This paper is published in Volume-4, Issue-6, 2018
Area
Public Policy
Author
Enoch Tufafa Koshi Adedze
Org/Univ
University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana, Ghana
Pub. Date
16 November, 2018
Paper ID
V4I6-1161
Publisher
Keywords
Youth, Involvement, Public policy making

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Enoch Tufafa Koshi Adedze. Perceptions of youth involvement in public policy making: A case study of selected areas within the La Nkwantanang Municipal Assembly, Ghana, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Enoch Tufafa Koshi Adedze (2018). Perceptions of youth involvement in public policy making: A case study of selected areas within the La Nkwantanang Municipal Assembly, Ghana. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 4(6) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Enoch Tufafa Koshi Adedze. "Perceptions of youth involvement in public policy making: A case study of selected areas within the La Nkwantanang Municipal Assembly, Ghana." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 4.6 (2018). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

The perceptions of youth involvement in public policymaking have been subject of discussion amongst various scholars around the globe. With youth confirming their displeasure in many ways (such as demonstrations and violent acts) about the failure of the communist authorities in involving them in policies that affect their present and future life, this study sought to investigate their perceptions of involvement in policymaking. In addressing these concerns the youth involvement model and political system model as well as objectives such as examining the relationship, effect and significance between youth involvement and public policy making in three communities within the La-Nkwantanang municipal assembly (the suburb of Accra Ghana) were included. Using the regression model with a quantitative approach as well as a random sampling technique to administering an adapted structured questionnaire to 120 sampled youth, results indicated that factors of youth involvement positively relate to public policy-making while views gathered indicated that youth-adult partnership factor relates more and should be a better approach to enhancing public policymaking. Secondly, results indicated that perceptions of youth involvement have a positive effect on public policy making. Lastly, perceptions of youth involvement were significant to public policymaking. It was however recommended that synergizing youth involvement factors such as community readiness, youth-adult partnership, youth leadership, and decision making as well as youth diversity will go along the way to limit the challenges that come with including the youth in public policy reforms.