Many students in Kenya want to work at NGOs, which help people and communities. A new study asked young people across Africa about their job dreams. In Kenya, twenty-three out of every hundred students picked NGOs as their top choice.
The study shows this might not be the best choice for finding jobs. Other African countries have different ideas. Their students want to become engineers, work with money in banks, or create computer programs. These jobs help countries grow faster when more people start using the internet.
Young people in Kenya face another problem. About half of them plan to leave Africa after school. This happens because many young Kenyans cannot find jobs. Right there in Kenya, sixty-seven out of every hundred young people need work.
The good news comes from people who provide jobs in Kenya. They feel happy about students coming from universities. They think these students learn good work skills. They want workers who can lead others and think of new ideas. They believe the next group of students will improve their businesses.
Betty Inyangala, an important person in Kenya's schools, says they are making changes. Schools teach students how to solve problems and create new things. Students learn by working at real jobs before they finish school. They also learn about computers and new technology.
The study asked many people what they thought. They talked to almost eight thousand people from nine different countries in Africa. In Kenya, they asked more than one thousand people. They spoke to students and people who run businesses. This helped them understand what young people want and what jobs need.
The study shows this might not be the best choice for finding jobs. Other African countries have different ideas. Their students want to become engineers, work with money in banks, or create computer programs. These jobs help countries grow faster when more people start using the internet.
Young people in Kenya face another problem. About half of them plan to leave Africa after school. This happens because many young Kenyans cannot find jobs. Right there in Kenya, sixty-seven out of every hundred young people need work.
The good news comes from people who provide jobs in Kenya. They feel happy about students coming from universities. They think these students learn good work skills. They want workers who can lead others and think of new ideas. They believe the next group of students will improve their businesses.
Betty Inyangala, an important person in Kenya's schools, says they are making changes. Schools teach students how to solve problems and create new things. Students learn by working at real jobs before they finish school. They also learn about computers and new technology.
The study asked many people what they thought. They talked to almost eight thousand people from nine different countries in Africa. In Kenya, they asked more than one thousand people. They spoke to students and people who run businesses. This helped them understand what young people want and what jobs need.
