding that sport participation appears to be stratified along social class lines among female youth but not among male youth.
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Linver, Miriam R., Jennifer Brown Urban, Elaine Les, Xiaofang Xue, and Alexis Nager. "“The Greatest Experience Ever”: Benefits of Participation in High-Adventure Activities for Youth." Youth 3, no. 4 (November 23, 2023): 1284–300. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/youth3040081.
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High-adventure programs typically take place outdoors in remote locations and include several days of challenging activities. Research on high-adventure programs consistently finds positive outcomes for youths. Most high-adventure programs feature 10 key principles that are closely aligned and sometimes overlap with the three defining features of positive youth development (PYD) programs: adult–youth connection, allowing youths to lead, and youths learning new skills. The present study uses data from a large national-scale study of youth and adult leaders in Scouts BSA to assess the connection between participation in high-adventure programs and PYD outcomes. Using a concurrent embedded mixed-methods design, we found that participation in high-adventure activities was associated with higher mean levels of youth communication, citizenship, sense of purpose, and leadership when compared with youths who only participated in summer camp programs or those who did neither high-adventure nor camp programs. No differences between activity groups were found for the ability to make ethical/moral decisions, connection, joy/fun, or perceived cultural humility. Both significant and null findings are discussed in light of PYD literature.
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Kleinbard, Peter. "Chapter I: Youth Participation: Integrating Youth into Communities." Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education 98, no. 5 (April 1997): 1–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/016146819709800503.
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Curtis, Christopher A. "Home and School Environmental Influences on Adolescents’ Sociopolitical Group Participation: Implications for Increasing Youth Involvement." Education and Urban Society 51, no. 7 (September 2017): 871–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013124517727052.
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The potential benefits associated with sociopolitical group involvement for participating youth have been well documented in the existing literature. Yet, little is known about what motivates voluntary participation in such programs among youth. The purpose of this study is to explore what environmental factors influence youth civic engagement through participation in sociopolitical groups (e.g., service-learning or community service programs). To do this, several independent variables captured in The Commission on Youth Voting and Civic Knowledge Youth Post Election Survey 2012 dataset and the respondents’ reported participation in social or political groups while in high school were observed. Binary and ordinal logistic regression modeling were used to analyze the data. The results indicate that several factors in the home and school environment are related to an increased probability of youth joining a sociopolitical group at school, away from school, or both. These findings suggest that the messages crafted to encourage youth participation in sociopolitical groups should account for the demographic (i.e., racial, gender, and cultural) and experiential (i.e., civics education quality) differences present within the target population.
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Bulling, Denise, Lyn Carson, Mark DeKraai, Alexis Garcia, and Harri Raisio. "DELIBERATION MODELS FEATURING YOUTH PARTICIPATION." International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies 4, no. 3.1 (August 21, 2013): 409. http://dx.doi.org/10.18357/ijcyfs43.1201312622.
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<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">There is a growing trend among developed countries to increase the participation of youth in societal and institutional decision-making. The challenge is to move away from an illusion of participation (tokenism) to genuine youth influence. This article transfers knowledge of a relatively new theory to the fields of youth engagement and community development.<span style="color: #ff0000;"> </span>We pose deliberative democracy as a model to build bridges between youth and decision-makers. This concrete approach offers a platform for youth and adults to engage in a learning process as equal citizens and proactive leaders. <span style="color: #000000;">Deliberative democracy can be understood as an umbrella term for different models of public deliberation. These models attempt to create carefully detailed conditions for increasing the legitimacy of decisions made through deliberation. Deliberative models that feature youth participation include youth juries, dialogue days between young people and decision-makers, and adult-youth participatory forums where the youth voice is usually a minority. </span>We explore the role of relationships, collaboration, and leadership in generating democratic spaces for the inclusion of youth in policy formation and reform.<span style="color: #ff0000;"> </span><span style="color: #000000;">The challenges associated with engaging youth are discussed along with examples of models from Australia, Finland, Canada, and the United States that promote effective youth engagement.</span></span></p>
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Johanesová, Lucia. "Impact of Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges on the Civic Participation in the European Countries." Ekonomické rozhľady – Economic Review 53, no. 1 (March 20, 2024): 79–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.53465/er.2644-7185.2024.1.79-92.
