The Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Stephen Amoah, is emerging as one of the best legislator, according to a research analysing overall performance in the constituency over the years.
The research, conducted by Nhyiaeso Constituency Development Initiative LBG, disclosed that 48.9 percent rated Dr. Amoah’s performance as very good and 21.3 percent rated his performance as excellent.
According to the report, in skills acquisition, 42.1 percent in the constituency is in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and the same figure has already acquired skills in technical and vocational education and training (TVET).
In the educational front, 51.8 percent have benefitted from the Free Senior High School, 23.4 percent are in the tertiary pursuing higher education while 19.7 percent represents students at the Junior High School level or as graduates.
The academic performance in the constituency clearly shows 48.9 percent very good, followed by 21.3 percent 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 percent of the people in the Nhyiaeso Constituency in the Ashanti Region are in employment through Dr. Stephen Amoah.
Furthermore, it says the initial acceleration efforts through the wide distribution of sewing machines must be coupled with a zonal community centre for dressmakers and hairdressers as it is financially difficult for these young artisans to set up after acquiring a vocation.
The report also 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 to practise within the constituency.
Out of the 1,000 respondents that were interviewed, a total of 48 are living alone and interested in a technical or vocational work while 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, those staying with either their mother or father and interested in a trade were 65, with 21 staying with their fathers and 44 staying with their mothers.
Though majority of the respondents – representing 35.5 percent – are between the ages of 15–20 years and are living alone, they 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 further noted that under the youth in work practice, there can be a platform to organise 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; they can continually seek guidance and monitoring to be on their feet as young businessowners while others can also be guided into entrepreneurship.
