THE INFLUENCE OF YOUTH PARTICIPATION ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION IN MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

Purpose: The study aims to examine the influence of youth participation on national integration in Mogadishu, Somalia. The general objective of the study was to examine the influence of youth participation on national integration in Mogadishu, Somalia. Conceptual framework: Specifically, it analyzed the influence of youth participation on national integration in Mogadishu, Somalia. Methodology: The data was collected from 84 quantitative respondents. The data obtained from the field was analyzed using SPSS. The attained study results were descriptively analyzed based on the frequency percentages and means. Results: The findings on the first objective revealed that the influence of Youth Participation on National Integration in Mogadishu, Somalia, was moderate, with a mean score of 3.31, indicating the presence of Youth participation in national integration was generally moderate. Conclusion: The study concludes that increased youth participation has the potential to increase national integration. The study further concludes that their government can integrate youth into the national integration since they are valuable. Recommendation: The study recommends that to increase youth participation in national integration, the youth need to be politically integrated into the national building, and there is a need for social system development to support the involvement of the youth in national integration. Research Limitations: The challenges faced by the researcher are financial obstacles and time limits. Originality/Value: The study examined the influence of youth participation on national integration in Mogadishu, Somalia.