DETERMINANTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN CASE OF WOLISO TOWN

Abstract

This paper is entitled to determinants of unemployment in Woliso town. The rationale behind this paper is that unemployment has a negative effect on socio-economic development of any country. Its challenge is also still increase in Woliso town. The aims of this study were to identify the determinants of unemployment in Woliso town. The study has been conducted in two kebeles and 100 sample sizes of the respondents were taken from both kebeles by using probability proportional to sample size-sampling technique. In this study, both primary and secondary data have been used. The data was analyzed by using descriptive statics and analysis by using SPSS, frequency and percentage. The result showed that, Even if there maybe overlaps and its however, difficult to mention all of the majority of them far from education system, over growing rural-urban migration and non-work status of the society in agriculture. One of the basis that human life needs to fulfill its basic requirement in his/her access to work. Work is also source of knowledge and health which as a result requires man to work. Those persons that don’t have access to both formal and informal sector employment of the economy engaged in bad way of life. Therefore, in order to reduce unemployment in the area, the government and other development practitioners must run any kind of investment and create job opportunity for the society.