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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Unemployed youth"”.
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Evaluating a mathematics tutor programme for unemployed youth in a rural context
The most vulnerable youth in South Africa are aged 15–24, with only one out of three young adults working. Another predicament unemployed youth face is the poor mathematics education they rely on to prepare them for their future careers. This rationale motivated the implementation of a mathematics …
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Engaging the angst of unemployed youth in post‐industrial Japan: a narrative self‐help approach
… of indefinable angst (ikizurasa) among youth who are in a long‐term period of unemployment in post‐industrial Japan. The current dominant model for unemployment support is largely based on activation policies, which assume that users can identify their problems and clarify their needs in …
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The impact of work seeker support platforms on the development of South Africa's unemployed youth
Youth unemployment remains an enduring and significant challenge in South Africa, with 43.2 % of people aged 15-34 and 59% aged 15-24 remaining unemployed, respectively. Similarly, economic discouragement among young people is on the rise. Micro-level barriers contribute significantly to the …
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Innovative practice of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) working with out-of-school, unemployed youth in Cape Town : an exploratory study
… (NGOs) that work with out-of-school, unemployed youth between the ages of 15 and 24 years in Cape Town. The current study meets three research objectives: describing the key characteristics of innovative practice; exploring the nature of NGO's engagement with out-of-school, unemployed …
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A welfare deservingness approach to the COVID-19 grant: an exploration of the social and economic experiences of unemployed youth in South Africa
For the longest time, South African youth have not been prioritized in social protection policies (Barford, Coutts, & Sahai, 2021). However, given the current socioeconomic depravations, it can be argued that young people meet the criteria of neediness required to be considered for a permanent …
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The efficacy of Integrated Development Planning in promoting Developmental Local Government: A case of Collins Chabane Local Municipality, Limpopo Province
… • The Municipality has a serious issue with high youth unemployment, raising concerns about the future for young people. • Community participation is essential for successful IDP processes. It fosters engagement and ensures community needs are met. • External stakeholders help the Municipality …
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An exploration of the perceptions of young unemployed graduates in Lusaka, Zambia, of the factors contributing to their unemployment
Among the problems that youth face, youth unemployment is more pronounced (Moleke, 2005; Annamária, 2013). Exclusion of youth from participating in the economy affects their wellbeing, and that of society. The objective of this study was, therefore, to explore the perceptions of young unemployed …
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Exploring Factors That Can Contribute to Youth Participation in Indigenous Crop Farming at Tshipise Sagole Village
… the main pillars of South African economy, for youth to be actively participating in South African economy it means that they should also consider to be engaged within agricultural sector of South Africa. Stats SA (2021) continued stating that “percentage of unemployed youth between the age of …
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Unemployment and active labor market policy : new evidence on start-up subsidies, marginal employment and programs for youth unemployed
… the business cycle and significant shares stay unemployed for more than one year. To fight cyclical and long-term unemployment countries spend significant shares of their budget on Active Labor Market Policies (ALMP). To improve the allocation and design of ALMP it is essential for policy makers …
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The role of the Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture in reducing youth unemployment in Namibia with special focus on the urban Khomas region
… decent work for young people to staunch the youth employment crisis is one of most significant challenges of our time. This research paper reports on the role of the Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture in combating youth unemployment in Namibia focusing on urban Khomas …
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Social protection in South Africa: a quest for an appropriate dispensation through a Minimum Employment Guarantee Scheme
… social security, to the multitudes of the unemployed and poor. This is in spite of the constitution guaranteeing the right to social security and social assistance to those who are unable to look after themselves. The study further notes the limitations imposed on government in spite of …
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Tourism constraints of UMlazi Township residents
… should also establish special programmes for the unemployed youth in order to allow them opportunities to travel. To deal with lack of knowledge, provision of information must be given priority in a country like South Africa, where a majority of its people have been left out of tourism in the …
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The Greedy Eaters: A moral politics of continuity and consumption in urbanising central Kenya
… sell land to fund lives of short-term pleasure. Unemployed youth from local towns find themselves vilified by the same discourses yet claim that they will one day become ‘serious’, responsible men. Intra-kin disputes over precious plots of inherited land see family members accuse each other of …
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Empirical essays on job search behavior, active labor market policies, and propensity score balancing methods
… determinant in the search behavior of the unemployed. Based on the hypothesis that the unemployed generate information on vacancies through their social network, search theory predicts that individuals with large social networks should experience an increased productivity of informal …