An Investigation in to The Opportunities and Challenges for Fresh Graduate Employment in Non- Governmental Organizations (Ingos): A Case Study In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2024-10-21
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The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges and opportunities of fresh graduate
employment in NGOs in Addis Ababa and to provide recommendations for enhancing their
employability. For this purpose, INGOs functioning in Addis Ababa were selected as a research setting.
Descriptive research design was employed for the current study. To collect the necessary data for this
study, semi structure interview, questionnaire, and document analysis were used. Then, 225
questionnaires were delivered to fresh graduates, out of which 208 of them returned with fully
completed and substantial responses. The returned questionnaires had a response rate of 92.44 %, and
it is hoped that the returned questionnaires is enough to analyse the data. The information gathered
from the questionnaire's closed-ended questions was then inserted into SPSS (Version 25) and analysed
using descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage. Besides, the data collected via open-
ended questions of the questionnaire and Interview were described and discussed qualitatively. Finally,
the qualitative and quantitative data were integrated together during analysis in the way they can
support, triangulate, and substantiate each other. From the analysis of data, different findings were
obtained. The study reveals that 53% of the sample is male and 47% female, with no significant gender
differences in employability. 86.3% have bachelor's degrees, which are necessary for various
organizations, including INGOs. However, the current market is low for fresh graduates. The study
reveals that 96.2% of respondents aged 21-31 are mature enough to be employed, but they remain
unemployed for two years after graduation. The majority of fresh graduates (87.5%) seeking work in
INGOs in Addis Ababa are city residents, indicating that unemployment affects city residents more.
Graduates from Business, Economics, Natural and Computational Science are more affected by
unemployment. The study revealed a high demand for employment opportunities among fresh graduates
in INGOs in Addis Ababa, with 76% of respondents reporting a high number of applications, indicating
a growing trend of job seekers in the city. Furthermore, the study revealed majority of fresh graduate
respondents (70.7%) and HR workers (61.5%) in Addis Ababa City believe there is no clear policy or
regulation governing the hiring of fresh graduates in INGOs. This lack of clear regulation can affect
the employability of new graduates in INGOs. The study found that half of fresh graduates in Addis
Ababa believe that INGOs do not provide enough career opportunities for recent graduates,
indicating that INGOs are not producing enough job prospects for recent graduates. The
majority of fresh graduates (64.8%) and HR professionals (61.5%) believe that the job
opportunities created by INGOs are insufficient for young graduates. The majority of fresh
graduates (59.1%) felt that INGOs do not target fresh youth graduates when advertising jobs
in their organizations, and they have never seen job advertisements for fresh graduates. Based
on the findings, conclusions are drawn, and recommendations are forwarded to improve the
employability of fresh graduates. The study suggests the need for legislation prescribing the
employment of fresh graduates in INGOs