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    Unemployment and socio-economic growth among youth in local governments in Uganda: a case study of Sheema District
    (Kampala International University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2017-09) Namata, Mariat
    The study was set to investigate Causes of Unemployment Among Youth in Sheema District Uganda. The study was based on the following three objectives; to examine the reasons of unemployment among youth; to examine the impact of unemployment among youth and to determine the ways of solving youth unemployment in Sheema District, Uganda. A sample of 80 respondents both females and male youth of Sheema District were selected for the study. The study employed a cross-sectional research design and methodology used was both qualitative and quantitative. Questionnaires ~and documentary review were the major tools of data collection. In regard to reasons of unemployment among youth in Sheema District, Uganda; it was found out by majority of respondents, 50% strongly disagreed that youth in the district do not know where to find a job, majority47.50% agreed that youth dislike certain jobs, majority 6 1.25% strongly agreed that the education of youth in the district is too theoretical, majority 58.75% agreed that youth have negative attitude towards work, majority 4 1.25% agreed that employers employ relatives who are less qualified than others, majority 36.25% and 46.25% respectively agreed or strongly agreed that there is too much corruption. In regard to impact of unemployment among youth in Sheema District, Uganda; it was revealed by the majority of respondents,42.5% agreed that being unemployed for a longer time leads to a lack of work experience and skills, majority57.5% agreed that unemployment among youth leads to reduced earnings, majority 45% of respondents strongly agreed that unemployment among youth leads to crime and violence amongst youth, majority 52,5% strongly agreed that unemployment among youth leads to commercial sex work, majority 50% strongly agreed that unemployment among youth leads to the spread of HIV/AIDS. In regard to ways of solving youth unemployment in Sheema District, Uganda; it was revealed by the majority, 43.75% strongly agreed that government should create more industries, majority 33.75% strongly agreed respectively that education system to be changed from theoretical to more practical, rnajority43.75% strongly agreed that youth should get a chance to get some experience in entrepreneurship, majority 37.5% of respondents strongly agreed that the government should give training to youth and encourage them to work for their own businesses.It was recommended that;ILO member states should place much emphasis on developing skills, government and other stakeholders should put up a strong accountability mechanism, education system has to be changed from theoretical to more practical.