AUTHOR=Javeed Anam , Aljuaid Mohammed , Mehmood Sajid , Khan Muhammad Yar , Mahmood Zahid , Shahid Duaa , Wali Syed Sikandar 

TITLE=Factors affecting youth empowerment and entrepreneurial initiatives: Social implications and way forward

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=Volume 13 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.912259

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2022.912259

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=The purpose of carrying out this study is to probe into the fact that which of the factors impact the empowerment of Pakistani youth and its entrepreneurial initiatives in Pakistan. The study provides the model of the factors which could impact the empowerment of the youngsters. The model is extendable to other contexts as well and other factors can be added. The analytical findings could also help the government to take the social responsibility of underserved youth and indulge the youngsters in the policy making process so that such factors could be taken care of which are supposed to hinder the empowerment and their motivation to take entrepreneurial initiatives.