ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book shows how young people living in rural settlements in Ghana, Uganda, and Zambia are engaging in broadly similar livelihood strategies that often involve combining farming, establishing nonfarm businesses, and migrating at some point during their life course. It claims that when considering rural youth it is imperative to take into account the "diversity of employment types, the diversity of rural areas and the diversity of young people". Migration is a key aspect of many rural young people's lives in sub-Saharan Africa, often linked to perceived economic opportunities. The capital to establish the nonfarm rural businesses in some cases comes from profits generated by farming, either by the young people themselves. The notable difference is due to a combination of factors including the availability of land, the support of government programmes, and increasingly difficult conditions in urban areas of Zambia.
