Understanding informal jewellery apprenticeship in Ghana: Nature, processes and challanges

Abstract: Context: The processes of acquiring education in jewellery in Ghana has been dominated by the informal apprenticeship system and it forms the backbone of the workforce of the jewellery industry in Ghana. However, the patronage of informal jewellery apprenticeship in Ghana in recent times has been on decline even though it has the potential of training human resources to transform Ghana’s precious mineral resources sector.This is based on the belief that jewellery trade and its training are shrouded in secrecy, in other words, the jewellery trade is considered to be a sacred profession where information on its operating systems are not allowed to be shared easily. It is believed to be associated with cult and magic, hence the reluctant to admit people who are from outside the family of particular jewellery enterprise. This study is sought to bring to fore the understanding nature, processes and challenges of the informal jewellery apprenticeship in Ghana. Approach: The study adopted

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: International journal for research in vocational education and training ; 7 (2020) 1 ; 45-66

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (who): SSOAR - Social Science Open Access Repository
• (when): 2020
• Creator: Baidoo, Mohammed Kwaku ; Tachie-Menson, Akosua ; Arthur, Nana Ama Pokua ; Asante, Eric Appau

Further information

• DOI: 10.13152/10.13152/IJRVET.7.1.3
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2021071306422851719816
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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