Abstract:
The automobile industry is changing very fast with newer models being completely different
from traditional vehicles. Thus skills acquired in repairing older vehicles might not be relevant
for these newer models. This has the potential of making some artisans redundant and can be
reversed with training of artisans on vehicle diagnostic kits. Therefore the main aim of this
research was to assess small scale automotive workshops in Ho to ascertain their capabilities to
service and carry out maintenance work on new model vehicles. The study also sought to know
the influence of both formal and informal institutions on these workshops. The research design
used was the descriptive survey type. A sample size of 98 was used and the sampling techniques
employed were: representative sampling, purposive sampling and snowball methods. Five
research questions were used to guide the study and the instruments used to collect data were
observation, unstructured interview and questionnaire. The data was analysed by the use of
frequency tables and in some cases, the tables were supported with Pie Charts for better
understanding. The study revealed that the capabilities of the workshops under study to service
and carry out maintenance work on new model vehicles were below expectation.
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 REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD OF THE MASTER
OF TECHNOLOGY (MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION) DEGREE.
AUGUST, 2013
