Education and Labour Market Activity of Women in Botswana

Goitseone Khanie ()
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Goitseone Khanie: Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis

No 61, Working Papers from Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis

Abstract: This study examines the prevalence of female participation in labour market activities and investigates the role played by education in this participation. Using the 2015/16 Botswana Multi Topic Household Survey data and a multinomial logit model, the study found that women with tertiary education are more likely to be wage employed relative to self-employment, whereas those with lower to no education are more likely to be unemployed or out of the labour force. This is because higher education is normally considered a prerequisite for most wage jobs. It is therefore imperative for the government to continue educating women beyond secondary level as it will better equip them to participate in more meaningful labour market activities. On the other hand, there is need to stimulate the demand side of the labour market in order to accommodate the rising numbers of women with high levels of education. In order to encourage participation of women in high rewarding self-employment activities, there is need to intensify empowerment schemes that are largely oriented towards their self-employment.

Keywords: Education; Women; Labour; Market participation; Multinomial Logit Model; Botswana (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18
Date: 2019-03
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