Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2007
Abstract
Kenya has a population of approximately 34 million with those aged 35 years and below making up over 75% of the population. In 2003 and 2005, when the national unemployment stood at 40%, the youth accounted for about 78% and 67% of the national unemployment in the two years respectively. This encompasses all youth including recent college and university graduates. Taking into account that these numbers include recent university and college graduates, the resulting waste of resources is enormous. It therefore makes economic sense to have more youth engage in entrepreneurship to combat unemployment and stem the resource waste. For a country that has traditionally raised college graduates to expect wage employment, this requires a concerted effort cutting across all facets of the society. The current study focuses on the role that colleges can play in enhancing entrepreneurial intentions among the youth.
Keywords
college graduates--employment, college graduates--vocational guidance, entrepreneurship
Rights
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Department/Center
Design & Innovation
Recommended Citation
Kamau-Maina, Rosemary, "Isolating Institution Based Personal and Contextual Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intentions Among Kenyan College Graduates" (2007). Student Scholarship. 270.
https://commons.case.edu/studentworks/270