Use of ICT: What effect on youth access to employment in Cameroon?
Astride Claudel Njiepue Nouffeussie,
Cosmas Bernard Meka'A,
Romus Noufelie,
Bruno Ndouyang Balguessam
Affiliations
Astride Claudel Njiepue Nouffeussie
Faculty of Economics and Applied Management, University of Douala, Cameroon; Microeconomics of Development Laboratory, Cameroon; Research Center on Innovation, Institutions and Inclusive Development, Cameroon; Cameroonian Economic Society, Cameroon; Association Française d'Economie du Developpement (AFEDEV), France; Corresponding author. Faculty of Economics and Applied Management, University of Douala, Cameroon.
Cosmas Bernard Meka'A
Microeconomics of Development Laboratory, Cameroon; Research Center on Innovation, Institutions and Inclusive Development, Cameroon; Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Bertoua, Cameroon
Romus Noufelie
Microeconomics of Development Laboratory, Cameroon; Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon; Laboratory of Economics Applied, Cameroon
Bruno Ndouyang Balguessam
Microeconomics of Development Laboratory, Cameroon; Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon; Laboratory of Economics Applied, Cameroon
This study aims to explore the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on job acquisition for young people aged 15 to 35 in Cameroon. The research uses data from the fourth Cameroon Household Survey (CHS-4) conducted by the National Institute of Statistics (NIS) in 2014. The study compares the results with those of senior employees to highlight the digital divide. The results suggest that internet use increases the probability of finding a job, regardless of age group, between 15 and 31 % for young people, between 0.31 and 1.214 % for senior citizens, and between 15 and 38 % for all workers. Young Internet users are 15 times more likely to find a job compared to senior employees. The results are consistent after specificity/sensitivity tests. The study contributes to the understanding of the digital divide and its impact on job acquisition.
