The Motivation Behind Public and Private Employees Doing Side-Jobbing in Conflict Affected South Sudan, Urban Populations

Abstract

Lado Gwokorok

The urban population of Conflict affected South Sudan is approximately (3) million of the overall population to date. Its human capital index is below (0.4) according to the World Bank data. This research explored, the motivations behind increasing participations of civil and none civil servants into side-jobs. These jobs are the jobs of being an accessory to sale of private and public assets within Conflict affected South Sudan. It also includes approvals of potential documentations that will lead to monetary gains by the party or parties interested in a deal.

Most of the side-jobs in Conflict affected South Sudan are found within the local markets, social joints at opened grounds and main transactions units at various offices. Pressure from costs of living due to high levels of inflations and inabilities of the country to produce products and goods, have directed many in the urban populations into this side-jobs. High levels of borrowing funds from foreign governments and corporations, have created crater of national debts, that had devalued the local currency. Salary and wages are now a mare symbol that households could not make a living out of it for two days.

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