EFFECTS OF MOMBASA COUNTY ACTION PLAN DESIGN ON PREVENTION OF YOUTH RADICALISATION INTO VIOLENT EXTREMISM

Abstract

This study assessed the effects of Mombasa County Action Plan (MCAP) design on prevention of youth radicalisation into violent extremism. The study adopted systems theory. Data from both qualitative and quantitative sources were used in the descriptive research design study. The study had a target population of 113 and all of them participated in the study as respondents, they comprised of:  27 National Government Officers, 20 County Government officers and 66 Civil Society Organisations workers. Information was collected from the respondents using questionnaires that posed closed and open-ended questions framed to address the study variables. The data was analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative methods by the researcher. With the aid of SPSS, descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized to examine the quantitative data, while theme analysis was employed to investigate the qualitative data. The study established that MCAP design had an influence on prevention of youth radicalisation. The study concluded that MCAP design affect prevention of youth radicalisation into violent extremism. The research insights were that the National and County Governments in collaboration with the Civil Society Organisations should allocate adequate funds to support programs and activities geared towards fighting youth radicalization.