Holistic framework in South African universities for enhancing graduate employability and entrepreneurship: A systematic review
Acta Commercii
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Holistic framework in South African universities for enhancing graduate employability and entrepreneurship: A systematic review | |
| Creator | Shange, Hlanganani S. Zogli, Luther-King Jnr. Dlamini, Bongani I. | |
| Description | Orientation: This systematic review investigates global strategies to enhance graduate employability and entrepreneurship, with a focus on developing a holistic support framework for South African universities of technology.Research purpose: The review addresses four research questions: the nature of support mechanisms, analytical methods employed, university strategies and contextual settings for employability and entrepreneurship initiatives.Motivation for the study: The study addresses high unemployment rates and limited entrepreneurial participation among graduates in African contexts, highlighting the need for a comprehensive approach to enhance employability and entrepreneurship in technology universities.Research design: The study adopts a systematic review design guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) methodology, analysing 53 empirical studies from 2019 to 2025, sourced from Scopus, EBSCOhost and ScienceDirect databases through thematic analysis using NVivo software.Approach and method: A qualitative approach is employed, using PRISMA-guided systematic review and thematic analysis in NVivo to synthesise data from 53 peer-reviewed studies.Main findings: The findings reveal disparities in institutional capacity and resource availability, particularly in African contexts, in which graduates face high unemployment and limited entrepreneurial participation.Practical/managerial implications: A proposed holistic support framework integrates curricular and extracurricular initiatives, interdepartmental collaboration and stakeholder engagement to address these gaps.Contribution/value-add: The study presents a framework that offers practical implementation strategies and addresses resource constraints and stakeholder resistance, providing a scalable and contextually responsive blueprint for enhancing graduate outcomes. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2026-02-03 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/ac.v26i1.1486 | |
| Source | Acta Commercii; Vol 26, No 1 (2026); 15 pages 1684-1999 2413-1903 | |
| Language | eng | |
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