Authors :
CELESTINE ELIKEM DZITSE; EMMANUEL SEFENU TOGOBO
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 11 - November
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10297764
Abstract :
Small scale clothing industryhas a significant
impact on the economy of any country because it gives
employment to the people. Small scale clothing industry
helps to cultivate the managerial and entrepreneurial
abilities required as the foundation for medium sized
local investments in medium and large-scale industries.
Indeed, many small-scale clothing industries in Ghana
cannot expand while majority of technocrats could not
establish themselves. This study examines the problems
associated with the small-scale clothing industries that
are hindering their expansion as well as the role of
technocrats in the clothing industry, using Ho
Municipality as a case study. Descriptive survey was
used to obtain information from a sample of
people.Purposive sampling technique was used to draw
sample of forty (40) respondents.The study revealed that
the small-scale clothing industries were faced with
challenges such as inability to assess funds from financial
institutions, lack of collateral, high interest rates and
record keeping. It was recommended that the financial
institutions must make funds accessible to the small-scale
clothing industries with lower interest rates. More
vocational training schools should be established and
people who have learnt sewing through apprenticeship
must also go through formal training for at least six
months.
Keywords :
Fashion,Clothing, Small-Scale Manufacturing, Industry.
Small scale clothing industryhas a significant
impact on the economy of any country because it gives
employment to the people. Small scale clothing industry
helps to cultivate the managerial and entrepreneurial
abilities required as the foundation for medium sized
local investments in medium and large-scale industries.
Indeed, many small-scale clothing industries in Ghana
cannot expand while majority of technocrats could not
establish themselves. This study examines the problems
associated with the small-scale clothing industries that
are hindering their expansion as well as the role of
technocrats in the clothing industry, using Ho
Municipality as a case study. Descriptive survey was
used to obtain information from a sample of
people.Purposive sampling technique was used to draw
sample of forty (40) respondents.The study revealed that
the small-scale clothing industries were faced with
challenges such as inability to assess funds from financial
institutions, lack of collateral, high interest rates and
record keeping. It was recommended that the financial
institutions must make funds accessible to the small-scale
clothing industries with lower interest rates. More
vocational training schools should be established and
people who have learnt sewing through apprenticeship
must also go through formal training for at least six
months.
Keywords :
Fashion,Clothing, Small-Scale Manufacturing, Industry.