Listening to Young Lives at Work in Ethiopia
This report provides a first look into the data collected during the first of 3 calls in Young Lives at Work's Phone Survey in Ethiopia
Abstract
This brief report provides a first look into the data collected during the first of 3 calls in Young Lives at Work’s Phone Survey in Ethiopia and presents some of the key findings.
It includes a snapshot of the recent situation in the country. The findings found that the majority of the respondents were aware of the symptoms of COVID-19, but compliance with all recommended behaviours for protection was low. Income and employment losses due to the virus outbreak were relatively higher among the informal sector, in urban areas and among males. Moreover, education was entirely interrupted during the virus response and few children continue to learn remotely.
The Young Lives phone survey investigates the short/medium-term impact of COVID-19 on the health, well-being, employment and education trajectories of young people in our study. The Young Lives participants have been tracked since 2001 and are now aged 19 (Younger Cohort, YC) and 25 (Older Cohort, OC).
Citation
Scott D., M. Favara, C. Porter (2020), “Listening to Young Lives at Work in Ethiopia: Headlines report, first phones survey call”, Young Lives, August 2020