Demographic and Socio-Economic Causes and Emerging Challenges of Youth Unemployment in Sebeta Town, Oromia Region; Ethiopia
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2019-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The growth of youth unemployment is one of the critical socio-economic problems which
Ethiopia is facing today. That was caused by socio-economic and demographic factor. The
intensity of the problem is high in urban areas in general and in Sebeta Town in particular
where youth face serious challenges in getting employment. The flow of large number of young
people into Sebeta Town has paved the way for the rise of varied social problems amongst
which is youth unemployment. This study was set to assess the socio-economic and
demographic cause and emerging challenges of youth unemployment in Sebeta Town. The
study was primarily based on descriptive qualitative information and quantitative data. The
primary data were collected from 386 youths selected randomly, key informants interviews and
focus group discussions (FGD) were used to collect information and data. The socio-economic
and demographic cause and emerging challenges of youth unemployment vary based on the
age, sex, marital status, migrant status and educational levels of youth. The analysis
demographic caused showed that marital status was statistically insignificant challenges of
youth unemployment in study area. Based on the findings of the study, Addressing the causes,
challenge and empowering women and giving advice to migrant youth, maintaining the rapid
population growth of the town with concerned institution, increasing investment on training
institution and linking the training institution with labour market.
Key words: Youth, migration, population growth, youth unemployment
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Youth, migration, population growth, youth unemployment