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    The effect of land inheritance on youth migration and employment decisions in Rwanda

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    Date
    2022
    Author
    Byishimo, P.
    Hirpa Tufa, A.
    Yami, M.
    Alene, A.
    Feleke, S.
    Abdoulaye, T.
    Manyong, V.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    There is growing mobility of rural youth mainly caused by limited access to land resources and inadequacy of job opportunities. Increased population density coupled with low education rates has increased pressure on natural resources, especially land. This paper assessed the effect of land inheritance on youth migration and employment in Rwanda using the 2010/11 and 2013/14 Integrated Household Living Conditions Surveys (EICVs) data collected from 8160 households by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). In-depth key informant interviews and focus group discussions, at institutional and cooperative levels, were conducted to supplement and support survey results. We used the Hausman test to choose between the fixed-effects and random-effects models. Results show that land inheritance has a negative and statistically significant effect on youth migration and non-agriculture-based employment. This implies that greater access to land through inheritance reduces the likelihood of youth migration and their participation in nonagricultural employment. The paper concludes with implications for policy aimed at creating increased access to land, expanding youth employment opportunities in rural areas, and reducing rural–urban youth migration.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14095404
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7486
    IITA Authors ORCID
    Adane Tufahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9801-6526
    Arega Alenehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2491-4603
    Shiferaw Felekehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0759-4070
    Tahirou Abdoulayehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8072-1363
    Victor Manyonghttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2477-7132
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14095404
    Research Themes
    Social Science and Agribusiness
    IITA Subjects
    Agribusiness; Capacity Development; Food Security; Livelihoods
    Agrovoc Terms
    Land Access; Rural Youth; Youth; Migration; Youth Employment; Rwanda
    Regions
    Africa; Central Africa
    Countries
    Rwanda
    Hubs
    Southern Africa Hub; Eastern Africa Hub; Headquarters and Western Africa Hub
    Journals
    Sustainability
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