Employment Creation Strategies and Youth Unemployment in Berbera Somaliland
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2015-11
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
he study sought to establish the relationship between employment creation strategies
and youth unemployment in Berbera, Somaliland. The study was guided by three
specific objectives, that included i) to assess the youth employment strategies in
Berbera, Somaliland; ii) to assess the extent of youth unemployment in Berbera,
Somaliland and (iii) determining the relationship between the relationship between
employment creation strategies and youth unemployment in Berbera, Somaliland. This
research employed a cross-sectional survey research design. The study population
consisted of all the 200,000 youths in Berbera and a sample size of 384 respondents.
The findings revealed that youth employment creation strategies in Berbera, Somaliland
was generally high (mean= 2.92), youth unemployment is generally rated high and this
was indicated by the overall mean of 2.87. Youth employment creation strategies and
youth unemployment are positive and significantly correlated. The researcher concluded
that; the youths in Berbera, Somaliland are equipped with skills development programs,
majority of youths in Berbera, Somaliland are unemployed and it always takes much
time for them to get better jobs, better employment creation strategies reduce the level
of unemployment among youths in Berbera, Somaliland. The researcher recommended
that; the Government of Somaliland to equip the youth with modern skills to start their
own businesses and it should provide more employment opportunities for the Youths,
hence reducing unemployment among them, the youths in Berbera, Somaliland not just
live their current jobs even if they are poor before they get better ones, the youths in
Berbera, Somaliland to always find additional employment options for the slow seasons
in order to overcome the problem of seasonal unemployment and the Government of
Somaliland should provide funds to the youths in Berbera which will help them start
their own businesses.
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A Thesis Report Presented To the College of Higher Degrees And Research in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For The Degree Masters of Arts in Development Studies Kampala International University
Keywords
Employment Creation Strategies, Youth Unemployment, Somaliland