General News of Saturday, 13 April 2019Source: citinewsroom.comResearch, data needed to tackle unemployment in Ghana – EconomistGhana is still battling with unemployment issues as many youth remain unemployedHead of the Economics Department at the University of Ghana, Prof. William Baah-Boateng, has made a strong case for the role of research and data in tackling the increasing rate of unemployment in the country. According to him, government policies have not been able to address the situation because of the lack of coordination between research and policy decisions taken by successive governments. Speaking at a Star Ghana Foundation’s National Youth Unemployment Convening aimed at addressing issues of unemployment, Prof. Baah-Boateng explained the ever-increasing numbers in terms of youth unemployment in the country can be solved if enough data is gathered. “Most of the policies which have been implemented in the past are not anchored on proper research to know what is actually on the ground. According to the association, graduates from the universities who are posted to industry for National Service struggle to adjust to the demands of the industry.

Source: GhanaWeb April 13, 2019 08:03 UTC