According to Ghana academy of arts and sciences (2003), Small scale mining busin
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According to Ghana academy of arts and sciences (2003), Small scale mining businesses are estimated to number over 150,000 in Ghana, of which many operate illegally orn concessions belonging to large scale operators, or in restricted areas. This illegal small scale mining is generally known in Ghana as galamsey. Since galamsey is illegal it is difficult to ensure they operate within code of ethics and even control their activities. This illegal mining has created environmental problems. The principal environmental problems caused by small-scale mining activities are mercury pollution from gold processing and land degradation (World Bank, 1995). Thouglh the risk to life and environment poses by illegal mining is equally high yet small scale mining activities continues in the country. The question that we need to find answer to is why illegal mining activities is increasing despite the government interventions and even the risk it possess to life and environment? Although many researchers have conducted in the area of illegal mining, none of the researchers have looked into factors such as household size, age of the individual, gender and educational attainmen of the individual that influence individuals' decision to participate in illegal mining a. Formulate a research topic and state the dependent and independent variables b. State the general objective and three specific objectives for this study e. State the research question for each specific objective d. State both the null and alternative hypotheses for each specific objectiveExplanation / Answer
Answer a:
In my opinion research topic can be as follows:
Research Topic:
“Study of factors/ causes that influence individual’s decision to participate in illegal mining in Ghana.”
Dependent Variable in this research will be ones decision to participate in illegal mining.
Independent variables that will influence and affect dependent variable can be summed up as follows:
Answer b:
General objective can be to identify the impact of various independent variables on an individual’s decision to participate in illegal mining.
Three specific objectives for this research can be summarised as follows:
Objective 1: To determine the impact of educational attainment on individual’s decision to participate in illegal mining.
Objective 2: To determine the role of financial condition of individual’s family on individual’s decision to participate in illegal mining.
Objective 3: To find what effect does gender and age make on individual’s decision to participate in illegal mining.
Answer c:
Research question for Objective 1: Does education play any role in stopping an individual from participating in illegal activities?
Research question for Objective 2: Does family financial condition have any connection with individual’s decision to participate in illegal mining activities?
Research question for Objective 3: What effect does gender and age make on individual’s decision to participate in illegal mining?
Answer d:
Null Hypothesis for Objective 1: H0: There is no significant relation between educational attainment and individual’s decision to participate in illegal mining.
Alternative hypothesis for Objective 1: H1: Level of education impacts individual’s decision of participating in illegal mining.
Null Hypothesis for Objective 2: H0: There is no significant relation between individual’s family financial condition and their decision to participate in illegal mining.
Alternative hypothesis for Objective 2: H2: Financial condition of individual’s family impact individual’s decision to participate in illegal mining.
Null Hypothesis for Objective 3: H0: There is no connection between individual’s gender and age on individual’s decision to participate in illegal mining.
Alternative hypothesis for Objective 3: H3: Gender and age of individual makes an impact on individual’s decision of participating in illegal activities like mining.