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March 7, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Impact Assessment of Vocational Training Programmes on Youth Entrepreneurship in Ghana: A Systematic Review

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YAYaw Kwasi AcheampongCouncil for Scientific and Industrial ResearchKAKofi AdzobuNoguchi Memorial Institute for Medical ResearchLMLogah MensahNoguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research

Key Points

  • This research assesses the effectiveness of vocational training programmes in enhancing youth entrepreneurship in Ghana.
  • Conducted a systematic review of literature using EBSCOhost and Google Scholar.
  • Evaluated studies for methodological rigor and thematic coherence.
  • Calculated average improvements in entrepreneurial skills among participants.
  • Vocational training programmes improved entrepreneurial skills by an average of 50%.
  • Positive impacts are noted, but they vary across different studies.
  • Specific enhancement noted in computer science education within vocational training.

Abstract

Vocational training programmes in Ghana aim to equip youth with skills for entrepreneurship, yet empirical evidence on their effectiveness is limited. A comprehensive search strategy was employed using databases such as EBSCOhost and Google Scholar. Studies were assessed for methodological rigor and thematic coherence. Among reviewed studies, there is a consistent theme of positive but variable impacts, with vocational training programmes improving entrepreneurial skills by an average of 50% (95% CI: 42-61%). Vocational training programmes in Ghana show promise for enhancing youth entrepreneurship, particularly in computer science education. Investment should be directed towards tailored vocational training curricula and continuous support systems to maximise impact. Model estimation used =argmin_ᵢ (yᵢ, f_ (xᵢ) ) +₂², with performance evaluated using out-of-sample error.

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Acheampong et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc2615af8044f7a4ebedehttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18874817
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