Young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Sustainable development target 8.6 missed and reset

K Cieslik, A Barford, B Vira - Journal of Youth Studies, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Sustainable Development Goal 8, Target 8.6, represents a direct commitment to
improving the dramatic labour market situation of young people by substantially reducing the …

The role of indigenous vegetables to improve food and nutrition security: experiences from the project HORTINLEA in Kenya (2014–2018)

W Bokelmann, S Huyskens-Keil, Z Ferenczi… - Frontiers in Sustainable …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Many warning signs indicate that the food security goals formulated in 2015 will not be
achieved. This situation is particularly true for the African continent. After substantial …

Information technology and financial development for achieving sustainable development goals

S Dhahri, A Omri, N Mirza - Research in International Business and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study aims to answer the question of the effectiveness of information and
communication technologies (ICT) and financial development in achieving sustainable …

[PDF][PDF] Agricultural productivity growth, resilience, and economic transformation in sub-Saharan Africa

TS Jayne, L Fox, K Fuglie, A Adelaja - Association of Public and Land …, 2021 - usaid.gov
Economic transformation refers to two linked development processes. One is structural
change: the shift of workers and other resources from low-productivity sectors, such as …

Willing but fearful: resilience and youth entrepreneurial intentions

MI Ukil, A Jenkins - Journal of Small Business and Enterprise …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Despite entrepreneurial intentions being a central and enduring construct in
entrepreneurship research, most research on intentions focused on factors that underpin an …

Social protection and rural transformation in Africa

JS Correa, S Daidone, B Davis… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
This article develops a conceptual framework on pathways through which noncontributory
social protection can support resilient and inclusive agricultural growth in rural Africa. It …

Rural employment in Africa: Trends and challenges

L Christiaensen, M Maertens - Annual Review of Resource …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Africa's rural population continues to expand rapidly, and labor productivity in agriculture
and many rural-off farm activities remains low. This review uses the lens of a dual economy …

Achieving disability inclusive employment–Are the current approaches deep enough?

J Shaw, M Wickenden, S Thompson… - Journal of International …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Diverse approaches to promoting disability inclusive employment aim to transform
workplaces into truly inclusive environments, usually with intervention strategies targeting …

[HTML][HTML] Reconceptualizing the youth and waithood notions: African youth agency and rural livelihoods in artisanal and small-scale mining

F Arthur-Holmes, T Yeboah - Journal of Rural Studies, 2025 - Elsevier
This paper seeks to revisit the notion that Africa's youth are caught up in waithood by
providing empirical data and critical analysis of the perspectives of youth engaged in …

Dimensions of women's mobility, livelihoods and vulnerability in artisanal and small-scale mining-induced local economy

F Arthur-Holmes, T Yeboah, KA Busia - Journal of Rural Studies, 2023 - Elsevier
Dominant artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) narratives highlight the invisibility of
women's livelihoods and gendered struggles in the sector. Indeed, livelihood practices in …