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The Lifeline Program: A Case Study of Workforce Education Combating Poverty for Females in Ghana
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Journal Article
Authors/contributors
- Smith, Bettye P (Author)
- Lowe, Tony (Author)
- Hunt-Hurst, Patricia (Author)
- Okech, David (Author)
- Blalock, Emily (Author)
- Dery, Alexis (Author)
Title
The Lifeline Program: A Case Study of Workforce Education Combating Poverty for Females in Ghana
Abstract
This case study research examined the contributions of the Lifeline Program in Ghana, West Africa to the preparation of young women for the workforce; this preparation is an effort to combat poverty. In this research report, a succinct overview of Ghana was provided, the economic status of the country was delineated, and the history of the Lifeline Program from its inception was given. The research provided an explanation of each of the three vocational skills training programs offered by Lifeline: catering, dressmaking, and hairdressing. The vocational skills training programs in Ghana are likened to workforce education programs in the United States. Conclusions were drawn for the Lifeline Program and the vocational skills training programs based on the Human Capital Theory, a major economic framework. Also, recommendations were suggested based on the findings and the theory that undergirded this case study. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
Publication
International Education
Date
2013
Language
en
Citation
Smith, B. P., Lowe, T., Hunt-Hurst, P., Okech, D., Blalock, E., & Dery, A. (2013). The Lifeline Program: A Case Study of Workforce Education Combating Poverty for Females in Ghana. International Education.
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