An assessment of the effects of the youth inclusive entrepreneurial development initiative for employment (yiedie) project on beneficiaries in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of the western Region
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2021-06-15
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Abstract
Youth unemployment has become a major social canker in the Ghanaian society. Various
governments have implemented different techniques to curb the teaming youth unemployment.
This study aimed to assess the effect of the youth inclusive entrepreneurial development
initiative for employment (YIEDIE) project on beneficiaries in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis.
Four objectives were set for the study, which are 1) To identify and assess the skills acquired by
the beneficiaries of the project 2) To examine the living conditions of the beneficiaries after
exiting the project 3) To examine the prospects and challenges of the project and 4) To make
recommendations to enhance the development of the project. Extensive literature review was
done, and a quantitative survey was designed and used in the research. Out of the 79
questionnaires administered, all were returned fully completed, giving a response rate of 100%.
Out of 7 respondents targeted for interviews, all of them were interviewed, implying a response
rate of 100%. The overall response rate of the respondents was thus 100%. To draw meaningful
results, the collected data have been analyzed by using the quantitative data analysis techniques
(which include Mean Scores, percentages and frequencies, and others) through the Statistical
Package for Social Science (SPSS) IBM version 24. From the analysis, it was realized that, the
various skills acquired by the beneficiaries of the YIEDEE project are very important to make
the youth employable. Also, it was realized that, the YIEDEE project contributes to nationbuilding. Results of the study show that influence of political powers, inadequate financial
resources, delay in payment of allowances and logistical constraints are the main challenges of
the YIEDIE project. Regular Payment of beneficiaries, effective supervision, addressing
corruption and not politicizing are some of the recommendations of this study.
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A thesis submitted to the Institute of Distance Learning Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science.
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Unemployment, Entrepreneurial