U-Report Botswana

Education

Learning to Earning Gender

September 2, 2022

638

RESPONDERS

98%

RESPONSE RATE

35%

225

65%

413

TOTAL RESPONDERS

1

Have you faced any challenges getting a job or earning a living?

638 responded out of 651 polled

2

What challenges did you face?

564 responded out of 582 polled

3

Lack career coaching/direction

129 responded out of 129 polled

4

Qualifications don’t fit market

191 responded out of 191 polled

5

Qualifications not recognized

65 responded out of 65 polled

6

Gender discrimination

11 responded out of 11 polled

7

Lack digital connectivity

39 responded out of 39 polled

8

Legal or migration status barriers

6 responded out of 6 polled

9

Lack knowledge/skills for start-up

56 responded out of 56 polled

10

Lack capital to start own business

151 responded out of 151 polled

11

Lack access to markets to sell

25 responded out of 25 polled

12

Others

21 responded out of 21 polled

13

Which skills are useful for finding a job/earning a living, that you can also learn?

588 responded out of 621 polled

14

Developing products for sale

138 responded out of 138 polled

15

ICT/digital skills

113 responded out of 113 polled

16

Life skills

222 responded out of 222 polled

17

Vocational skills

214 responded out of 214 polled

18

Green skills for sustainability

37 responded out of 37 polled

19

Entrepreneurship/business

163 responded out of 163 polled

20

Others

47 responded out of 47 polled

21

What ELSE would help you to overcome barriers in accessing jobs?

561 responded out of 588 polled

22

Linkage to markets to sell products

184 responded out of 184 polled

23

A mentor/career coach

191 responded out of 191 polled

24

Internship/work learning opportunity

196 responded out of 196 polled

25

Recognition of skills/qualifications

156 responded out of 156 polled

26

Legal right to work

69 responded out of 69 polled

27

Subsidies/seed funding

122 responded out of 122 polled

28

Change in social norms - women

78 responded out of 78 polled

29

What factors make a skills/learning program most desirable to you?

514 responded out of 561 polled

30

Paid work/traineeship opportunities

258 responded out of 258 polled

31

Safe learning/working environment

212 responded out of 212 polled

32

Flexibility fit family/work

112 responded out of 112 polled

33

Access to internet/computer/phone

145 responded out of 145 polled

34

Connect with local market/business

91 responded out of 91 polled

35

Train skills for jobs of future

173 responded out of 173 polled

36

Networking Opportunities

91 responded out of 91 polled

37

Advocate gender equality/ rights

60 responded out of 60 polled

38

Other Factors

11 responded out of 11 polled

39

Do you think that girls and boys are facing the same challenges above?

506 responded out of 514 polled

40

If NO. Among girls and boys, who faces more of the challenges?

190 responded out of 193 polled

41

In your opinion, what are solutions to overcome challenges faced in earning a living?

406 responded out of 503 polled