ISBN (online): 978-1-80463-063-1

Guest Editors: Dr. Sindi-Leigh McBride, Dr. Adam Cooper, and Boitumelo Matlala

Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Theo Gavrielides | contact@rj4allpublications.com

Focus

As part of the Youth Voice Journal’s Special Issues, we would like to invite you to submit theoretical and practical contributions to our forthcoming Special Issue ‘African Youth Livelihoods’ with Guest Editors Dr. Sindi-Leigh McBride, Dr. Adam Cooper and Boitumelo Matlala.

With a view to workshopping ideas during a hybrid workshop planned for mid-2024, we invite extended abstracts (700-1000 words) addressing this important issue in interdisciplinary ways, through innovative and youth engaged research. All submitted articles that meet the special issues’ guidelines will go through a double-blind peer review process.

About the Journal

The Youth Voice Journal (YVJ®) is an international, multidisciplinary, and double-blind peer-reviewed journal specialising in publishing theoretical contributions and empirical research on issues affecting young people all over the world.

The Youth Voice Journal (ISSN 2056-2969) is ranked and indexed by Scopus, ORCID, Kudos, EBSCO Information Services and The European Reference Index for the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ERIH PLUS) and Criminal Justice Abstracts. YVJ is also a member of COPE, ensuring we adhere to codes of conduct for journal editors.  The YVJ seeks to provide a reference source for academia, policy makers and youth services internationally.

YVJ™ aims include:

• • – Create knowledge and contribute to the literature by publishing high quality research on issues affecting young people

• • – Establish and further develop the youth-led method for research and social policy

• • – Provide a platform for the intellectual exchange of ideas around the globe with the aim of influencing policies and practices

• • – Actively encourage and aid those young people whose voice is rarely heard by policy makers and academia to be published.

Table of Contents

Editorial

Cooper, C., McBride, S., Boitumelo Matlala, B., Abrahams, H. (2025) African Youth Livelihoods, Youth Voice Journal, 15(1), 7-16, ISBN (ONLINE): 978-1-80463-063-1

Sigenu, Z. (2025) Beyond Survival: Unveiling the Factors Shaping Livelihood Choices in Agriculture, Youth Voice Journal, 15(1), 17-34, ISBN (ONLINE): 978-1-80463-063-1

Muchenje, L., Chetty, K. (2025) The Consequences of the Digital Skills Gap on Youth Entrepreneurs in South Africa and Zimbabwe, Youth Voice Journal, 15(1), 35-53, ISBN (ONLINE): 978-1-80463-063-1

Makamu, T., Bongoza, M., Kasongo, A. (2025), The socioeconomic and demographic determinants of digital divide among the Youth in Sub Sahara Africa, Youth Voice Journal, 15(1), 54- 70, ISBN (ONLINE): 978-1-80463-063-1

Mathambo, V., Mhlanga, N., Juan, A., Bitew, G. D. (2025) Gendered Pathways: Exploring Entrepreneurial Endeavours Among African Graduates, Youth Voice Journal, 15(1), 71-86, ISBN(ONLINE): 978-1-80463-063-1

Mbatha, N.A, Wildschut, A. (2025) Migrant youth in Durban’s barbershop industry challenge informal economy stereotypes through conviviality, Youth Voice Journal, 15(1), 87-100, ISBN (ONLINE): 978-1-80463-063-1

Ampomah, E. (2025) “Our Future is Under Attack”: Navigating Precarious Youth Livelihoods in Conflict-Prone Bawku, Youth Voice Journal, 15(1), 101-115, ISBN (ONLINE): 978-1-80463-063-1

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Editorial Policy 

If you wish to contribute to the YVJ, please consult our Author Guidelines and Editorial Policy. We aim to have every manuscript peer-reviewed within a 4-6 week time frame before publication. The Youth Voice Journal is published by RJ4All Publications, a branch of Restorative Justice for All (RJ4All) International Institute. RJ4All is an international NGO with a mission to advance community and social cohesion and redistribute power within society at the local, national and international levels.