Assess Of Factors Affecting An Employment Of Youth In Otuke District.

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DECLARATION ....................... ...................... .. ...................... .... ... ......... .......................... ....... .. ...... ....... i

APPROVAL ....................... ................................................. .... ...... .. .............................. .. .. ..................... ii

DEDICATION .. ................. .. ......... ................... .. ........................... ......................................................... iii

I dedicate this work to my children, Wife Florence for their moral support and prayers during this period

of study .. ........................ ....................................... ...................... ........ ............ ....................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................... ........................................................... ........ ..... ........... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS .... ........... ..... ......................... .......................................... ........................ ....... v

CI-IAPTER ONE ........... .... .............. ............................. ......... ......................... .......................... ....... ........ 1

IN"TRODUCTION ........................................................................ .......................... ........ .... ..... ................ 1

1.0. Introduction ....... ......... ............................................ ................. ............... ...................................... !

1.1. Background of the study ........ ..................... .......................... ........................................... ..... ...... 1

1.2. Problem Statement. .... ..... ................................................................................... ................... ... .. 3

1.3. Purpose of the Study ... ........... ........... ...... ...... .. ......... ... ........... .................. .... ........ .. ......... ....... ..... 4

1.4. Specific Objectives . ................ ....... ......... ........... ... ................. .................... .................... .............. 4

1.5. Research Questions . ...... ......... ............................................... .. ................. ................................... 4

1.6. Scope of the Study ................................................... ............................ ............ ...... .. ....... ... .... ....... 4

1. 7. Significance of the Study .......... ......... ... ... ...... ..... ....... ......... ......................... ................................ 5

1.7.1. The Government: ....... .. ............ ..... ....... ... ...... ..... ............ ....... .... ......... ........ .............................. 5

1.7.2. The Policy Makers: .......... ............................................................ ....................... .......... ........... 5

1.7.3. Future researchers: ........................................................... ....................................................... 5

1.8. Limitation of the Study .... ............................................................................. ......... ...... .... ....... .... 6

1.9. Conceptual Frame Work ........................................................................ ... ... ....... ........ ... ............ 6

CHAPTER TWO ........................................................ ....................................................... ... ............... .. . 7

LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................. ................... .... 7

2.0. Introduction: ......... ................................................................ ........................... .. .... ... ... ............... .. 7

2.1.0. Theoretical review: ............. .............. .... ........... ................... ................ ...... .. ......... ...................... 7

2. 1. Theory and Evidence ........................................................................................ ... .... .... .... ..... ......... 7

2.1.2. The Minimum Wage (MW) Theory I Model (YoucefGhalleb- 1998): ...... : ............ ................ .. ... 8

2.1.3. Human Capital Theory/Model (United Nation Economic for Africa-2005): ................. ........ ....... 9

2.2.0 Actual Review of Related Literature: ..... ...... ......... .. .. ....... .......... ............ ... ................................ 10

2.2. 1. Policies and Plans: .... ............... ... ...... .............. ...................... ......... ............. ............................. 11

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2.2.1.1. Uganda National Youth Policy (2001);- .............................. .................................................. 11

CHAPTER TIIREE ............ ............................... .. .................................................................................. 20

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ............................................. .. ................. .................................. ......... 20

3.0 Introduction .................. ............. ................................... ..... ...... ............................ .............. .......... 20

3.1 Research design .......................................................................................................... .............. ... 20

3.2 Sample design ......................... ............... ..... .............. .................................................................. 20

3.3 Sample population and size ....................... ................ ..................... .................. ............................ 21

Table 1. Showing sample population and size ............................ ................ .......... ............ ..... ............. 21

3.4 Data sources . ....... .................................................... .................... .................. .................... .......... 22

3.4.2 Use of documents /Secondary source of data ......................................................................... 22

3.5 Data collection methods and Instruments ....... .................. .......... ........ .......................................... 22

3. 7 Procedure of data collection ........................ .. ............................... ................................................ 23

3.8 Data Analysis ........................................................ ................................................................. ..... 23

3.9 Validity and Reliability ................................. .. ................. ...... ............. ......................................... 23

CHAPTER FOUR ................ ......................... .............................................. : ............. ............................ 26

Presentation, Analysis & Discussion ........................ .. ........... .... ............................... .............................. 26

4.0 Introduction:-........................................................................ ... ........ .......... .................................. 26

4.1 Back ground information ........................................ ....................... ......... ... .................................. 26

4.2 Presentation ............. ......................... ................ .............................................................. ............. 27

CHAPTER FIVE ...................................... .. ................................. .. ................................ ............... ..... .... 37

SUMMARY CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ................................................................. 37

5.0 Introduction: ............................................................ ... ............. .................................................... 37

5.1 Su1nmary: ...................... ... ... .. .......................... .. ............................... .......... ...................... ..... .. .... 3 7

5.2 Conclusion ......................................................................... ........................ ............ ....... ... ........... 37

5.3 Recommendations: ..................... ....... ............ .............................................................................. 37