An Analysis of the Determinants of Youth Employment in Rwanda

Ndagijimana, Joseph; Nzasingizimana, Tharcisse; Heshmati, Almas

doi:10.25079/ukhjss.v2n2y2018.pp1-10

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“…The study's findings show that gender, geographical location, education, skills, and marital status are all significant factors in explaining the difference in youth unemployment in Tanzania. In Africa also, Ndagijimana et al (2018) shed light on the determinants of youth employment status in Rwanda using the multinomial logit model. after analysis of the data used, the study suggested that youth employment in Rwanda is influenced by gender, age, education, and geographical location and based on its findings it provided policy recommendations to promote youth employment.…”

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confidence: 99%

Determinants of Youth Unemployment: Evidence from Jordan

Akram¹,

Kreishan²,

Selim³

2020

IJEBA

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The study finds that youth employment in Jordan is influenced by gender, educational level, geographical location, and marital status. According to the youths covered by this study, male youth stand a better chance of being employed than the female counterpart. Therefore, special attention must be paid to integrating the youth and particularly females better into the labor market for increasing the prospect of their employment. Practical Implication: The results can be used to mitigate the problems of youth unemployment, especially female youth unemployment, in Jordan and other Arab countries. Policymakers must focus on certain constraints, such as mobility and cultural factors, as roadblocks that may cause relatively higher youth female unemployment. Originality/Value: This is one of the latest attempts to identify, investigate, and analyze the causes of youth unemployment in Jordan. The study adds to scholarly debate on youth unemployment's main determinants by giving evidence from a developing country. However, this study unveils a unique feature of youth unemployment in Jordan; this study will bridge the literature gap, especially for Jordan, and help improve overall youth unemployment.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Determinants of Youth Unemployment: Evidence from Jordan

Akram¹,

Kreishan²,

Selim³

2020

IJEBA

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“…Access to credit was quite low among the respondents in Kenya and Nigeria (21.75% and 20.98%, respectively), which could be attributed to the lack of creditworthiness among young people (Buszko et al 2020 ; Ndagijimana et al 2018 ). However, contrary to many studies conducted in Uganda (Bukuluki et al 2020 ; Mulume et al 2022 ), more respondents in Uganda (65%) had access to credit.…”

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Assessing food security among young farmers in Africa: evidence from Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda

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Food insecurity remains a serious challenge for many households in Africa and the situation is even more prevalent among young people. However, there is a dearth of empirical evidence on youth food security status in Africa. We assessed the level and determinants of food security among young farmers in Africa. We adopted a multi-stage sampling technique to select 400, 429, and 606 young farmers in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, respectively. Individual food consumption was assessed following a 7 days recall method. The Food Consumption Score, which combines dietary diversity and consumption frequency was used to assess food security status while the determinants of food security were identified using a logistic regression model. Results suggest low dietary diversity across the three countries. Also, the majority of the respondents had an unacceptable food consumption score, suggesting that despite being food producers, young farmers are still food insecure. The odds of being food secure was positively determined by access to extension services, participation in the ENABLE TAAT business incubation programme, and access to market information but, negatively by access to credit, number of employees, Covid-19 pandemic, and location. Additionally, the food security status of young female farmers was positively influenced by age, suggesting that younger youths are less food secure compared to older ones. These results suggest that more efforts should be directed towards improving the food security of young African farmers and that policy- and programme-level interventions should support access to extension services, market information, and land. Additionally, more investments should be directed towards developing need-based agribusiness incubation programmes with an effort to scale existing programmes beyond the regular one-time period.

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“…Lower education level limits women-owned SMEs in Kigali to small-sized businesses. The observed relationship between education and level of business was reported by [36]. Graduate entrepreneurs are more likely to run small and medium businesses than the less educated ones who concentred on micro-enterprises.…”

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The influence of the motivation theory on women startup enterprises in Kigali

Nsengimana

Naicker

2022

Eureka: SH

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Achievement motivation refers to the attainment of business goals. An entrepreneur can receive a reward from the achievement motivation in terms of intrinsic or extrinsic rewards. However, due to cultural norms, stereotyping, and patriarchy, Rwandan women face difficulties when starting a business. Some women broke the glass ceiling and launched their businesses amidst many challenges. A quantitative method guided this study. The survey collected 409 questionnaires from purposively selected women-owned SMEs in Kigali. The findings indicate the challenges they faced, such as HIV/AIDS, a lack of entrepreneurship skills, and market opportunities. Despite the challenges they faced, their businesses performed well, which supported the theory of ‘achieve motivation’. This resulted in rewards, such as respect among family members, the community, and an improvement in their lifestyle, which is critical in Kigali. This study provides novelty in discovering women’s SME achievements in Kigali based on motivation theories. The findings of this study provide a directive to policymakers to improve women-owned businesses under patriarchal environments in Kigali.

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An Analysis of the Determinants of Youth Employment in Rwanda

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

Determinants of Youth Unemployment: Evidence from Jordan

Determinants of Youth Unemployment: Evidence from Jordan

Assessing food security among young farmers in Africa: evidence from Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda

The influence of the motivation theory on women startup enterprises in Kigali

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