Andra Wilkinson|Audrey Pettifor|Molly Rosenberg|Carolyn Tucker Halpern|Harsha Thirumurthy|Mark Collinson|Kathleen Kahn
The employment environment for youth in rural South Africa: A mixed-methods study
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of the Witwatersrand|Agincourt Health and Socio-Demographic Surveillance System|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of the Witwatersrand|Agincourt Health and Socio-Demographic Surveillance System|Umeå University|Indepth Network|University of the Witwatersrand|Agincourt Health and Socio-Demographic Surveillance System|Umeå University|Indepth Network
south africa high youth unemployment article examines predictors youth employment rural agincourt mpumalanga province survey 187 outofschool 18 24 year olds found 12 women 38 men currently employed men skillstraining significantly likely report employment mostly physical labour adjusted odds ratio 45 confidence interval 13 153 indepth interviews 14 youth revealed women perceived suitable formal employment scarce informing women likely pursue education yet less likely employed ten key informants local organisations highlighted numerous local youth employment resources contrast youth sample said resources available highlighting need organisations extend services rural areas services focused entrepreneurship programmes increase financial literacy formal employment opportunities also needed