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The Development of Internet of Things Skills to Enhance Youth Employability in Developing Countries: A Systematic Literature Review

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Many developing countries are facing the severe problem of youth unemployment. Due to the changes in technology and the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) in developing countries, it is essential for the youth to identify which industries they can become involved in, what IoT skills to equip themselves with and how to use these skills to make them employable and adaptable to these changes. Through a systematic literature review, this paper identifies potential industries in developing countries where the youth have the most IoT related opportunities for work, as well as the IoT skills they would need to make themselves employable. Fifty academic papers from eight databases were analysed using thematic analysis to identify industry opportunities and required IoT skills for the youth. The results indicate that the technology and farming industries are where most IoT opportunities for the youth lie. The important skills identified were the use of sensors, data management and programming, as they form the backbone of the IoT and would allow the youth to be adaptable and employable in various industries. Lastly, suggestions are made of areas where governments can focus to facilitate youth skills development in IoT.

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  1. Department of Informatics, University of Pretoria, Lynnwood Road, Pretoria, South Africa

    Sijabuliso Khupe & Marita Turpin

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  1. Dy. Director (Academics) and Head - IT, Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Nitasha Hasteer

  2. Centre for Intelligent Autonomous Manufacturing Systems, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK

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  3. School of Computer and Systems Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India

    Manju Khari

  4. Department of Information Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Purushottam Sharma

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Khupe, S., Turpin, M. (2023). The Development of Internet of Things Skills to Enhance Youth Employability in Developing Countries: A Systematic Literature Review. In: Hasteer, N., McLoone, S., Khari, M., Sharma, P. (eds) Decision Intelligence Solutions. InCITe 2023. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 1080. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5994-5_8

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