Abstract:
There is no denying that young people are one of the most formidable forces and assets a
country needs to develop its economy. However, youth unemployment is a problem that has no
received much attention in rural and district areas of Ethiopia. Therefore, the main objective of
this study was to investigate the determinants of rural youth unemployment in Case Abuna
Gindeberet District, West Shoa zone, and Oromia Regional governmental state. This study was
both primary and secondary data sources were utilized. The sample respondents were selected
from sample frame by using simple random sampling. 134 sample youths from the fifteen kebeles
of Abuna Gindeberet District were determinant by using Kothari formula for questionnaire, and
7 key informant interviews and 2(two) focus group discussions were conducted. Descriptive
statistics and inferential statistics like binary logistic regression were unemployment were the
most commonly used data analysis and narrative analysis was done for qualitative data to meet
the stated objective. The descriptive analysis found that 89 percent of the respondent were
unemployment while 11 percent of them were parent have small jobs. Binary logit model
analysis indicated that Age, Sex, and Educational level affected rural youth unemployment
positively and significantly whereas the variable family size, Access to credit and savings
services, Access to job information, Training participation, Migration Status, affected rural
youth unemployment negative and significantly and other variables are statistically significant.
The study suggests that local government and other stakeholders should consider these predictor
variables when they discuss the issue of rural youth unemployment and also create conducive
investment in agricultural land and the area of NGOs. They must create. The district
administration should provide special consideration for non migrants and male youths. The
youth development package should be well implemented by those rural sectors. Furthermore, the
government should take preventive measures so that economy of the country can easily
accommodate the job seeking youths
