Abstract
The integration of local and international cultures enhances people’s ability to adapt to external influences of sustainable aid and sustainable development programs and processes. The study was conducted in Turkana, where government intervention on projects was made with deliberate efforts to implement inclusive development projects. Traditionally Turkana society has well-defined gender roles that appear to contradict inclusive and participatory approaches determined by government projects and interventions. The study sought to establish a legitimate influence on youth participation and to assess the impact of cultural norms on youth participation in community projects. The study used a descriptive design and targeted 47,359 young people. The study used Krejecie and Morgan’s table and an equally divided sample procedure to obtain a sample of 381 respondents in the study. Research has shown that educated youth will speak well and seek citizenship, and show that the standard of formal education is negatively correlated (-0251) with youth participation in project planning and community development projects (-0.094) respectively, barriers to youth participation in project planning are not limited to learning and training. Therefore political, institutional, financial and technical factors played out in determining whose voice is heard and which decisions are acceptable. There was an inconsistent balance (-0.109) between gender roles and participation in community project planning meetings and gender issues consideration in community projects, respectively. A negative correlation (-0.14) between age and meeting planning has been revealed which means that the patriarchal values system in rural areas favours gender roles and traditional cultural practices that oppose the development, advancement and participation of women in community development.
Highlights
Participation is the key to holding on to development. Mulwa (2008) noted that very few community-based projects could be successful without the use of participatory principles
The study found that the level of involvement of rural youth in community development projects in Turkana is still low; older people and projects officials still dominate community project planning processes
A similar conclusion was made by Simmons, Birchall and Prout, (2012) who concluded that the most citizens in participation chain do not fully understand some of the reasons people engage in resource sharing, and how they can be integrated into participation
Summary
Participation is the key to holding on to development. Mulwa (2008) noted that very few community-based projects could be successful without the use of participatory principles. Mulwa (2008) noted that very few community-based projects could be successful without the use of participatory principles. It is not surprising that all development activities and government programs in all departments use participatory mechanisms that increase the interest of various sectors and contribute to community development policies and planning forums, at small and large levels (Mulwa, 2008). In addition to the important role that development plays in the development and implementation of development, all major development agencies including international companies, World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have reached an agreement that sustainable development can only be realized through citizen participatory development process (Kumar, 2002). Participatory planning model advocates for the needs of the community to be the focus of any development program. Youth participation in decision-making promotes democracy by giving the public the opportunity to participate in government decision-making processes
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