Analysis of causes of youth unemployment: A case study of ndaragwa ward in nyandarua county

Abstract

The study examines analysis of factors causing youth unemployment in Ndaragwa central ward. Youth unemployment is a global problem that affect the life of most young people who are not absorbed in the labour market due lack of qualification. The researcher intends to collect data and information from youth groups in Ndaragwa central ward. The researcher collected information from thirty youth groups located in Ndaragwa central ward. The literature review provided the researcher with the background of the information about the topic under investigation. The research was carried out to identify whether skills acquired by the youth, lack of capital and lack of interest in agriculture causes youth unemployment in the region. The data was collected and analyzed using spss program and presented in simple table and bar graph which are easier to interpret and understand.Descripitive statistics was used in the analysis of data, descriptive statistics is a method of collecting information through interviewing or administering of questionnaires to a certain sample group. The target population was youth who belong to thirty youth group in the Ndaragwa central ward. Each youth group had two respondents making a total of sixty respondents. The data collected was analyzed and presented by use of tables, pie charts and graphs so as to make interpretation easier and give a clear picture of the findings. From the data collected and analyzed a conclusion was made and whether the skill mismatch lack of capital and lack of interest in agriculture causes youth unemployment was known later after the collection of data.