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Socio-Economic and Psychological Risks of Unemployed Youth in Developing Countries: Evidence From Hawassa City, Ethiopia

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  • Degwale Gebeyehu Belay

    (School of Governance and Development Studies, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia)

  • Getu Alemu Robi

    (Agriculture and Natural Resource Bureau, SNNPRS, Ethiopia, Hawassa, Ethiopia)

Abstract

Urban youth unemployment has become a worldwide phenomenon in which Ethiopia is not an exception. Hawassa as among major cities of Ethiopia has become a home for many unemployed young people. This article has an overall objective of assessing the socio-economic and psychological risks of unemployed youth in Hawassa city. To address this objective, the article adopted both quantitative and qualitative research methods. A total of 157 unemployed youth were taken as a sample. Moreover, FGDs with unemployed youth and key informant interviews with different government institutions were important data collection tools. The findings reveal that unemployment affects the marital status, dignity, self-esteem, social status, education, and other socio-economic and psychological attributes of young people.

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  • Degwale Gebeyehu Belay & Getu Alemu Robi, 2018. "Socio-Economic and Psychological Risks of Unemployed Youth in Developing Countries: Evidence From Hawassa City, Ethiopia," International Journal of Risk and Contingency Management (IJRCM), IGI Global, vol. 7(2), pages 67-82, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jrcm00:v:7:y:2018:i:2:p:67-82
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