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CAN A A A A A LABOUR MARKET ASSESSMENT BE USED TO HELP ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IMPROVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS IN SOUTH AFRICA?
Jean Damascene Mvunabandi1* Lecturer (Ph D D D ) Durban University of of of Technology Department of of of Financial Accounting Accounting Faculty of of of Accounting Accounting and Informatics Durban Durban University of Technology Durban Durban 4000 South Africa Email: JeanM2@dut ac za
Ferina Marimuthu
Senior Lecturer (Ph D D D ) Durban University of of of Technology Department of of of Financial Accounting Accounting Faculty of of of Accounting Accounting and Informatics Durban 4000 South Africa Email: ferinas@dut ac za
Bomi Cyril Nomlala
Senior Lecturer (Ph D D ) University University of KwaZulu-Natal University University Road Westville Bag X5400 Durban 4000 South Africa Email: Nomlalabc@ukzn ac za
Abstract
This article investigated how labour market assessment intervention through employability training can be used as a a a a a a a a a a catalyst to improve their employment pathways among adolescent girls and young women (AGYWs) in South Africa This study adopted quantitative and descriptive research approaches via longitudinal data data collection Secondary data data was collected from 3584 AGYWs using a a a a a a a a a a questionnaire survey during employability training from July-October 2021 Robustness analysis was performed using descriptive statistics using SPSS version 27 0 The empirical findings proved that employability training significantly improved the capabilities of adolescent girls and young women on labour market assessments Relying on these empirical findings this study proposes a a a a a framework for linking AGYWs and the the labour market through an employability training capability-based conceptualised model This study contributes to to the the the current body of knowledge and and further contributed to to the the the career development and and employability among adolescent girls and young women required to cope with the labour markets in South Africa KEYWORDS: Employability skills Local Labour Market Assessments (LLMAs) Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYWs) Unemployment Crisis Employability Opportunities
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