State of Community Skill Training Centers in Transforming Indigenous Technology in the Se-lected Districts of South Western Shoa Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Abstract

This article aims to examine the tragedies and coping mechanisms of unemployed youth in Dessie city. To conduct the study, mixed research approach was em-ployed so that quantitative data were complemented with qualitative data. Hence, samples of 242 unemployed youth respondents were selected through simple ran-dom sampling technique. To collect qualitative data, five in-depth interview par-ticipants, five key informants and two FGD sessions were conducted from gradu-ated unemployed youths, youth service centers, and sub city administration work-ers. Besides, secondary data were congregated from different published and un-published materials. The finding of the study indicates that unemployed youth in Dessie city were financially unable to create their own jobs; and they were socially deprived and psychologically harmed. Furthermore, the result of the study re-vealed that unemployed youth are leading their life via asking for family support, waiting for government jobs, migration, engaging in a free service work, and drug use. Consequently, the study suggests that there is a need to extend youth employ-ment opportunities through promoting technical vocational training programs, enhancing the capacity of micro and small enterprise. Overall, economic devel-opment and youth centers enhancement are relevant to ease the economic, psy-chological and social problems of graduated youth.