Examining the socioeconomic impacts of youth unemployment in Mbare.

Author

Muringisi, Talent

Title

Examining the socioeconomic impacts of youth unemployment in Mbare.

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to examine the socioeconomic impact of youth unemployment in Mbare. The social lives of young people living in Mbare, Harare are seriously affected by the impacts of unemployment. The specific objectives were to examine the causes of youth unemployment and its prevalence in Mbare, to determine the socioeconomic impacts of youth unemployment in Mbare and to assess the strategies to reduce socio-economic impacts of youth unemployment in Mbare. The major chosen theories are Cyclical or Keynesian theory of unemployment, and The Monetarism Theory. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were utilized. The questionnaire played a pivotal role in the extraction of primary data. The target population was 40 from which a sample size of 37 was extracted using simple random sampling as well as stratified sampling. The researcher used a sample size calculation formula known as the Slovin’s (1992) Formula. Data was analysed using MATLAB, SPSS along with advanced excel. The study empirically concluded that socioeconomic status significantly influence youth unemployment in Mbare. Moreso, According to the study's findings, the main socioeconomic effects of youth unemployment in the study area include loss of Ubuntu, crime, migration, dependency, declining family income and rising consumption costs, erosion of social capital, low self-esteem, low social status, and a poor standard of living, conflict between families and communities, physical and psychological issues like suicidal behavior and depression, a sense of insecurity, and social exclusion. The study has devised a model to evaluate loss or gain due to youth unemployment which is Y= 8,872,411 + 9,951,718.45 + 6,475,326.14 + 15,568,325.18 + 12,897,563.24 Where: = income, and (%), = housing (%), = employment, = education. The study advocates for the government of Zimbabwe to introduce mechanisms such as crime displacement control, crime prevention through environmental design as well as developmental crime prevention. Further research on the Examining the Socioeconomic Impact Of Youth Unemployment In Mbare should consider the whole of Harare then other cities until all the provinces are covered to have an overall view of youth unemployment in Zimbabwe as a country.

Date

May 2023

Publisher

BUSE

Keywords

Socioeconomic

Youth unemployment

Mbare.

Supervisor

N/A