Contributors of Success to the Youth Mentoring Program in Rwanda

The purpose of this study was to explore the factors that contribute to the success of Youth mentoring program In Rwanda. A descriptive cross-sectional research design was adopted to study a sample of 181 youth selected from a target population of 330 beneficiaries of the youth mentoring programs. A purposive sampling technique was used for selecting respondents for the study while, questionnaires, interviews and observation were utilize in obtaining both primary and secondary data. Pearson correlation coefficients were computed to determine the actual factors related to the success of Youth mentorship programs in Rwanda. The results indicate that organization of the business environment with the correlation coefficient r of 0.961 was the main factor that contributed to the success of youth mentorship programs in Rwanda. On the basis of the findings the current study recommends that all youth mentorship programs and business ventures create a conducive and enabling environment in terms of structures and materials and resource persons with a view of attracting as many youth as possible.