The youth factor: analysing the effectiveness of government-led youth engagement programmes in Singapore
Citizen engagement has been undertaken by governments worldwide to garner support from citizens and encourage collaboration to solve societal issues. This study evaluates the effectiveness of government-led youth engagement programmes in Singapore. Through an inductive approach, this study surveyed...
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| author | Fernandez, Abigail Magdelene |
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| description | Citizen engagement has been undertaken by governments worldwide to garner support from citizens and encourage collaboration to solve societal issues. This study evaluates the effectiveness of government-led youth engagement programmes in Singapore. Through an inductive approach, this study surveyed Singaporean youth between the ages of 15 and 35 on their views towards youth engagement programmes. Follow-up interviews were conducted to obtain more nuanced qualitative insights. Subsequently, findings were benchmarked against Rowe and Frewer’s Public Engagement Framework. This study concludes that the effectiveness of government-led youth engagement programmes in Singapore is limited as a result of socio-cultural and operational factors. These socio-cultural factors include youth apathetic mindsets towards formal political participation, and sentiments that their voice is not heard and/or has limited influence. Operational factors include the lack of representativeness amongst youth participants in these programmes and inadequate publicity efforts. Recommendations to improve effectiveness of future programmes include educational curriculum changes, citizens’ panels for youth issues, a new modality of engagement, and increasing outreach through partnerships with other youth-centric organisations and leveraging social media. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1692012023-07-16T15:31:43Z The youth factor: analysing the effectiveness of government-led youth engagement programmes in Singapore Fernandez, Abigail Magdelene Wu Wei (SSS) School of Social Sciences WWu@ntu.edu.sg Social sciences::Sociology::Social problems and reform Social sciences::Political science::Public administration Social sciences::Communication::Public opinion Citizen engagement has been undertaken by governments worldwide to garner support from citizens and encourage collaboration to solve societal issues. This study evaluates the effectiveness of government-led youth engagement programmes in Singapore. Through an inductive approach, this study surveyed Singaporean youth between the ages of 15 and 35 on their views towards youth engagement programmes. Follow-up interviews were conducted to obtain more nuanced qualitative insights. Subsequently, findings were benchmarked against Rowe and Frewer’s Public Engagement Framework. This study concludes that the effectiveness of government-led youth engagement programmes in Singapore is limited as a result of socio-cultural and operational factors. These socio-cultural factors include youth apathetic mindsets towards formal political participation, and sentiments that their voice is not heard and/or has limited influence. Operational factors include the lack of representativeness amongst youth participants in these programmes and inadequate publicity efforts. Recommendations to improve effectiveness of future programmes include educational curriculum changes, citizens’ panels for youth issues, a new modality of engagement, and increasing outreach through partnerships with other youth-centric organisations and leveraging social media. Bachelor of Social Sciences in Public Policy and Global Affairs 2023-07-13T02:45:42Z 2023-07-13T02:45:42Z 2023 Final Year Project (FYP) Fernandez, A. M. (2023). The youth factor: analysing the effectiveness of government-led youth engagement programmes in Singapore. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/169201 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/169201 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
| spellingShingle | Social sciences::Sociology::Social problems and reform Social sciences::Political science::Public administration Social sciences::Communication::Public opinion Fernandez, Abigail Magdelene The youth factor: analysing the effectiveness of government-led youth engagement programmes in Singapore |
| title | The youth factor: analysing the effectiveness of government-led youth engagement programmes in Singapore |
| title_full | The youth factor: analysing the effectiveness of government-led youth engagement programmes in Singapore |
| title_fullStr | The youth factor: analysing the effectiveness of government-led youth engagement programmes in Singapore |
| title_full_unstemmed | The youth factor: analysing the effectiveness of government-led youth engagement programmes in Singapore |
| title_short | The youth factor: analysing the effectiveness of government-led youth engagement programmes in Singapore |
| title_sort | youth factor analysing the effectiveness of government led youth engagement programmes in singapore |
| topic | Social sciences::Sociology::Social problems and reform Social sciences::Political science::Public administration Social sciences::Communication::Public opinion |
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