Unemployment and socio-economic growth among youth in local governments in Uganda: a case study of Sheema District
| dc.contributor.author | Namata, Mariat | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-27T10:14:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-11-27T10:14:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-09 | |
| dc.description | 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 | en_US |
| dc.description.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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/4875 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject | Unemployment | en_US |
| dc.subject | Socio-economic growth among youth | en_US |
| dc.title | Unemployment and socio-economic growth among youth in local governments in Uganda: a case study of Sheema District | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |