THE ASPIRATIONS, EXPECTATIONS AND NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ALBANIA
Journal Title: Metropolitan Tirana Journal of Business and Economics - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
The present paper is based on different information sources: national and international reports, data from governmental sources and from the civil society, from the last Population and Housing Census, administrative data and different surveys, it also offers some qualitative and quantitative data about young people in Albania gathered in 2017, during six Moderated Group Discussions in five main fields; Employment, Environment, Health, Good life and spiritual values, Civic engagement. This paper is based on qualitative research that it allows for exploration and in-depth interpretation at a local scale of the aspirations, expectations and needs of young people. This was accomplished by utilising moderated group discussions (MGDs) that are similar to a focus group interview. From November to December 2017 were organized 6 MGDs in Albania with a total number of 48 young participants (8 persons for each MGD), with 24 females and 24 males (4 females and 4 males per each MGD). 27 young people belong to the age group 17-18 years and 21 belong to the group 19-20 years old. 28 of participants are attending or have finished college, 18 of them are currently studying at the Universities and 2 are unemployed. Even though many of the participants live in cities, around 50% of them come from rural areas. The reason why they live in cities is education and mainly pursue of a University degree. The religious background was also mix, with the majority belonging to Muslim religion, also to Orthodox and Catholic, those from the northern city of Shkodra. The selection was random and they did not know each other personally. The MGDs were organized in 6 regions/cities, representing the North, the South, central Albania, as well as rural and urban areas.
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Eglantina Lula, Erida Elmazi
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