Youth peace building initiatives in Kamukunji constituency, Nairobi county: 2008-2013
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Date
2014
Authors
Kyany'a, Bernadette.
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
Youths the world over, are a big force to reckon with due to their sheer numbers. They
have been known to bring change through peaceful organised groups like the YMCA as
well through war and involvement in violence by organising themselves into political
movements like the young Turks in Turkey. Of recent times, youths participation has
become a fad and many organisations, government and donors want to see the youths
involved in project and programmes as well as in governance. A call by the UN to involve
the youths as a human right in 1989 is the impetus behind the clamour for youth
participation. However, youths have been participating in peace building initiatives at a
peripheral level and their efforts have not been documented and where they have, they
show that the participation is not authentic but prescriptive, making it have no impact and
bring change as intended. There are gaps showing how youth have been understudied as
well as lack of clarity on their role in peace building. The purpose of this study is to assess
the role of the youth in peace building from 2008 to 2013 in Kamukunji, Kenya. The study
will be guided by four objectives, namely: to identify peace building initiatives targeting
the youth in Kamukunji, establish the levels of participation of the youth in these
initiatives, determine the challenges that hinder the full participation of the youth and
lastly, establish the options that can be used to involve them fully. The study assumes that
there are peace building initiatives targeting the youth in Kamukunji and that youth are
seen as valuable participants in these initiatives. The study also assumes that youth
involvement is inadequate at all the necessary levels and that youth experience block to
participate in peace building initiatives. The research is guided by four questions
specifically: What peace building initiatives are targeting the youth in Kamukunji? How
are the youth involved in peace building since 2008? and What challenges do they
experience while participating in peace building? The research design is descriptive
survey. The study sample comprises of youths aged 15-24years. Data will be collected
using structured and semi structured questionnaires while secondary data will be collected
from existing literature .The study will use qualitative and quantitative data collection and
analysis techniques to collect and present results. Ethical considerations will be held to
protect respondents as relevant permission is sought from the concerned bodies.
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Department of History, Archaeology and Political Studies,