Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nhyiaeso constituency in the Ashanti region, Dr. Stephen Amoah, must be beside himself with joy for emerging as one of the best legislators to have represented the constituency.
Research conducted by Nhyiaeso Constituency Development Initiative LBG, to analyse overall performance in the constituency over the years, revealed that 48.9% rated Dr. Amoah’s performance as very good while 21.3% rated his performance as excellent.
According to the report, in skills acquisition, 42.1% in the constituency are in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and the same figure have already acquired a skill in the of technical and vocational education and training (TVET).
On the educational front, 51.8% have benefited from the free Senior High School, 23.4% are in the tertiary pursuing in their education, while 19.7% also represents students at the Junior High School level or as graduates.
The academic performance in the constituency clearly showed 48.9% represents very good followed by 21.3% in the region of excellent.
The report says this development was made possible through the initiative of Dr. Stephen Amoah, who doubles as the Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry.
The report further revealed that 86.2% in the Nhyiaeso constituency in the Ashanti region are in employment through Dr. Stephen Amoah.
It however recommended that the initial efforts acceleration through the wide distribution of sewing machines must be coupled with a zonal community center for dress makers and hair dressers as it is financially difficult for these young artisans to set up after acquiring a vocation.
The report added that the establishment of a factory under the One District One factory initiative would also provide an avenue for the section of youth who are interested in work practice within the constituency.
Out of the 1000 respondents who were interviewed, a total of 48 are living alone and interested in a technical or vocational work, whiles 139 out of the total respondents are those who are interested in learning a technical or vocational work but are living with both parents.
From the angle of single parenting, thus those staying with either their mother or father and interested in a trade were 65 respondents, with 21 staying with their fathers and 44 staying with their mothers.
Even though majority of the respondents representing 35.5% who are between the ages of (15 –20) years, and are living alone are not interested in learning a technical or vocational work, especially with the introduction of the Free SHS policy, hence our focus on the 48 respondents who are living alone and interested in learning a technical or vocational trade without focus on the age range.
It noted under the youth in work practice, there could be a platform to organize them together and periodically give them training on investments so that they can grow their little savings from their monthly work stipends.
The report recommended that those who would also want to have a start-up can be assisted with capacity building seminars to equip them and continually seek the guidance and monitoring to be on their feet as young business owners whiles others can also be guided into entrepreneurship.
