Individual learning behavior: do all its dimensions matter for selfemployment practice among youths in Uganda?
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Date
2020
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Emerald publishing company
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to establish whether all the dimensions of individual learning
behavior matter for self-employment practice among youths, using evidence from Uganda.
Design/methodology/approach – This study is a correlational and cross-sectional type. A
questionnaire survey of 393 youths was used. The data collected were analyzed through SPSS.
Findings – The results indicate that meaning-oriented learning behavior, planned learning behavior and
emergent learning behavior do matter for self-employment practice among youths in Uganda unlike
instruction-oriented learning behavior.
Research limitations/implications – This study focused on self-employed youths who have gone
through tertiary education in Uganda. Therefore, it is likely that the results may not be generalized to other
settings. The results show that to promote self-employment practice among youths, the focus should be put
mainly on meaning-oriented learning behavior, planned learning behavior and emergent learning behavior.
Originality/value – This study provides initial evidence on whether all the dimensions of individual
learning behavior do matter for self-employment practice among youths using evidence from an African
developing country – Uganda.
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Keywords
Self-employment, Individual learning behavior, Meaning-oriented learning behavior, Instruction-oriented learning behavior, Planned learning behavior, Emergent learning behavior
Citation
Kusemererwa, C., Munene, J. C., Laura, O. A., & Balunywa, J. W. (2020). Individual learning behavior: do all its dimensions matter for self-employment practice among youths in Uganda?. Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEC-02-2020-0012