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    Effects of youth development fund on the growth of youth economic activities: A case of Moshi municipality
    (2019) Tarimo, Coretha F
    Youth unemployment is one of the greatest challenges to social-economic development faced by both the industrialized and developing countries of the world. The general objective of the study was to examine the effect of youth development fund on the growth of youth economic activities drawing lessons from Moshi Municipality in Kilimanjaro. Specifically, the study examined the procedures and conditions of accessing YDF, examined types of economic activities financed and their performance after accessing YDF and analysed the effect of YDF to youth capital, employment and income. The study used the descriptive survey research design and approached 93 respondents, who were sampled by purposive and stratified sampling technique. Data for the study were collected by questionnaire, interview, and documentary literature review. Data were analysed through Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). Types of economic activities financed by YDF through groups included motorcycle taxies ‘bodaboda taxis’, hand craft, VICOBA, tailoring and crafting and selling processed lemongrass. Also, discusses the performance of economic activities. The study found YDF has contributed to the increase of capital among groups from 8,435,714TSHS to 12,435,714TSHS in average, has increased profit from 851,429TSHS to 1,174,286TSHS in average, and while employment opportunities created has increased from 3 youth to 8 youth at group level from group activities. The findings show that YDF has generated employment at individual level by 19%, income has increased by 8% after engaging in economic activities financed by YDF and capital at individual economic activity level has increased by 98%. The study recommends the Municipal council to provide YDF to both groups having existing economic activity and those who have no any activity. The study concludes that the YDF offered to youth have assisted youth groups particularly in expanding their economic activities and starting individual’ economic activities.