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Young Lives Data – Video Abstracts
Young Lives Data – Video Abstracts

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What Work After School? Challenges of Labour Market Transitions in Ethiopia

This policy brief draws on qualitative research relating to young people and their caregivers in five communities (both rural and urban) who are part of the Young Lives longitudinal study of 3,000 children and young people in Ethiopia. The analysis reveals the challenges young people face in their transition from education to paid work, and the differential impacts of location, economic background and gender, as well as examining the role of government and institutions.

What Work After School? Challenges of Labour Market Transitions in Ethiopia

This policy brief draws on qualitative research relating to young people and their caregivers in five communities (both rural and urban) who are part of the Young Lives longitudinal study of 3,000 children and young people in Ethiopia. The analysis reveals the challenges young people face in their transition from education to paid work, and the differential impacts of location, economic background and gender, as well as examining the role of government and institutions.

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"I want to work independently”: Challenges for Young People in Ethiopia Looking for Decent and Satisfying Work

Drawing on a qualitative study of young people in five rural and five urban communities who are part of the Young Lives longitudinal study of 3,000 children and young people in Ethiopia, this policy brief examines the different kinds of jobs and income-generating work young men and women do on their own and in groups and the difficulties they face in finding paid work.

"I want to work independently”: Challenges for Young People in Ethiopia Looking for Decent and Satisfying Work

Drawing on a qualitative study of young people in five rural and five urban communities who are part of the Young Lives longitudinal study of 3,000 children and young people in Ethiopia, this policy brief examines the different kinds of jobs and income-generating work young men and women do on their own and in groups and the difficulties they face in finding paid work.

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Love Alone is Not Enough: The Challenges of Separation and Divorce Among Young Couples in Ethiopia

This policy brief draws on qualitative research relating to young people in four communities (one urban and three rural) who are part of the Young Lives longitudinal study of 3,000 children and young people in Ethiopia. Divorce and separation among young people is a rarely studied topic, and our insights show the difficulties young people face in their relationships and marriages, and the impacts of poverty, age, gender and location.

Love Alone is Not Enough: The Challenges of Separation and Divorce Among Young Couples in Ethiopia

This policy brief draws on qualitative research relating to young people in four communities (one urban and three rural) who are part of the Young Lives longitudinal study of 3,000 children and young people in Ethiopia. Divorce and separation among young people is a rarely studied topic, and our insights show the difficulties young people face in their relationships and marriages, and the impacts of poverty, age, gender and location.

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Jobs, Businesses and Cooperatives: Young Men and Women’s Transitions to Employment and Income Generation in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, agricultural development, industrialisation and private sector investment, along with government job creation initiatives, have brought about radical changes in the employment landscape. This working paper contributes to understanding the work of young men and women in different contexts, both in paid employment and when generating their own income.

Jobs, Businesses and Cooperatives: Young Men and Women’s Transitions to Employment and Income Generation in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, agricultural development, industrialisation and private sector investment, along with government job creation initiatives, have brought about radical changes in the employment landscape. This working paper contributes to understanding the work of young men and women in different contexts, both in paid employment and when generating their own income.

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The Unrealised Promise of Education: The Challenge of School to Work Transition in Ethiopia.

This working paper focuses on how young men and women make the transition from school to work and the problems they encounter in doing so. It draws on Young Lives longitudinal qualitative and survey data which document the link between education and work over time.

The paper addresses the following questions: What are the patterns of school to work transitions? What jobs are available for young people? What institutional arrangements support the transition from school to work? What are the challenges? Finally, it examines the implications for policy and programming.

The Unrealised Promise of Education: The Challenge of School to Work Transition in Ethiopia.

This working paper focuses on how young men and women make the transition from school to work and the problems they encounter in doing so. It draws on Young Lives longitudinal qualitative and survey data which document the link between education and work over time.

The paper addresses the following questions: What are the patterns of school to work transitions? What jobs are available for young people? What institutional arrangements support the transition from school to work? What are the challenges? Finally, it examines the implications for policy and programming.

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When Things Fall Apart: Separation and Divorce Among Adolescents and Young Couples in Ethiopia

While there is rightly a major focus on child marriage, we know very little about separation and divorce among young couples, either in Ethiopia or elsewhere. How do they negotiate their relationships? What contributes to relationship breakdown? What access do they have to support and services? And what happens after they separate?

When Things Fall Apart: Separation and Divorce Among Adolescents and Young Couples in Ethiopia

While there is rightly a major focus on child marriage, we know very little about separation and divorce among young couples, either in Ethiopia or elsewhere. How do they negotiate their relationships? What contributes to relationship breakdown? What access do they have to support and services? And what happens after they separate?

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COVID 19 impacts: jeopardising livelihoods, deepening inequalities and decreasing wellbeing for youth in Ethiopia
COVID 19 impacts: jeopardising livelihoods, deepening inequalities and decreasing wellbeing for youth in Ethiopia
Press Release: COVID-19: poorest young people in developing countries hit by deepening inequalities and falling well-being.
Press Release: COVID-19: poorest young people in developing countries hit by deepening inequalities and falling well-being.
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