Causes of Unemployment Among Youth in Uganda: A Case Study of Mpumudde Sub County Mpumudde Sub County, Lyantonde District.
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2017-06
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Kampala International University, School of Education, Open and Distance and E-learning
Abstract
The study was set to investigate Causes of Unemployment Among Youth in Mpumudde Sub
County, Lyantonde 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
Mpumudde Sub County, Lyantonde District, Uganda. A sample of 80 respondents both
females and male youth of Mpumudde Sub County, Lyantonde 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 Mpumudde Sub County, Lyantonde
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 61.25% strongly agreed that education of youth in the district is
too theoretical, majority 58.75% agreed that youth have negative attitude towards work,
majority 41.25% 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 Mpumudde Sub County,
Lyantonde 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 Mpumudde
Sub County, Lyantonde 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, majority43 7~% strongly
agreed that youth should get a chance to get some experience in entrepreneurship, majority
3 7.5% of respondents strongly agreed that government should give training to youth and
encourage them to work for their own businesses.It was recommended that;ILO member
states shouldplace 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.
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A Research Report Submitted to the College of Education, Open, Distance And E-Learning in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Bachelor’s Degree in Science with Education of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Unemployment, Youth, Lyantonde District