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Evaluating the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme (NYCS) entrepreneurship programme : the case of the Walvis Bay beneficiaries
Thesis (MPA)--Stellenbosch University, 2020.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/109376 Evaluating the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme (NYCS) entrepreneurship programme : the case of the Walvis Bay beneficiaries Mouton, Daniel A. Isaacs, Deyana Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. School of Public Leadership. Namibia Youth Credit Scheme -- Evaluation Unemployed youth -- Services for -- Walvis Bay (Namibia) Entrepreneurship -- Walvis Bay (Namibia) Evaluation research (Social action programs) UCTD Thesis (MPA)--Stellenbosch University, 2020. ENGLISH SUMMARY : The evaluation of the outcomes of a programme against its intended objectives is critical. The focus of this study was to evaluate whether the objectives of the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme (NYCS) Entrepreneurship Programme had achieved a reduction in youth unemployment, as well as provide the youth with a livelihood in Walvis Bay. A qualitative approach was adopted using the Realistic Evaluation to evaluate the NYCS Entrepreneurship Programme outcomes. A total of 124 NYCS Entrepreneurship Programme beneficiaries, 2 programme implementers and the NYCS coordinator were approached to complete the questionnaire to collect the data for evaluation. The evaluation revealed that despite some positive goals being achieved, such as the creation of employment, a gap between the intended objectives of the programme and the outcomes still occurred. The lived experiences of most of the NYCS Entrepreneurship Programme beneficiaries indicated that venture start-ups were not adequately funded for the youth to participate fully in the economic development of the country. The lack of expansion in business activities was a stumbling block impeding the employment of the jobless youths. The underperformance of this sector/element led to mismanagement within the loan scheme which had repercussions for the NYCS Entrepreneurship Programme. The evaluation further revealed that the NYCS Entrepreneurship Programme was not adequately staffed in terms of implementers, which resulted in less than effective monitoring and evaluation of the programme. Furthermore, transport logistics was challenging for the implementers as they were not able to conduct site visits of the ventures. This study indicates that monitoring and evaluation of the ventures is a critical component for programme success. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING : Die beoogde doelwitte van 'n program teen die uitkomste is krities. Die fokus van hierdie studie was om te evalueer of die doelstellings van die Namibiese Jeugkredietskema (NYCS) Entrepreneurs program die vermindering van werkloosheid onder die jeug teweeg gebring het, asook om hul voortbestaan binne Walvisbaai te verseker. ʼn Kwalitatiewe benadering is gevolg met behulp van die realistiese evaluering om die program uitkomste te evalueer. 'ʼn Totaal van 124 NYCS Entrepreneurskap-program begunstigdes, 2 Progaram Implementeerders en die Koordineerder van die NYCS , was genader om ‘n vraelys te voltooi ten einde voldoende data vir evaluering in te samel. Die evaluering het getoon dat ten spyte van 'n positiewe intermediêre (dalk intervensies), soos die skepping van indiensneming was daar nog 'n leemte tussen die beoogde doelstellings van die program en die uitkomste. Die werklike ervarings van die meeste van die NYCS-Entrepreneurs program se begunstigdes, het aangedui dat aanvanklike ondernemings nie voldoende befonds is nie om voldoende deelname aan die ekonomiese ontwikkelingssake van die land te verseker nie. 'ʼn.Gebrek aan uitbreiding van sakebedrywighede was ook 'n struikelblok vir die skep van indiensneming van werklose jeugdiges. Hierdie onvoldoende deelname het gelei tot misdrywe binne die leningskema wat n negatiewe impak tot gevolg gehad het. Die evaluering het verder getoon dat weens ʼn tekort aan implementeerders die NYCS-Entrepreneurs program nie genoegsaam en doeltreffend gemoniteer en geëvalueer was nie. Logistiek rondom vervoer was ʼn verdere uitdaging, dit het besoeke aan areas waar program geïmplementeer was, bemoeilik. Masters 2020-12-02T15:48:49Z 2021-01-31T19:47:19Z 2020-12-02T15:48:49Z 2021-01-31T19:47:19Z 2020-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/109376 en_ZA Stellenbosch University xii, 129 pages ; illustrations, includes annexures application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Namibia Youth Credit Scheme -- Evaluation Unemployed youth -- Services for -- Walvis Bay (Namibia) Entrepreneurship -- Walvis Bay (Namibia) Evaluation research (Social action programs) UCTD Mouton, Daniel A. Evaluating the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme (NYCS) entrepreneurship programme : the case of the Walvis Bay beneficiaries |
| title | Evaluating the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme (NYCS) entrepreneurship programme : the case of the Walvis Bay beneficiaries |
| title_full | Evaluating the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme (NYCS) entrepreneurship programme : the case of the Walvis Bay beneficiaries |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme (NYCS) entrepreneurship programme : the case of the Walvis Bay beneficiaries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme (NYCS) entrepreneurship programme : the case of the Walvis Bay beneficiaries |
| title_short | Evaluating the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme (NYCS) entrepreneurship programme : the case of the Walvis Bay beneficiaries |
| title_sort | evaluating the namibia youth credit scheme nycs entrepreneurship programme the case of the walvis bay beneficiaries |
| topic | Namibia Youth Credit Scheme -- Evaluation Unemployed youth -- Services for -- Walvis Bay (Namibia) Entrepreneurship -- Walvis Bay (Namibia) Evaluation research (Social action programs) UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/109376 |
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