Thesis Chapters by Benedict K Agbenyenu
THE CHALLENGES OF TRACTOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS IN THE MAINTENANCE OF TRACTORS IN THE HO MUNICIPALITY, 2015
This report deals mainly with maintenance of agricultural machinery in the Ho Municipality. The r... more This report deals mainly with maintenance of agricultural machinery in the Ho Municipality. The report emphasizes the tractor, because it is the major tool for agricultural mechanization in the Ho Municipality.
The report aims to identify the present status of agricultural machinery maintenance within the Municipality, the problems faced by tractor owners and operators when they undertake maintenance and the new approaches to agricultural machinery maintenance in the Ho Municipality. A survey of 50 tractor owners and operators in the Ho Municipality was conducted to identify their personal profile, their perception about the causes of tractor breakdown, and the major constraints affecting tractor maintenance and repair in the Municipality. Data was collected using questionnaires and this was administered to respondents who were the tractor owners and operators in the Ho Municipality. The data collected yielded some of the following results; farming in the Ho Municipality was male dominated, the most recurring age of the respondents was 25-40 years old, educational level of the respondents was above average. Also, tractor owners and operators perceived the causes of tractor breakdown to be careless tractor operation, inadequate maintenance, aged tractors, poor roads to farms, use of fake spare parts for tractor maintenance and repair, and obstacles to tractor operation in the farms including stumps, roots, and buried stones. Checking of water level in the radiator, checking the engine oil level, tightening of bolts and nuts, checking tire pressure, changing of engine oil, changing of oil and fuel filters, changing of worn out parts of the tractor and general overhauling at the end of the year was identified to be some of the maintenance schedule followed the tractor owners and operators. The major constraints affecting tractor maintenance and repair were found to be high cost of genuine spare parts, and lack of financial credit. The study draws attention to the need for the provision of financial credit, subsidized genuine spare parts and quality after-sales-service to tractor owners and operators as a recommendation.
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Thesis Chapters by Benedict K Agbenyenu
The report aims to identify the present status of agricultural machinery maintenance within the Municipality, the problems faced by tractor owners and operators when they undertake maintenance and the new approaches to agricultural machinery maintenance in the Ho Municipality. A survey of 50 tractor owners and operators in the Ho Municipality was conducted to identify their personal profile, their perception about the causes of tractor breakdown, and the major constraints affecting tractor maintenance and repair in the Municipality. Data was collected using questionnaires and this was administered to respondents who were the tractor owners and operators in the Ho Municipality. The data collected yielded some of the following results; farming in the Ho Municipality was male dominated, the most recurring age of the respondents was 25-40 years old, educational level of the respondents was above average. Also, tractor owners and operators perceived the causes of tractor breakdown to be careless tractor operation, inadequate maintenance, aged tractors, poor roads to farms, use of fake spare parts for tractor maintenance and repair, and obstacles to tractor operation in the farms including stumps, roots, and buried stones. Checking of water level in the radiator, checking the engine oil level, tightening of bolts and nuts, checking tire pressure, changing of engine oil, changing of oil and fuel filters, changing of worn out parts of the tractor and general overhauling at the end of the year was identified to be some of the maintenance schedule followed the tractor owners and operators. The major constraints affecting tractor maintenance and repair were found to be high cost of genuine spare parts, and lack of financial credit. The study draws attention to the need for the provision of financial credit, subsidized genuine spare parts and quality after-sales-service to tractor owners and operators as a recommendation.
The report aims to identify the present status of agricultural machinery maintenance within the Municipality, the problems faced by tractor owners and operators when they undertake maintenance and the new approaches to agricultural machinery maintenance in the Ho Municipality. A survey of 50 tractor owners and operators in the Ho Municipality was conducted to identify their personal profile, their perception about the causes of tractor breakdown, and the major constraints affecting tractor maintenance and repair in the Municipality. Data was collected using questionnaires and this was administered to respondents who were the tractor owners and operators in the Ho Municipality. The data collected yielded some of the following results; farming in the Ho Municipality was male dominated, the most recurring age of the respondents was 25-40 years old, educational level of the respondents was above average. Also, tractor owners and operators perceived the causes of tractor breakdown to be careless tractor operation, inadequate maintenance, aged tractors, poor roads to farms, use of fake spare parts for tractor maintenance and repair, and obstacles to tractor operation in the farms including stumps, roots, and buried stones. Checking of water level in the radiator, checking the engine oil level, tightening of bolts and nuts, checking tire pressure, changing of engine oil, changing of oil and fuel filters, changing of worn out parts of the tractor and general overhauling at the end of the year was identified to be some of the maintenance schedule followed the tractor owners and operators. The major constraints affecting tractor maintenance and repair were found to be high cost of genuine spare parts, and lack of financial credit. The study draws attention to the need for the provision of financial credit, subsidized genuine spare parts and quality after-sales-service to tractor owners and operators as a recommendation.