Factors, Strategies, Polices & Stakeholders Influence for Youth Performances in Agri-Business Projects in Bugesera District Rwanda

Abstract

The role of youth involvement in Agri-Business projects and continuous improvement is vital in the fight against unemployment and poverty reduction in Africa-Sub Sahara. Poverty and unemployment is a global issue which needs the attention of the governments, private sector, international development partners that try to involve the youth in agribusiness projects in order to tackle the two vices. The general objective of this study was to assess the level of involvement of the youth in Agri-business projects for employment and poverty reduction in Bugesera District of Rwanda. The literature for this study wasreviewed basing on in the following factors motivation, market, training. Descriptive cross-sectional study design was employed using a stratified sampling technique. Target population was the youth aged (15-35) years who are residence of Bugesera District and engaged in Agri-Business activities whose numbers is estimated to be 142,162,NISR, (2012). A sample size of 400 youths was involved in this research. Self-administered Questionnaire with open ended questions was used to collect the data. Data was analyzed using SPSS tool version 21. Correlation analysis showed that there was a positive significant relationship between youth performance in agribusiness, training, motivation and income generated. The study recommended that the youths should be trained on best cultivation practices for various crops that their grow as well as good animal husbandly in order to increase their production.