Tertiary education and youth employment in Mogadishu, Somalia
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2020-03
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Kampala International University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences
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The study sought to investigate the influence of Tertiary government education policy on youth employment in Mogadishu, Somalia. This study was guided by three specific objectives these were; (i) To examine the forms of tertiary institutions in promoting youth employment in Mogadishu, Somalia, (ii) To examine the skills offered by tertiary institutions in promoting youth employment in Mogadishu, Somalia and (iii) To examine the influence of Tertiary education policy on youth employment in Mogadishu, Somalia. The research employed descriptive research design to describe the relationship between the variables. The findings revealed the following; the forms offered by tertiary institutions in promoting youth employment applied among the youths in Mogadishu Somalia include University education, vocational education and technical education and these were generally rated satisfactory, therefore implying that the tertiary education activities such as government, Forms of tertiary education and skills improvement have tried to play a key role in promoting employment among the youths in Mogadishu, tertiary education has a significant correlation on youth employment in Mogadishu, Somalia, hence implying that improving tertiary education can significantly increase youth employment activities in Mogadishu, Somalia, and lastly government policy has a significant influence on youth employment in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study revealed the following conclusions; Forms of tertiary education have led to development of various Skills among youths which include; Craft Making Skills, Tailoring Skills, Entrepreneurship/Business Management Skills, Electrical Engineering, Computer and Secretarial Skills Training and Catering and Food Production Skills which have tried to play a key role in promoting youth employment in Mogadishu, Somalia, because tertiary education develops the youths and results in superior performance with in their activities by replacing the traditional weak practices by efficient and effective work related practices, and lastly, government policy not only develops the capabilities of the youths but also sharpen their thinking ability and creativity in order to take better decision in time and in more productive manner, it also enables the youths to behave in an effective manner. The following were the recommendations: the government of Somalia should provide financial support to partners and institutions implementing tertiary education activities. This could take either or all of the following forms: cost recovery through charging user fees; government part funding to the tertiary education institutions. The following was the contribution to knowledge: in spite of the efforts of the Government of Somalia and international community, weak coordination and fragmented implementation of actions has not supported the effective growth of the tertiary education sector. Implementation of education programs in Mogadishu, Somalia is coordinated through the Education Sector Committee (ESC), yet there are many partners with sub-programs falling under this sector but subsumed under a different thematic area. In such situations, tertiary education does not receive appropriate technical direction for its success.
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A Research Report Presented To The College Of Humanities And Social Sciences In Partial Fulfilment Of The Requirements For The Award Of A Master’s Degree In Arts Development Studies Of Kampala International University
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Tertiary education, Youth employment, Mogadishu, Somalia