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The impact of small scale welding industries on rural development- prospects and challenges in

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dc.contributor.author Issahaque, R.
dc.date.accessioned 2024-04-04T16:19:11Z
dc.date.available 2024-04-04T16:19:11Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.identifier.uri http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/2940
dc.description A Dissertation in the DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION, Faculty of TECHNICAL EDUCATION, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, University of Education, Winneba in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of the Master of Technology Education (Mechanical Technology Education) degree AUGUST, 2017 en_US
dc.description.abstract This study sought to investigate into the impact of small scale welding industries on rural development, the prospect and challenges in Wa West 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 Wa west 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, sociocultural 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. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Education, Winneba en_US
dc.subject welding en_US
dc.subject rural development en_US
dc.subject in Wa West en_US
dc.subject small scale en_US
dc.title The impact of small scale welding industries on rural development- prospects and challenges in en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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