Rattan and cane furniture production in Ghana: evaluating the perceived successes and constraints of the business from two major cities

ABSTRACT

Business success levels can be impeded by constraints. This study assessed the perception of successes and constraints in the rattan and cane furniture industry in Ghana. From 250 questionnaires distributed, 200 (80%) were retrieved for analysis at a 95% confidence level. Internal consistencies of questionnaire items for the 12 measures of successes and 22 measures of constraints were Cronbach Alpha 0.789 and 0.862, respectively. The results indicated greater success in the business with all items recording significant (P = 0.001) averages of 3.22–3.95 indicating moderate to very high success with increased income ranking highest. On average, many of the 22 constraint items were rated either moderately high or very high with a lack of financial and technical support being prominent and obtaining 83% to 100% affirmations. Frantic engagement efforts with government and non-governmental agencies are needed towards overcoming or reducing the constraints to enhance success levels towards individual and national growth and development.

KEYWORDS:

• Furniture business
• business success factors
• Ghanaian furniture
• rattan
• cane

Acknowledgements

The authors express their sincerest gratitude to Mr. Frank Oheneba Kwarteng, Mr. Benjamin Atenka, Mr. Bright Osei Bonsu and all the respondents for their support throughout this study.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).