NYC - BONA

Youth who have left school without matriculating

ACTIVITY 1
State whether the following statements are True or False:

Unemployment has serious effects not only on the economy, but also on communities.
One result of unemployment is that it encourages some people to begin their own business.
Unemployment can result in the country not achieving its full potential in respect of production of goods and services.
Unemployment causes less business and thus less stress in the community.
Better education, in-service training and rural development programmes can reduce unemployment.

There are many young people of schoolgoing age who are not attending school. This is a great concern, because their chances of employment are small. They are missing proper education, and can be at risk for a number of reasons. They may be in danger of becoming street kids' if not given support and encouragement to continue their education. They may also commit crimes or become victims of criminals; suffer great risks to their health or abuse alcohol and drugs.
Unemployed young people need the help of government and non-government agencies to deal with the problems they experience.
Young people, particularly black people, experience vast unemployment. They need access to services and support programmes, and opportunities for further education and training. Addressing unemployment is not simply a welfare measure. It is an important instrument of labour market reform and efforts to increase productivity and the country's human resource base.
Possible Answers

True;
True;
True;
False;
True.

ACTIVITY 2

Answer the following questions and the compare your answers with ours:

Define and describe the concept of unemployment.
What measures do you think can prevent unemployment?

Possible Answers

Unemployment is a condition in which people who are qualified to do a job, are willing and able to work but are unable to obtain work at the current wage rate.
Economic growth; Job creation programmes; Appropriate technology; Inward industrialisation; Housing; Education and Training; Population Policy; Wage subsidies; Informal Sector; etc.

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