Papers by Vida Amoako Korang
International Journal of Social Science Research, 2014
In recent times, there has been a surge in small scale mining activities in Ghana which has made ... more In recent times, there has been a surge in small scale mining activities in Ghana which has made significant contributions to the national gold output, foreign exchange earnings, and employment among others. This paper investigated the impact of small scale gold mining on the living conditions of the people of the West Gonja District in the Northern Region of Ghana. The research involved: (a) the determination of gender and generation roles in small scale mining activities; (b) the determination of the effect of mining activities on employment, education, health, agriculture and cost of living of the people in the district and (c) The identification of the areas of interventions that will eradicate the negative effects of small scale gold mining in the district. Data of sampled households in four communities in Damongo was gathered and analyzed. The research methods included; semi structured interviews, validated self-administered questionnaires and observations. Sampling of communi...
UDS International Journal of Development, 2021
Apprenticeship training is one of the several means of developing the skills and competencies of ... more Apprenticeship training is one of the several means of developing the skills and competencies of the workforce in every economy. The small and micro-scale engineering enterprises since their inception, have been contributing towards the development of the country. This is particularly so in the manufacturing and engineering sectors where local tools, equipment and machinery are produced and serviced. The Sunyani magazine has become an emerging informal industrial zone where technical skills development is offered to individuals across different areas of engineering. This paper examined the nature of apprenticeship skills development and the associated challenges in an informal industrial zone through a cross-sectional survey. The findings suggest that on-the-job training model without pre- or post-training exams or test characterised the training of apprentices. During the skills development process of the apprentices, the master craftsmen examine the progress of the apprentices to ...
Open Journal of Business and Management
This paper assessed the benefits that disputants, legal practitioners, judicial service personnel... more This paper assessed the benefits that disputants, legal practitioners, judicial service personnel and legal aids gain from using mediation in resolving disputes. A sample of 60 disputants, 48 legal practitioners, 81 judicial service personnel and 10 legal aids officials were sampled for the study in Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. Both primary and secondary data sources were used in gathering data. It was found that mediation is very useful for both disputants and legal practitioners as it was less expensive, very time efficient, and improved upon disputants’ relationship even after the process. The outcome of the process was also found to be very confidential and non-adversarial unlike that of litigation proceedings. On the contrary, the paper revealed some setbacks: there were fewer offices for the hearing sessions which often delayed the mediation process. Also, less professional mediators were available and not given enough incentives to motivate them help the disputants. Finally, ...
In recent times, there has been a surge in small scale mining activities in Ghana which has made ... more In recent times, there has been a surge in small scale mining activities in Ghana which has made significant contributions to the national gold output, foreign exchange earnings, and employment among others. This paper investigated the impact of small scale gold mining on the living conditions of the people of the West Gonja District in the Northern Region of Ghana. The research involved: (a) the determination of gender and generation roles in small scale mining activities; (b) the determination of the effect of mining activities on employment, education, health, agriculture and cost of living of the people in the district and (c) The identification of the areas of interventions that will eradicate the negative effects of small scale gold mining in the district. Data of sampled households in four communities in Damongo was gathered and analyzed. The research methods included; semi structured interviews, validated self-administered questionnaires and observations. Sampling of communi...
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Papers by Vida Amoako Korang