Unemployment and Crime rates in Uganda, case study: Fortportal city

This research was part of my requirements for the award of Bachelors Degree of Economics and Statistics, Kyambogo University.

The main purpose of the study was to examine the effect of unemployment on crimes among the youth in Uganda, A case study of Fort port city, Western Uganda. The literature was obtained from different journals, Google magazines and books as stipulated by other scholars.

The study used a cross sectional survey research design and comprised of a sample of 50 respondents who were sampled using a convenience sampling method. Data collection tools and instruments used in the investigation were self-administered questionnaires to crime preventers. The study used STATA, SPSS packages in analyzing data that was collected in the field. A multiple regression model also aided in analyzing data.

The results of the findings at correlation level demonstrate that; frictional and structural unemployment rates were significant implying that they have a positive impact on crime rates among the youth in Uganda. Also, at regression level, frictional unemployment and cyclical unemployment were significant implying they have an impact on crime rates in Uganda.

The study recommended that more emphasis should be put sensitization and guidance for the public through implementing government programs such as such as Operation wealth creation and the study further recommends controlling corruption in the job market and ensuring easy access to loans by the youth. Thus, reducing on unemployment rates and crime rates in Uganda.