Assessing the socioeconomic challenges of graduate unemployment on the community: the case of Sekela Woreda, Ethiopia

Figures & data

Table 1. Sex and age of survey respondents.

1. Sex	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Male	129	46.2
Female	150	53.8
Total	279	100.0
2. Age
18–23	47	16.8
24–29	207	74.2
30–35	25	9.0
Total	279	100.0
3. Marital status
Married	84	30.1
Unmarried	185	66.3
Divorced	10	3.6
Total	279	100.0

Survey, 2021.

Table 2. Economic effects of graduate unemployment on family.

1. Does your family attain money easily in their own wealth to fulfill your basic needs?		Frequency	Percentage (%)
Yes		88	31.5
No		136	48.7
Total		224	80.3
Missing	System	55	19.7
Total		279	100.0
2. If your answer is ‘no’ in question number 1, how they get money to assist you?		Frequency	Percentage (%)
By hire out their capital		27	9.7
Borrowing from their neighbor		57	20.4
Borrowing from pawnbroker		16	5.7
Borrowing from government		36	12.9
Total		136	48.7
Missing	System	143	51.3
Total		279	100.0

Survey, 2021.

Figure 1. Economic effects of graduate unemployment on family and contractors.Survey, 2021.

Figure 2. Social effects of graduate unemployment on family and social security.Survey, 2021.

Figure 3. Effects of graduate unemployment on younger students’ educational motivation.Survey, 2021.

Data availability statement

Availability of data and materials is found on the hand of the author.