TY - BOOK
T1 - Graduate Employability within the Higher Education Framework
T2 - The Ghanaian Perspective
AU - Snowden, Michael
AU - Winful, Ernest Christian
AU - Halsall, Jamie
AU - Quaye, Josiah Nii Adu
AU - Hyams-Ssekasi, Denis
AU - Opuni, Frank Frimpong
AU - Afriyie, Emelia Ohene
AU - Chosniel Ocloo, Elikem
AU - Opoku-Asante, Kofi
PY - 2022/10/1
Y1 - 2022/10/1
N2 - It is estimated that 230,000 Ghanaians seek to enter the labour market annually. However, the formal economy can only offer jobs to about 2% of this number. Consequently, 225,000 are left without employment. Furthermore, about 50% of those employed are underutilised as they lack entrepreneurial skills. Additionally, the current infrastructure is prohibitive to start-up and small-medium scale enterprises. This situation has an adverse effect on socioeconomic development, exacerbated by the impact of COVID-19. With the associated global economic recession, an approach to address unemployment is needed to equip the labour force with appropriate employability skills.
AB - It is estimated that 230,000 Ghanaians seek to enter the labour market annually. However, the formal economy can only offer jobs to about 2% of this number. Consequently, 225,000 are left without employment. Furthermore, about 50% of those employed are underutilised as they lack entrepreneurial skills. Additionally, the current infrastructure is prohibitive to start-up and small-medium scale enterprises. This situation has an adverse effect on socioeconomic development, exacerbated by the impact of COVID-19. With the associated global economic recession, an approach to address unemployment is needed to equip the labour force with appropriate employability skills.
KW - Innovation
KW - Graduate
KW - Employability
KW - Higher Education
KW - Framework
KW - Ghana
UR - https://www.britishcouncil.org/education/he-science/opportunities/innovation-african-universities
M3 - Commissioned report
BT - Graduate Employability within the Higher Education Framework
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