THE INFLUENCE OF YOUTH PARTICIPATION ON LEADERSHIP TRANSFORMATION IN MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

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https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v22.n5.3352

Keywords:

Youth Participation, Leadership Transformation, Intellectual Stimulation, Individualized Consideration, Idealized Influence.

Abstract

Purpose: The study aims to examine the influence of youth participation on leadership transformation in Mogadishu, Somalia. The general objective of the study was to examine the influence of youth participation on leadership transformation in Mogadishu, Somalia. Conceptual framework: Specifically, it analyzed the influence of youth participation on leadership transformation 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 Table 2 revealed that Youth Participation on Leadership Transformation in Mogadishu, Somalia generally moderate with the mean of 3.41. Conlusion The study concludes that cases of youth participation in leadership transformation are provided and existence, youth could be significant contributors to national development. Recommendation: They study recommendsThere is need for the society involvement necessary for enabling the transformation of leadership. Slots for youth leaders, youth members of parliament that do not exist in Mogadishu need to be developed to ensure the reduction of avenues of control and existence to curtail a functional system of working efficiency in Mogadishu city council. Research Limitations: The challenges faced by the researcher is time limits. Originality/value: The study examined the influence of youth participation on leadership transformation in Mogadishu, Somalia.

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2025-12-04

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Osman, A. A. A. (2025). THE INFLUENCE OF YOUTH PARTICIPATION ON LEADERSHIP TRANSFORMATION IN MOGADISHU, SOMALIA. Veredas Do Direito, 22, e223352. https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v22.n5.3352