Table of Contents
Forward |
vii |
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Preface |
x |
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Acknowledgement |
xi |
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List of Acronyms and Abbreviations |
xiii |
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List of Tables |
xiv |
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List of Figures |
xvi |
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Chapter 1: |
Introduction |
21 |
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1.1 |
Background of the Study |
21 |
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1.2 |
Statement of the Problem |
24 |
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1.3 |
Justification of the Study |
28 |
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1.4 |
The key Concepts used in the Study |
31 |
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1.5 |
Objectives of the Study |
34 |
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1.6 |
Research Methodology |
35 |
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1.7 |
Scope of the Study |
39 |
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1.8 |
Limitations of the Study |
39 |
Chapter 2: |
Review of Literature |
41 |
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Chapter 3: |
Historical Perspective of Youth Development Strategy |
63 |
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3.1 |
Origin and Concept of Youth Development |
63 |
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3.2 |
Youth Development Programme in Some Developed Countries |
65 |
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3.3 |
United Nations & Commonwealth Initiatives for Youth Development |
68 |
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3.4 |
Youth Development Programme in South Asian Countries |
75 |
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3.5 |
History of Youth Development Programmes in Bangladesh |
82 |
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3.6 |
An Overview of Youth Training and Self-employment Programme (YTSEP) |
97 |
Chapter 4: |
Youth Development Policies and Programmes of the Government |
109 |
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4.1 |
Programmes and Policies of Pre-Liberation Period |
110 |
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4.2 |
Programmes and Policies After Independence of Bangladesh |
111 |
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4.3 |
National Youth Policy-2003 |
115 |
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4.4 |
Limitations of Youth Policy and Programmes |
122 |
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Chapter 5: |
Socio-Economic Background of The Self-Employed Youth and Their Activities |
127 |
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5.1 |
Socio-Economic Profile |
127 |
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Age Composition |
128 |
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Gender Structure |
129 |
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Level of Education and Marital Status |
130 |
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Family Pattern |
131 |
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Family Size |
132 |
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Earning Member of Family |
133 |
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Guardian’s Occupation |
134 |
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Land Ownership Pattern |
135 |
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Monthly Household Income |
136 |
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Monthly Household Expenditure |
137 |
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5.2 |
Participation in Income Generating Activities |
138 |
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Number of Self-employment Project |
139 |
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Types of Self-employment Project |
139 |
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Ownership Pattern of Self-employment Project |
141 |
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Duration of Self-employment Project |
141 |
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Time Spent in Self-employment Project |
142 |
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Capital Size of Self-employment Project |
142 |
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Sources of Capital |
143 |
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Marketing Process of Products |
144 |
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Monthly Project Income |
145 |
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Monthly Project Expenditure |
146 |
Chapter 6: |
Nature of YTSEP Support Services and Its Impact on the Youth |
149 |
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6.1 |
An Overview of DYD Skill Development Training |
149 |
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6.2 |
Selection Procedure of Youths for Skill Training |
152 |
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6.3 |
Skill Development Training under Youth Training and Self-employment Programme (YTSEP) |
152 |
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6.4 |
Assessment on the Skill Training Received by the Self-employed Youth |
155 |
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6.5 |
An Overview of Micro-Credit Programme under the Department of Youth Development |
159 |
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6.6 |
Description of Micro-credit Programmes and their Terms and Conditions |
160 |
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6.7 |
Assessment of Self-employment or Individual Loan Programme Received by the Self-employed Youth |
164 |
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6.8 |
Socio-Economic Impact of Youth Self-employment Activities |
166 |
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6.9 |
Major Problems of the Youth Self-employment Projects |
184 |
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6.10 |
Opinion on the Effectiveness of Support Services of the Youth Training and Self-employment Programme |
186 |
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6.11 |
Views of Local People |
189 |
Chapter 7: |
Case Studies of the Self-employed Youth |
195 |
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Chapter 8: |
Summary, Conclusions and Policy Implications |
209 |
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8.1 |
Summary of the Findings |
209 |
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8.2 |
Conclusions |
223 |
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8.3 |
Policy Implications |
224 |
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Bibliography |
227 |
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Index |
235 |