Influence of management practices on sustainability of youth income generating projects in Kangema district, Muranga County, Kenya
The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of management practices on sustainability of the youth income generating projects in Kangema District, Murang’a County, Kenya. It focused on Training, Monitoring &Evaluation, Leadership and financial management aspects in relation to project sustainability. Descriptive survey design was adopted with 13 youth groups selected through stratified sampling where the chairperson and member of each group included in the sample. Two groups were involved in focused group discussion. District youth officer was also interviewed. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results were presented in form of tables and percentages. The study revealed that, sound financial management, appropriate training, leadership and effective monitoring and evaluation influence the sustainability of the youth projects. The study recommends that, the youths should be provided with comprehensive, quality and convenient training on project planning, implementation and postimplementation of income generating projects.