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MITIGATION FOR YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN VIHIGA COUNTY, KENYA

kutai Richard, Yasin Kuso Ghabon

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Maseno University

Correspondence: kutairichard21@gmail.com

Received
20 Jun 2026
Published
10 Jul 2026

Abstract

Unemployment among the youth especially in Africa is continuing to pose a serious threat to current and future governments. Most of the countries, Kenya included continuous to grapple with the increasing rate of unemployed youth graduating from secondary level of education and higher institutions of learning. Higher institutions of learning continue to graduate thousands of graduates in different fields each year with very little jobs created in the economy that is from both the private and public sectors. This leaves very many graduates at all levels grappling with unemployment both in the formal and informal sector.

Keywords: Youth Unemployment, Vihiga County, Policy Analysis, Economic Development, Skill Development

How to Cite

APA

Richard, K., & Ghabon, Y. K. (2026). MITIGATION FOR YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN VIHIGA COUNTY, KENYA. Journal of Contemporary Academic Research and Methodologies, 1(5). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21296118

MLA

Richard, kutai, and Yasin Kuso Ghabon. "MITIGATION FOR YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN VIHIGA COUNTY, KENYA." Journal of Contemporary Academic Research and Methodologies, vol. 1, no. 5, 2026. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21296118

Chicago

Richard, kutai, and Yasin Kuso Ghabon. "MITIGATION FOR YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN VIHIGA COUNTY, KENYA." Journal of Contemporary Academic Research and Methodologies 1, no. 5 (2026). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21296118

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Journal JCARM
Volume Vol 1, No 5
Year 2026
Type Case Study
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