This report is based on the quantitative data gathered as a part of the mixed-methods research project "Youth Labour Market Participation in Urban Sierra Leone" funded by the Fritz-Thyssen-Stiftung. A structured survey was administered in April 2025 in three urban centres: Freetown, Bo and...

Hundreds of millions of young people in the Global South face uncertain futures due to poor access to quality education, inadequate skills, and limited employment opportunities. By 2033, the Global South will host 1.2 billion people ages 15 to 24. However, unless current trends are reversed,...

Materialism, characterized by prioritizing material possessions over intrinsic values, has been shown to negatively impact well-being, social behavior, and economic activities. However, limited research addresses interventions to reduce materialism in non-WEIRD societies, particularly in the...