: 10.56472/25835238/IRJEMS-V3I5P141Bila Menda Philippe, Libwa Mokonzi Georges, Usseni Nassor, Ngangu Mina Blaise, Musonda Mbogo Blaise, Tshintu Kabuya Domy, Kuzinga Gabembo Manassé, Operusus Ondoa Solange, Kalunga Muteba Martin, Kamuangala Kadiata Donatien, Angboli Ezenge Didier. "Descriptive Analysis of the Professional Integration Difficulties of Graduates of Higher and University Education in the Democratic Republic of Congo" International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies, Vol. 3, No. 5, pp. 345-351, 2024.
The study focuses on the question of professional integration of graduates of Congolese universities. She used a questionnaire survey to collect field data from 30 graduates of Congolese universities. The collected data was processed through content analysis and statistical analysis. The study arrived at the following results: Graduates of Congolese universities have not yet found employment after their work and are not integrated into the job market. Difficulties such as lack of employment, lack of information on opportunities, lack of experience, the nature of the speciality and the trainingemployment mismatch are those encountered by graduates of Congolese universities.
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