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There are numerous studies aimed to examine the socio-economic factors, motivation and youth backgrounds impacting youth civic participation collected by qualitative questionnaires. Simultaneously, there is an empirical literature gap in the examination of youth exchanges and economic country specifications (GDP per capita, youth employment, youth unemployment, expenditures on health, education, R&D, etc.) and their impact on civil society participation index. The aim of this research paper is to: 1) examine the theoretical assumptions of the impact of Erasmus+ youth exchanges on the civil society participation index in the European countries, 2) examine other factors which impact civil society participation index as youth employment, expenditures on education and research and development, GDP per capita, and others. Based on this aim, there is created following research question: Does Erasmus youth exchanges impact civil society participation in the European countries? Which are the other factors which impact it? This research paper will examine the panel data which will be created from cross-sectional data (economic characteristics of EU countries) and timeline series (their values among the years 2015-2020) via OLS regression. Data to be used in this research paper will be collected from Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance about Civil society participation index and other economic factors related to the EU countries participating in the Erasmus+ youth exchanges will be downloaded from EUROSTAT. These data will be connected to Erasmus+ youth exchanges data got from Erasmus+ dissemination platform. The findings of this research paper will provide information about the impact of Erasmus+ youth exchanges and other economic factors in civic participation. Results will show how all these factors influence the willingness of people to participate in civic society.
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Dela Pena, Evert M., Resty Ruel V. Borjal, Jose Epimaco R. Arcega, and Hercules J. Uy. "Abomination in politics: An Analysis on Youth’s Political Participation using Harry Frankfurt’s Concept of Bullshit." International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science 06, no. 06 (2022): 87–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.47772/ijriss.2022.6603.
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The development within the society is a product of dialectical process. The continued tension of thesis, antithesis and synthesis is a manifestation of an active social order. Politics is one of the expressions of dialectic where people in the society deliberates for their well-being. Apart from expression of dialectic, politics is also one of the vital activities in the society for it holds power. In this social activity, youth took their part by voicing out their sentiments believing that the voices can contribute for the welfare. In this sense, there is a tension whether this participation of the youth in politics is accommodating or not. This opus will venture to the stand where the political participation of the numerous youths is not cooperative to the integrity of politics. This effort is not devaluing the opinions of the youth but it only encourages the truthfulness and correct way of participating in the world of politics. The stand will be justified by paralleling it to Harry Frankfurt’s idea of bullshit and bullshitters where he gave meaning to bullshit as misrepresentation of truth. The parallelism between the reckless participation of numerous youths in politics and Frankfurt’s philosophy will present a constructive criticism that hopes to elevate the value of youth’s right conduct and honest activity in politics. This study tends to justify that numerous youths are bullshitters in the realm of politics and it must be suspected and suspended for it abolishes the discreteness and integrity of politics.
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Nnamani, N. G., and C. P. Obediah. "Determinants of youth participation in agribusiness activities in Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria." Agro-Science 21, no. 4 (September 6, 2023): 13–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/as.v21i4.2.
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Young people perceive agriculture as a profession of intense labour, not profitable and unable to support their livelihood compared to what white collar jobs offer. The study was on determinants of youth participation in agribusiness activities in Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study examined the socio-economic characteristics of youths in the study area; identified various agro-related enterprises participated by the youths and estimated factors that influence youth participation in agro- related enterprises. Random sampling technique was used to select 90 respondents for the study. Data were analyzed using both descriptive statistics and Probit regression model. Majority (62.42%) of the youths were male. Mean age of the respondents was 23 years. About 90% of the youths were single with diverse levels of formal education. The agribusiness enterprises mostly participated in by the youths were animal production (51.1%) and crop production (23.33%). Result of Probit regression showed that age, household size, access to land, non-farm income, empowerment were 1% respectively and sex (5%) were significant variables influencing youth participation in agribusiness activities. It was recommended that youth in the study area enhance their livelihood sources through diversifying into other agro-related enterprises such as sale of agro-inputs and agro-processing.
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Seo, Hee Jung. "The Effects of Changes in Daily Life and Activity Participation of Youth on Their Career Readiness since COVID-19." Taegu Science University Defense Security Institute 6, no. 5 (October 31, 2022): 27–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.37181/jscs.2022.6.5.027.
