Unemployment and socio-economic growth among youth in local governments in Uganda: a case study of Sheema District
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2017-09
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Kampala International University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
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.
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A research report submitted to college of humanities and social sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the bachelor’s degree in social work and social administration of Kampala International University
Keywords
Unemployment, Socio-economic growth among youth