Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of Youth Policy Implementation in North-Western, Ethiopia

Haile Dereje  Gerbi; Birhane Sime  Geressu

Haile Dereje Gerbi Ethiopian Civil Service University, Ethiopia
Birhane Sime Geressu Ethiopian Civil Service University, Ethiopia

Keywords: determinate factors, policy effectiveness, policy implementation, youth, youth policy

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The effective youth policy implementation is highly important for the socio-economic well-being of young people. Various scholars have identified multiple factors that affect the effectiveness of policy implementation. However, few studies have specifically addressed the most determinate factors that affect the effectiveness of youth policy implementation. To fill the research gap, the study posed the central research question: "What factors mostly affect the effectiveness of youth policy implementation in North-Western Ethiopia?" The empirical investigation was based on an explanatory research design. The data were analyzed using both inferential and descriptive statistics. The study found that the implementation of youth policy was ineffective, with all policy-related factors failing to be effectively translated into practical action. The research further revealed that the rationality of the policy, the involvement of policy stakeholders, organizational factors, inter-organizational coordination, and adequate budget were statistically significant and largely determined the effectiveness of youth policy implementation in the order listed. Therefore, the study recommends that the government should give serious consideration to those factors that are applied at the regional, sub-city, and kebele levels. Lastly, it is important to conduct further longitudinal research using different theoretical models of youth policy implementation.

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