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Title
The impact of manufacturing on rural economies: the case of the Wenchi Tomato factory |
Full text
http://dspace.knust.edu.gh/dspace/handle/123456789/59 |
Date
2008 |
Author(s)
Aguri-Amanfo, Prince Joseph |
Abstract
Thesis submitted to Department of Planning, KNUST in 1984 - "In an attempt to develop, developing countries sought a rapid structural and institutional transformation of their entire economics which would bring the fruits of economic progress to the broadest segments of their populations. The ""Industrialization"" option was chosen as sine qua non for economic development. It was felt that a manufacturing strategy would provide jobs, raise productivity and income level and income level and hence increase standards of living by increasing consumption and improving upon health needs of the people. The achieve this governments participated directly or indirectly in establishing manufacturing ventures especially through Development Planning. In fact serious manufacturing development Ghana was initiated through the 7-year Development Plan of 1962/63-1969/70. The Wenchi Tomato Factory was one of the many such industries envisaged by the plan. It is over 15 years now since most of these industries were established and it is felt that there is the need for a study to det" - KNUST |
Subject(s)
Manufactures; Rural Economies; Wenchi; Tomato factory; Rural Development; Rural industrilization |
Language
en |
Type of publication
Thesis |
Repository
Kumasi - Kwame Nkrumah University
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