Income and Work for Young Men and Women in Africa: A Political Economy and Social Equity Approach to the Employment Potential of Specific Sectors and Sub-Sectors in African Economies
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2022-08
Authors
John, Mutenyo
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Abstract
The issue of youth employment remains a major concern in Africa, particularly in
Kenya, Senegal, and Uganda despite the fact these countries have implemented
several initiatives to reduce youth unemployment. Evidence from the three countries
suggest that the employment programmes have had limited impact on youth
employment. This collaborative study was therefore set up to: i) Identify promising
economic sectors or value chains for job creation for young men and women in
selected countries in Africa; ii) Determine the country-specific conditions needed for
local and foreign private sector to invest in these sectors or value chains; iii) Identify
the country-specific actors that are needed to create these conditions that enhance
or reduce investment security; and iv) to explore ways to promote equal access and
opportunity for youth to these new sources of work and income, addressing inequality
related to gender, socioeconomic background, and place of residence.
To achieve the above goals, a set of interlinked activities were undertaken, including
use of qualitative and quantitative analysis, the multiplier models using Social
Accounting Matrix (SAM) and National Household Surveys (NHS) of the respective
countries, and regression analysis.