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NOLEGEIN Journal of Organizational Behavior Management

Youth Unemployment Based on Work Experience—A Case Study in Lusaka

  1. ANANDA KUMAR
  2. Geoffrey K. Mweshi
  3. Jackson Sishumba
  4. Nick Pimpa Chisumpa

Abstract

The research paper looks deep into the causes of youth unemployment not only does it focus on thecauses but the solution of the unemployment levels in Lusaka Zambia. Zambia’s Government is awareof the challenges and it has promised to boost employment in general, and jobs for young people inparticular. So far, however, its initiatives have not made the difference needed. Many are the times inthe life of business that youths are not given the chance or opportunity to express their abilities asregards to the skills they attain while in university. They are so inquisitive to showcase what they havelearnt, and such this experience required is just not favorable for them. Business houses havepublished articles that have helped to this account to understand the ways and methods to beemployed so as to curb this time bomb of youth unemployment in Lusaka and Zambia as a whole. TheGovernment of the Republic of Zambia has in many cases talked about reducing the levels ofunemployment, but the question is what has been done about it? Therefore, this paper serves thatpurpose to suggest and bring to light some important insights regarding youth unemployment due tothe work experience required by business houses.

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