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of COVID-19-induced changes in daily life and activity participation for youth on their career readiness. To this end, a survey was conducted with 1,056 youths living in Busan, and the results were obtained using the hierarchical regression analysis method. For the analysis, changes in daily life and activity participation were used as independent variables. Changes in daily life consisted of changes in stress and life satisfaction, and youth’s participation in activities was comprised of participation and satisfaction. Accordingly, the relative influence of changes in their stress, life satisfaction, activity participation, and activity satisfaction since COVID-19 on their career readiness was investigated. As a result, it was found that youth activity satisfaction, activity participation, and changes in life satisfaction and stress had a positive effect on their career readiness. In particular, activity satisfaction showed the greatest influence. Career readiness can provide youth with powerful support to actively respond to various changes they are facing in the rapidly changing society since COVID-19 and to achieve their individual career goals. This study confirmed that career readiness is reinforced by youth activity participation satisfaction.
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COSMAS, GETRUDE. "KADAZAN-DUSUN PARTICIPATION IN POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN SABAH." Asia Pacific Journal of Youth Studies 13, no. 1 (December 30, 2015): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.56390/apjys2024.13.12.
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ABSTRACT This study examines the involvements of Kadazan-Dusun youths from Buayan village in youth development program. The program was implemented with objectives to enhance their soft-skills by using structured group activities. The program focused on seven components of soft skills (i.e., time management, social competence, achievement motivation, intellectual flexibility, leadership, emotional control and self-confidence). Altogether, 21 rural youths participated in this study who were divided into two groups, (n=7) involved in structured group activities and (n=14) were not involved in structured group activities). A set of questionnaires which consists of two sections were used to measure the demographic profiles and the seven components of soft skills by using 16 items which were adapted from the Life Effectiveness Scale (Neil, 2005). Various activities such as motivational talks, future career talks, youth discussions, motivational song and games were implemented as a part of youth development program. It was assumed that there would be differences in each of the seven components of soft skills between the two groups of youth after program implementation. The Mann Whitney U test was used to analyze the differences between each of the seven components between the two groups. The study however, showed that there were no significant differences between the two groups in all components of soft skills after program implementation. The research findings provide some information for researchers to redefine the contents and the duration of youth development program to ensure that the objectives of such program can be achieved. Keyword: Youth Development Program, Kadazan-Dusun, Time Management, Social Competence, Achievement Motivation, Intellectual Flexibility, Leadership, Emotional Control and Self-Confidence
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McGuire, Jenifer K., Jodi Dworkin, Lynne M. Borden, Daniel Perkins, and Stephen T. Russell. "Youth Motivations for Program Participation." Journal of Youth Development 11, no. 3 (January 4, 2017): 7–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2016.457.
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Through their participation in youth programs, young people have access to opportunities to learn and build important skills. A total of 214 youth between the ages of 10-19 (mean 15.5 years) completed an online survey about characteristics of youth programs they participated in, didn’t participate in, and had participated in but quit. We found that youth participated in activities that provided a benefit to meet personal goals or develop skills. However, our findings suggest that youth may leave activities, or never join them, based on different sets of motivations than the reasons they stay in activities. There was variability across demographic groups: Males reported more problems with past activities, sexual minority youth were more likely to endorse social problems with past and never joined activities, and ethnic minorities reported less support for personal goals and connection to adults in current activities and more logistic barriers for activities never joined.
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Malan, C. W., and M. C. Breitenbach. "Youth participation in the economy." South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 4, no. 1 (March 31, 2001): 172–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v4i1.2635.
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Youth in South Africa are persons of the ages 14 to 35 and constitute a large part of the potential labour supply and economically active population. The youth are also one of the central focus areas of government and receive priority in national development policies. Very little is known about the role of youth in the economy. The purpose of this article is therefore to explore the position of youth in the South African economy. The survey below will indicate that one of the major problems faced by youth in Africa is the inability to establish a sustainable livelihood. Youth constitute 40 to 65 per cent of the unemployed in African countries, and this figure is rising. This requires alternative policies, in addition to the economic growth policies within the Growth, Employment and Redistribution framework. It has become essential that the scope be broadened for a larger range of solutions.
