Youth empowerment and the potential for fostering social cohesion and violence prevention in East & Southern Africa : draft case study - Kenya

PDF file is in revision to include more information.The report presents background to the research, the conceptual framework, and methodological approach of the study, which examines the extent to which youth are allowed to express and to voice their opinions in decision-making. It also examines whether Kenya Youth Employment & Opportunities Project (KYEOP) enabled youth participants to engage in activities that helped their overall well-being, enabled them to develop skills, and to identity a sense of self-worth and agency. The study assesses impacts of socio-economic and livelihood support programmes in Kenya that promote social inclusion of youth and aim at preventing violence