Youth Employment/Entrepreneurship

With 62% of Africa’s population being under 25 years of age, youth employment is crucial.

Early findings show that the productivity of youth labor (and rural labor in general) employed in both farming and non-farming sectors is significantly influenced by local farmland distribution patterns. Strategies that effectively improve productivity and profitability of farming are critical to expanding employment opportunities and improving youth livelihoods.

Publications and Presentations

Entrepreneurial Skills and Job Preference among Agriculture Undergraduates: Evidence from Niger State, Nigeria

Published on January 12, 2020
Ayodeji Alexander Ajibola Coker and Balaraba Sule, 2019. Entrepreneurial Skills and Job Preference among Agriculture Undergraduates: Evidence from Niger State, Nigeria, FSP Policy Brief 114.
Land and Opportunity Access: Migration Drivers for Youth and Young Adults in Rural Zambia

Published on January 7, 2020
Megan Bellinger, Milu Muyanga, David Mather, Henry Machina, and Nicole M. Mason, 2019. Land and Opportunity Access: Migration Drivers for Youth and Young Adults in Rural Zambia. FSP Policy Brief 112.
Correlations Between Land and Opportunity Access and Migration Status Among Youth and Young Adults: Evidence from Zambia

Published on December 13, 2019
Megan O. Bellinger, Milu Muyanga, David Mather, Henry Machina, and Nicole M. Mason, 2019. Correlations Between Land and Opportunity Access and Migration Status Among Youth and Young Adults: Evidence from Zambia, FSP Research Paper 160.
Role of Land Access in Youth Migration and Youth Employment Decisions : Empirical Evidence from Rural Nigeria

Published on February 27, 2019
Ghebru, Amare, Mavrotas, and Ogunniyi, 2019. Role of Land Access in Youth Migration and Youth Employment Decisions. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 126. East Lansing, Michigan State University.
Off-Farm Employment in Southern Shan State. Research Highlights 15

Published on February 15, 2019
Research Highlights, Myanmar 15: Zin Wai Aung, Hnin Ei Win, Zaw Min Naing and Soe Thu Lin, February 2019.