Facilitating the Transition of Adolescents and Emerging Adults From Care Into Employment in Kampala, Uganda: A Case Study of Uganda Youth Development Link

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dc.contributor.authorMukisa Bukuluki, Paul
dc.contributor.authorKamya, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorKasirye, Rogers
dc.contributor.authorNabulya, Anna
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-20T19:10:59Z
dc.date.available2022-01-20T19:10:59Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractUganda has an increasing number of vulnerable youth in care who require support to transition into adult life. This article explores the agency enablers and the factors which hinder adolescents and emerging adults transitioning from care to adulthood, with an emphasis on the transition into work taking a case study of the Uganda Youth Development Link. Cross-sectional and case study designs were employed using structured questionnaires, focus group discussions, and in-depth interviews. Results show that care programs helped care leavers gain skills that facilitated self-reliance through employment in the formal sector and self employment, a savings culture and expansion of social networks. Enablers included the mentors, exchange learning visits, placements with businesses, and positive social support networks. Unaffordable business premises, stigma and discrimination, limited access to credit, and insecurity inhibited successful post care transition. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of agency and structure in the transition out of care in Uganda.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBukuluki, P. M., Kamya, S., Kasirye, R., & Nabulya, A. (2020). Facilitating the transition of adolescents and emerging adults from care into employment in Kampala, Uganda: A case study of Uganda youth development link. Emerging adulthood, 8(1), 35-44. DOI: 10.1177/2167696819833592en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1177/2167696819833592
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1353
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmerging adulthooden_US
dc.subjectTransitions to adulthooden_US
dc.subjectPositive youth developmenten_US
dc.subjectEmploymenten_US
dc.subjectChild maltreatment/abuseen_US
dc.subjectDelinquencyen_US
dc.subjectSocial supporten_US
dc.subjectPeersen_US
dc.subjectAgencyen_US
dc.subjectStructureen_US
dc.titleFacilitating the Transition of Adolescents and Emerging Adults From Care Into Employment in Kampala, Uganda: A Case Study of Uganda Youth Development Linken_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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