Abstract:
This study sought to investigate into the impact of small-scale welding industries on
rural development, the prospect and challenges in NADOWLI KALEO district of the
Upper West region. The population of the study consisted of members with electricity
in their homes in some selected communities in the NADOWLI KALEO districts.
Convenient sampling was used to select members of the sample frame. Two sampling
techniques were employed in collecting the data. Thus, probability sampling and non probability sampling. Purposive sampling technique was used to select particular
sample participants from 20 communities who are involved in welding activities. The
researcher used instruments like questionnaire, informal interview, focus group
discussion and personal observation. In the analysis of data, the responses were
presented using tables and figures. The evidence of the impact of small-scale welding
industries included, employment, economic growth, entrepreneurial development, and
poverty alleviation. The study also revealed some challenges facing the small-scale
welding industries which included financial problems, management issues, socio cultural problems, inadequate basic infrastructure and multiple taxation.
Finally, some suggestions and recommendations have been made at the end of the
findings and these include, motivation of the unemployed youth to go into small scale
welding by government, taxation and other militating factors be relaxed if not
completely removed and internal and external factors to be put in check. These will
help stakeholders in their efforts to put structures in place to facilitate the activities of
small-scale welding industries.
Description:
DESSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL
TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA IN PARTIAL
FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
MASTER OF MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
JUNE, 2020.