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Jancsák, Csaba, and Gábor Kátai. "Youth Services Participation of Youth – Youth Policy in Hungary (2006–2012)." Belvedere Meridionale 25, no. 4 (2013): 88–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.14232/belv.2013.4.6.
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Smith, Jr., Maurice, Nicole Webster, and Roshan Nayak. "Exploring African American Male Youth’s Perceptions of Community Involvement Through 4-H Programs." Journal of Youth Development 17, no. 1 (March 28, 2022): 9–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2022.953.
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Civic engagement research suggests that youths’ involvement in their communities results in a number of positive personal and social attributes. However, among urban populations, there is still a dearth of research on their involvement and the impact of civic participation on their development. More importantly within these populations, there is limited understanding of how Black male youth engage within civic participatory spaces. Increasing but limited research on young Black male youth usually focuses on identity, participation in programs, and socioeconomic levels. Further understanding is needed as to the factors which influence and impact Black male youths’ interests and actual participation in community and extracurricular activities. This paper explores data from urban African American high school male youth that include their perceptions and knowledge and attitudes toward being involved in their community through 4-H youth programs. The authors find that opportunities to learn a new skill and building professional portfolios assist these young Black males in their perception of being effective in their communities and making a difference for themselves.
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Guo, Peiwen, Dong Zeng, Haina Yan, Kin-Sun Chan, and Yifen Yin. "The Influence of Social Capital on Youths’ Anti-Epidemic Action in the Field of Epidemic-Preventative Social Distancing in China." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 21 (October 24, 2021): 11155. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111155.
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Social distancing restrictions for COVID-19 epidemic prevention have substantially changed the field of youths’ social activities. Many studies have focused on the impact of epidemic-preventative social distancing on individual physical and mental health. However, in the field of social distancing for epidemic prevention, what are the changes in youth anti-epidemic action and states caused by their interpersonal resources and interactions? Responding to this question by studying the impact of the elements of social capital in youths’ anti-epidemic actions and anti-epidemic states could help identify an effective mechanism for balancing social distancing for effective epidemic prevention and sustainable social-participation development among youth. Bourdieu’s field theory holds that the elements of social capital change with a change in the field. Therefore, we introduced the specific elements of social capital as independent variables and used a multinomal logistic model to analyze and predict the levels of youth anti-epidemic action through an empirical investigation of 1043 young people in Guangdong Province, China. The results show that, first, level of social distancing for epidemic prevention shows differences by occupation status and income level and correlates with social support. Second, social support and social norms play positive roles in promoting youth participation in anti-epidemic activities when social distance is certain. Third, social capital has a significant positive effect on youth social satisfaction and core relationships; however, social trust has a significant negative effect on youth physical and mental health. This study emphasized that social distancing for epidemic prevention is a special social situational state, which is a field where social capital has an impact on the differential changes in the public-participating actions and habitus of youth.
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Adu-Gyamfi, Samuel, Edward Brenya, Florence Opokuwaa Antwi, Dionne Emmanuella Owusu-Edusei, and Michael Nimoh. "The Impact of Governmental Actions and Inactions on the Level of Political Participation on the Ghanaian Youth and how it affects Sustainable Development: A Focus on Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology." Journal of African Development Studies 10, no. 1 (June 30, 2023): 14–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.56302/jads.v10i1.8362.
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It is imperative for the youth in every democratic country to be involved in the politics related activities as this can have a great impact on the attainment of sustainable development goals like quality education, good health and well-being, decent work and economic growth, peace, justice and strong institutions. The youth mostly constitute majority of the population, due to this, their active involvement is very important. However, there are certain challenges that prevent the youth from participating effectively. Focusing on Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, the study examines the impact of governmental actions and inactions on the political participation of the Ghanaian youth and how it affects sustainable development. It also examines some challenges that prevent them from participating effectively. A mixed-method approach was employed to collect and analyze data. The study confirms that most of the actions and inactions of government has had a negative impact on the level of political participation of Ghanaians. It also argues that there have been other factors that limit this political participation. It was also noted that sustainable development can be affected positively or negatively by the level of political participation of the youth and then further provides recommendations.