An Empirical Analysis of Self-employment in Lusaka Urban - Zambia

Every nation experiences some level of self-employment. It takes a good nation, with a focused leadership to have keen interest in identifying the real factors that force its citizens to become self-employed. Government funding should target well defined factors that can help to expand the self-employment sector. This study done in Zambia has proved that there is no coordinated research aimed at identifying the exact circumstances that lead to self-employment. Firms have emerged out of this sector. Self-employment should never be an alternative, but always a priority. Governments especially in poor nations should undertake comprehensive research aimed at uplifting the skills of their citizens and make self-employment sustainable. This study will help serve as a guide to the students and Governments that intend to join and develop the employment sector respectively.