Possible solutions to the manpower problems in developing countries
- Education reforms. The education system should be made practical and relevant. Vocational subjects should be emphasized to encourage job creators.
- There is need to train labour in accordance with the socio-economic needs of the country. This can be implemented by the ministry of economic development and planning.
- There should be a reduction in the use of expatriates and more trust should be put in the local manpower.
- Industrialization. Industries should be set up especially in rural areas in order to create employment opportunities in the rural areas and discourage people from migrating from rural areas to urban centers in search of employment opportunities.
- Encouraging the use of appropriate techniques of production to create employment opportunities for the population instead of using capital intensive techniques that displace labour.
- Population control through family planning as a means of increasing employment in the long run. This is because reduced population growth rates reduce the number of future jobs seekers.
- There should be improvement in the wages paid to workers so as to improve on their standards of living. This can help to improve on labour productivity.
- Brain drain can be solved by the government adopting strict emigration laws and even the home remuneration package of the educated people should be improved.
- Diversification of economic activities in the rural areas to reduce dependence on nature that causes seasonal unemployment and seasonal migration of people from rural to urban centers.
CATEGORIES Economics
TAGS Dr. Bbosa Science
