Agricultural policy processes and the youth in Malawi

Evidence exists which shows growing disillusionment with and disinterest in agricultural-based livelihoods among the youth in Africa south of the Sahara. This disillusionment raises concerns for the future of agriculture for the developing world as it can lead to higher rural urban migration, unempl...

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Autor principal: Mapila, Mariam A. T. J.
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150965
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description Evidence exists which shows growing disillusionment with and disinterest in agricultural-based livelihoods among the youth in Africa south of the Sahara. This disillusionment raises concerns for the future of agriculture for the developing world as it can lead to higher rural urban migration, unemployment and lowered agricultural productivity. The engagement of youth in agricultural policy formulation processes is seen as one avenue for motivating youth engagement in agriculture. This research seeks to develop a contextual understanding of the level of engagement of youth in agriculture thus providing evidence which can be used to stimulate youth involvement in the sector. Using a mixed-methods approach, this study analyzes the determinants of the engagement by southern African youth in agricultural policy processes using Malawi as a case study.
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spelling CGSpace1509652025-11-06T07:18:26Z Agricultural policy processes and the youth in Malawi Mapila, Mariam A. T. J. rural youth policies sustainable livelihoods youth factor analysis rural areas Evidence exists which shows growing disillusionment with and disinterest in agricultural-based livelihoods among the youth in Africa south of the Sahara. This disillusionment raises concerns for the future of agriculture for the developing world as it can lead to higher rural urban migration, unemployment and lowered agricultural productivity. The engagement of youth in agricultural policy formulation processes is seen as one avenue for motivating youth engagement in agriculture. This research seeks to develop a contextual understanding of the level of engagement of youth in agriculture thus providing evidence which can be used to stimulate youth involvement in the sector. Using a mixed-methods approach, this study analyzes the determinants of the engagement by southern African youth in agricultural policy processes using Malawi as a case study. 2014 2024-08-01T02:54:33Z 2024-08-01T02:54:33Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150965 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133999 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Mapila, Mariam A. T. J. 2014. Agricultural policy processes and the youth in Malawi. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1335. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150965
spellingShingle rural youth
policies
sustainable livelihoods
youth
factor analysis
rural areas
Mapila, Mariam A. T. J.
Agricultural policy processes and the youth in Malawi
title Agricultural policy processes and the youth in Malawi
title_full Agricultural policy processes and the youth in Malawi
title_fullStr Agricultural policy processes and the youth in Malawi
title_full_unstemmed Agricultural policy processes and the youth in Malawi
title_short Agricultural policy processes and the youth in Malawi
title_sort agricultural policy processes and the youth in malawi
topic rural youth
policies
sustainable livelihoods
youth
factor analysis
rural areas
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