Abstract
County governance can be improved by catalyzing youth participation at the local levels. This research sought to gauge the status of governance in the counties. This study was guided by the theory of Positive Youth Development. The study adopted a case study research design. The study was carried out in Tharaka-Nithi County. The target population of the study was 393,177, the adult population of the county, and the accessible population (N) was 3,698, which was the youth population in the county that is politically active. From this, a sample of 36 was selected purposively. Among them, 28 were interviewed using focus group discussions, and 8 participants used key informant interviews to give in-depth information on youth participation in governance. The focus group discussion guide and interview schedule were the instruments of data collection. The instruments were given to colleagues for validation. Qualitative data were analyzed using a thematic content analysis approach with the help of MAX. Qda software. The findings of this study are of importance to the policy practitioners and county government officials in their bid of enhancing youth participation in governance.
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