Effects of Mombasa County Action Plan Design on Prevention of Youth Radicalisation into Violent Extremism
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Date
2023
Authors
Tsuma, Esther Idza
Muna, Wilson
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Publisher
Reviewed Journals International
Abstract
This study assessed the effects of Mombasa County Action Plan (MCAP) design on prevention of youth
radicalisation into violent extremism. The study adopted systems theory. Data from both qualitative and
quantitative sources were used in the descriptive research design study. The study had a target population of
113 and all of them participated in the study as respondents, they comprised of: 27 National Government
Officers, 20 County Government officers and 66 Civil Society Organisations workers. Information was
collected from the respondents using questionnaires that posed closed and open-ended questions framed to
address the study variables. The data was analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative methods by the
researcher. With the aid of SPSS, descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized to examine the
quantitative data, while theme analysis was employed to investigate the qualitative data. The study established
that MCAP design had an influence on prevention of youth radicalisation. The study concluded that MCAP
design affect prevention of youth radicalisation into violent extremism. The research insights were that the
National and County Governments in collaboration with the Civil Society Organisations should allocate
adequate funds to support programs and activities geared towards fighting youth radicalization.
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Keywords
Violent Extremism, Mombasa County Action Plan, Prevention
Citation
TSUMA, E. I., & MUNA, W. (2023). Effects of Mombasa County action plan design on prevention of youth radicalisation into violent extremism. Reviewed Journal of Social Science & Humanities, 4(1), 62-76.