Abstract:
The potential of the textile and clothing industries to contribute to long-run growth and
development will depend not only on the quality and effectiveness of government policies and
institutions in developing countries but also on motivation and job satisfaction. The purpose of
the study was to assess the levels of motivation and job satisfaction in the garment
manufacturing sector in the Upper East Region of Ghana. The Descriptive research design was
used to conduct the study. Using the multistage sampling technique where both the
convenience and purposive sampling techniques were used to select a total 150 participants
from 15 dress making shops in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Questionnaires were used as
the main data collection instruments. The study found that workers in the garment
manufacturing industry in the Upper East Region of Ghana are both intrinsically and
extrinsically motivated even though most of them agreed the work pressure puts stress on them.
Also, workers enjoyed professional relationships with their colleagues, enjoyed such
relationships outside of work and the businesses do a lot to improve such relationships amongst
staff. In addition, the study observed that workers in the garment manufacturing industry in the
Upper East are generally satisfied with the work processes, competences of their supervisors,
the working conditions and business policies. From the findings the study recommended that
the dressmakers association must develop a standard remuneration and motivation protocol for
its members to boost morale of workers in the garment manufacturing industry and also,
stakeholders in the industry must be encouraged to take the issues staff motivation seriously
which goes a long way to increase the satisfaction of employees on the job.
Description:
A Thesis Submitted to Department of FASHION AND TEXTILES DESIGN, Faculty of
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, School of Research and Graduate Studies, University of
Education, Winneba, in Partial Fulfilment of the requirements for the award of
MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY IN FASHION AND TEXTILES DESIGN
OCTOBER 2020