2021
DOI: 10.1108/heswbl-07-2020-0162
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The role of national service in enhancing employability skills of tertiary graduates in Ghana: a case of national service personnel in the Central Region

Abstract: PurposeOne of the means to enhance the employability skills of tertiary graduates transiting into the job market has been the compulsory national service instituted by the Government of Ghana. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to examine the contribution of the mandatory national service to enhance the employability of tertiary graduates in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachThe study used the longitudinal descriptive survey design to sample 375 national service personnel (2018 and 2019 batches) of 13,874… Show more

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“…Ghana, among other 20 African countries, has introduced compulsory national service for tertiary graduate under the age of 40 in all sectors of the economy to enhance their employable skills (Segbenya et al , 2021; Ajayi, 2016). The National Service Scheme of Ghana came into force in 1973 with the aim of supporting the national human resources needs in various sectors such as education, technology, and agriculture, among others.…”
Section: Covid-19 Pandemic and National Service In Ghanamentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Ghana, among other 20 African countries, has introduced compulsory national service for tertiary graduate under the age of 40 in all sectors of the economy to enhance their employable skills (Segbenya et al , 2021; Ajayi, 2016). The National Service Scheme of Ghana came into force in 1973 with the aim of supporting the national human resources needs in various sectors such as education, technology, and agriculture, among others.…”
Section: Covid-19 Pandemic and National Service In Ghanamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For this reason, tertiary graduates after the completion of an accredited degree or diploma programmes are posted to all sectors of the economy to work for a year to acquire some employable skills for the job market (Langer and Meuleman, 2019). “National service personnel are paid an allowance of less than $100 a month after been posted to either private or public sector organisations that request their services” (Segbenya et al , 2021, p. 9). The compulsory nature of the national service coupled with postings to sectors solely determined by the national service secretariat on behalf of the government poses ethical and right to work challenges.…”
Section: Covid-19 Pandemic and National Service In Ghanamentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2019 has disrupted the everyday way of living and the world of work [1,2]. Apart from being a global health crisis, the COVID-19 also poses a major global socioeconomic challenge to skills training [3,4] and work processes [3]. The impact of COVID-19 on workers' socioeconomic life stem from measures such as full or partial lockdown, restriction or ban on large gathering, practising social distancing, among others, to curtail the spread of the virus.…”
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confidence: 99%