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Table of Contents

 

Forward

vii

Preface

x

Acknowledgement

xi

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

xiii

List of Tables

xiv

List of Figures

xvi

Chapter 1:

Introduction

21

 

1.1

Background of the Study

21

 

1.2

Statement of the Problem

24

 

1.3

Justification of the Study 

28

 

1.4

The key Concepts used in the Study

31

 

1.5

Objectives of the Study

34

 

1.6

Research Methodology

35

 

1.7

Scope of the Study

39

 

1.8

Limitations of the Study

39

Chapter 2:

Review of Literature

41

Chapter 3:

Historical Perspective of Youth Development Strategy

63

 

3.1

Origin and Concept of Youth Development

63

 

3.2

Youth Development Programme in Some Developed Countries

65

 

3.3

United Nations & Commonwealth Initiatives for Youth Development

68

 

3.4

Youth Development Programme in South Asian Countries

75

 

3.5

History of Youth Development Programmes in Bangladesh

82

 

3.6

An Overview of Youth Training and Self-employment Programme (YTSEP)

97



Chapter 4:

Youth Development Policies and Programmes of the Government

109

 

4.1

Programmes and Policies of Pre-Liberation Period

110

 

4.2

Programmes and Policies After Independence of Bangladesh

111

 

4.3

National Youth Policy-2003

115

 

4.4

Limitations of Youth Policy and Programmes

122

 

 

 

 

Chapter 5:

Socio-Economic Background of The Self-Employed Youth and Their Activities

127

 

5.1

Socio-Economic Profile

127

 

 

Age Composition

128

 

 

Gender Structure

129

 

 

Level of Education and Marital Status

130

 

 

Family Pattern

131

 

 

Family Size

132

 

 

Earning Member of Family

133

 

 

Guardian’s Occupation

134

 

 

Land Ownership Pattern

135

 

 

Monthly Household Income

136

 

 

Monthly Household Expenditure

137

 

5.2

Participation in Income Generating Activities

138

 

 

Number of Self-employment Project

139

 

 

Types of Self-employment Project

139

 

 

Ownership Pattern of Self-employment Project

141

 

 

Duration of Self-employment Project

141

 

 

Time Spent in Self-employment Project

142

 

 

Capital Size of Self-employment Project

142

 

 

Sources of Capital

143

 

 

Marketing Process  of Products

144

 

 

Monthly Project Income

145

 

 

Monthly Project Expenditure

146


Chapter 6:

Nature of YTSEP Support Services and Its Impact on the Youth

149

 

6.1

An Overview of DYD Skill Development Training 

149

 

6.2

Selection Procedure of Youths for Skill Training

152

 

6.3

Skill Development Training under Youth Training and Self-employment Programme (YTSEP)

152

 

6.4

Assessment on the Skill Training Received by the Self-employed Youth

155

 

6.5

An Overview of Micro-Credit Programme under the Department of Youth Development

159

 

6.6

Description of Micro-credit Programmes and their Terms and Conditions

160

 

6.7

Assessment of Self-employment or Individual Loan Programme Received by the Self-employed Youth

164

 

6.8

Socio-Economic Impact of Youth Self-employment Activities

166

 

6.9

Major Problems of the Youth Self-employment Projects

184

 

6.10

Opinion on the Effectiveness of Support Services of the Youth Training and Self-employment Programme

186

 

6.11

Views of Local People

189

Chapter 7:

Case Studies of the Self-employed Youth

195

Chapter 8:

Summary, Conclusions and Policy Implications

209

 

8.1

Summary of the Findings

209

 

8.2

Conclusions

223

 

8.3

Policy Implications

224

 

 

 

 

Bibliography

227

 

 

Index

235