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Challenges of small scale furniture industry in the Sunyani municipal assembly of Ghana

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dc.contributor.author Adinyira, R
dc.date.accessioned 2023-02-09T11:29:29Z
dc.date.available 2023-02-09T11:29:29Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.uri http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/1070
dc.description A Dissertation in the Department Of CONSTRUCTION AND WOOD TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION, Faculty Of TECHNICAL EDUCATION Submitted To The School Of Graduate Studies, University Of Education, Winneba In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Master of Technology Education (Wood) degree DECEMBER, 2016 en_US
dc.description.abstract This research was aimed at examining the performance of small scale furniture industry in Ghana. The objectives that guided the research were to find out the challenges associated with sourcing of fund by small scale furniture companies, the challenges associated with obtaining raw materials by small scale furniture companies, the technology used by the small scale furniture companies and marketing challenges of small scale furniture companies in Ghana. The study used cross-sectional of descriptive survey design to purposively sampled 200 small scale wood/furniture worker in Sunyani Municipality. The major findings were; convenience and accessibility, overall quality of service, time to process application, business terms and conditions, relation with account manager and less documentation required as the challenges of sourcing funds. With regard to the challenge in obtaining the traditional wood for products, findings revealed per the analysis that, getting of quality wood came first with the mean score of 5.43, followed by securing permit to bring bush cuts to the workshop with the mean score value of 5.31. Transportation of raw material to the workshop was third with the mean score value of 4.80 while least forth position was inaccessible kilns to season wood with the mean score value of 4.52. The study revealed by majority 86(46%) agreement they use both portable machine and simple hand tools. The high mean score of 3.80, 3.35, 3.23 and 3.31 indicating restrictive attitude towards technology dissemination, reliance on the infrastructural support, pool manufacturing practices and working conditions and development of indigenous technological skill and know-how respectively were found to be the major challenges the respondents faced in technology application in furniture industry. Study finding also records the respondents’ views that my products are made only for the local market and very quality, I don’t know how to export my products, I supply my products to schools, hospital and offices and I produce my products to the taste of the local people. Finally, the study found transporting products outside the country the security harassment is too much, export duty challenges, unavailability of space to showcase my products and financial constraints as the challenges in marketing furniture products. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Education Winneba en_US
dc.subject Furniture industry en_US
dc.subject Small scale furniture industry en_US
dc.title Challenges of small scale furniture industry in the Sunyani municipal assembly of Ghana en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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