dc.contributor.author |
Affadzie, J. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2024-07-22T14:50:43Z |
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dc.date.available |
2024-07-22T14:50:43Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2017-11 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/3949 |
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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
fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Master of Technology
(Mechanical) degree |
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dc.description.abstract |
The main purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of mechanical industries
on the environment in Twifu Atti-Morkwa Municipality in the Central Region. This
study employed case study research design. The researcher used quantitative research
approach. The population for this study was the workers of the Twifo oil plantation in
the Twifo Atti-Morkwa Municipality. The entire population for this study was 123.
Random sampling method was used to select 92 respondents for the study.
Questionnaires were the main instrument used to gather primary data. The data
collected was analysed statistically using the statistical package for social sciences
(SPSS) Version 18. The study results concluded that 75.6% of the respondents agreed
that the water bodies are destroyed as a results of the activities of the mechanical
industries. Moreover, 76.7% agreed that the air is sometimes polluted as a results of
the activities of the mechanical industries. Also, 84.9% agreed that the activities of the
mechanical industries produce greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide,
chlorofluorocarbons, in their manufacturing process. Moreover, 79.1% agreed that the
activities of the mechanical industries creates environmental degradation arising from
industrialism. Furthermore, 67.4% said that the kind of improvements that has been
done to manage waste water is control system, 15 respondents representing 17.4%
said that the kind of improvements that has been done to manage waste water is
automatic while 13 respondents representing 15.1% said that the kind of
improvements that has been done to manage waste water is manual. Moreover, 29.1%
said that lack of environmental technologies (clean technologies applications) affects
the improvement of the environmental performance of the factory. The study
recommended that the environmental protection agencies and NGOs should continue
to monitor the activities of the mechanical industries in order to comply with the
environmental protection rules and regulations and ensure the safety of the
environment. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
University of Education, Winneba. |
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dc.subject |
Mechanical industries |
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dc.subject |
Environment |
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dc.title |
Impact of mechanical industries on the environment -a case study in Twifu Atti Morkwa municipality in the Central region of Ghana |
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dc.type |
Article |
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