Willingness of employers to employ ex-convicts among selected SMEs in the western region of Ghana

Figures & data

Table 1. Attitude towards employing ex-convictsn = 283

	STATEMENT	STRONGLY DISAGREE %	DISAGREE %	NEITHER DISAGREE NOR AGREE %	AGREE %	STRONGLY AGREE %	N	Chi-square (P-value)
	I am inclined to hire a convict	26.3	32.6	15.8	17.9	3.2
I am may employ an ex-convict with formal education, a vocational trade or on-the-job training while incarcerated
Willingness to employ	Yes	9.09	27.27	12.12	42.42	9.09	105	33.5462
	No	21.05	43.86	24.56	7.02	3.51	179	(0.000)
	I will employ an ex-convict with completed university or college before incarceration.
Willingness to employ	Yes	21.21	21.21	12.12	39.39	6.06	105	28.977
	No	28.07	36.84	21.05	10.53	3.51	179	(0.000)
Willingness to employ	Yes	9.09	30.30	30.30	24.24	6.06	105	20.888
	No	28.57	30.36	21.43	12.50	7.15	179	(0.022)
	I will employ an ex-convict eligible for the Work Opportunity
Willingness to employ	Yes	12.12	21.21	33.33	30.30	3.03	105	31.632
	No	29.09	34.55	23.64	9.09	3.64	179	(0.000)
	I will employ someone under bond
Willingness to employ	Yes	18.18	27.27	15.15	33.33	6.06	105	8.9299
	No	27.27	36.36	20.00	10.91	5.45	179	(0.348)
	I am inclined to hire an ex-convict guilty of a Drunk driving
Willingness to employ	Yes	42.42	18.18	18.18	18.18	3.03	105	6.1203
	No	32.73	32.73	18.18	10.91	5.45	179	(0.805)
	I am inclined to hire someone found guilty of drug crime
Willingness to employ	Yes	31.25	34.38	25.00	6.25	3.13	105	4.436
	No	39.29	28.57	16.07	12.50	3.57	179	(0.816)
	I will employ a person convicted of a forgery case
Willingness to employ	Yes	21.21	21.21	12.12	39.39	6.06	105
	No	28.07	36.84	21.05	10.53	3.51	179
	I hire a felon convicted of theft
Willingness to employ	Yes	28.13	25.00	25.00	21.88		105	29.892
	No	41.07	32.14	16.07	5.36	5.36	179	(0.000)
	I will hire a person convicted of burglary
Willingness to employ	Yes	31.25	40.63	15.63	9.38	3.13	105	4.357
	No	48.21	30.36	12.50	7.14	1.79	179	(0.824)
	I will hire a person convicted to assault
Willingness to employ	Yes	22.64	46.23	20.75	10.38		105	40.564
	No	44.57	38.86	9.14	6.29	1.14	179	(0.000)
	I will hire a person convicted of arson
Willingness to employ	Yes	18.87	36.79	15.09	25.47	3.77	106	45.293
	No	42.86	34.86	15.43	6.86		179	(0.000)
	I will hire a person convicted of robbery
Willingness to employ	Yes	35.85	38.68	16.98	8.49		106	26.488
	No	51.43	25.14	13.71	9.71		179	(.008)
	I will hire a person convicted of manslaughter
Willingness to employ	Yes	41.51	30.19	14.15	14.15		106	20.179
	No	59.43	24.00	8.57	5.71	2.29	179	(0.010)
	I will hire a person convicted of child abuse
Willingness to employ	Yes	35.85	35.85	13.21	9.43	5.66	106	35.186
	No	49.71	25.71	10.83	9.71	6.86	179	(0.000)
	I will hire a person convicted of sexual assault
Willingness to employ	Yes	26.42	24.53	24.53	24.53		106	31.995
	No	41.71	26.29	17.14	8.00	6.86	176	(0.000)
	I will hire a person convicted of a sexual offence against a child
Willingness to employ	Yes	50.94	26.42	13.21	6.60	2.83	106	47.296
	No	37.71	32.00	4.57	14.29	11.43	179	(0.000)
	I will hire a person convicted of murder
Willingness to employ	Yes	33.96	18.87	30.19	14.15	2.83	106	47.296
	No	43.43	27.43	12.00	9.14	8.00	179	(0.000)
	I will hire a person a probation by the authorities
Willingness to employ	Yes	32.08	22.64	29.25	13.21	2.83	106	25.959
	No	43.43	21.71	11.43	17.71	5.71	179	(0.001)
	I am inclined to hire a person convicted of a crime not related to the job
Willingness to employ	Yes	35.85	23.58	27.36	10.38	2.83	106	25.724
	No	30.29	45.14	10.86	8.00	6.20	179	0.004
	I will hire a person with skills
Willingness to employ	Yes	20.75	26.42	6.60	13.21	33.02	106	38.478
	No	36.00	31.43	14.86	14.29	3.53	179	(0.000)

Source: Survey Data (2019). NB: the sample reduced to 283 due to missing responses.

Table 2. Factors that influence employers’ willingness to employ ex-convicts

STATEMENT	STRONGLY DISAGREE %	DISAGREE %	NEITHER DISAGREE NOR AGREE %	AGREE %	STRONGLY AGREE %
1. There should be a review of the employment law	21.1	17.9	17.9	26.3	15.8
2.there should be a tax incentive for employers who employ ex-convicts	13.7	18.9	27.4	16.8	22.1
3. The tax incentive will influence the decision of me hiring an ex-convict	14.7	17.9	28.4	20.0	17.9
4. Educating employers on needs to employ ex—convict	10.5	18.9	21.1	28.4	21.1
5. Employers are willing to hire ex-convicts with the necessary qualification and job requirement.	11.6	27.4	23.2	27.4	10.5

Source: Survey Data (2019).

Table

STATEMENT	1	2	3	4	5
(i) I am inclined to hire a felon
(ii) I am inclined to hire a felon that has completed college, a vocational trade or on-the-job training while incarcerated.
(iii) I am inclined to hire a felon that has completed college, a vocational trade or on-the-job training before incarceration.
(iv) I am inclined to hire a felon enrolled in a reentry program.
(v) I am inclined to hire a felon eligible for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
(vi) I am inclined to hire a felon that is federally bonded.
(vii) I am inclined to hire a felon convicted of a DWI
(viii) I am inclined to hire a felon convicted of a drug crime
(ix) I am inclined to hire a felon convicted of a forgery crime
(x) I am inclined to hire a felon convicted of theft
(xi) I am inclined to hire a felon convicted of burglary
(xii) I am inclined to hire a felon convicted to assault
(xiii) I am inclined to hire a felon convicted of arson
(xiv) I am inclined to hire a felon convicted of robbery
(xv) I am inclined to hire a felon convicted of manslaughter
(xvi) I am inclined to hire a felon convicted of injury to a child
(xvii) I am inclined to hire a felon convicted of sexual assault
(xviii) I am inclined to hire a felon convicted of sexual offence against a child
(xix) I am inclined to hire a felon convicted of murder
(xx) I am inclined to hire a felon on a probationary supervision
(xxi) I am inclined to hire a felon convicted of a crime not related to the job
(xxii) I am inclined to hire a felon with adequate job skills

Table

STATEMENT	1	2	3	4	5
1.There should be a review of the employment law
2. .there should be tax incentive for employers who employ ex-convicts
3.Tax incentive will influence the decision of me hiring an ex—convict
4.Employers should be educated on the need to employ ex—convict
5. Employers are willing to hire ex-convicts with the necessary qualification and job requirement.