Mr. Okada Business and Socio-Economic Development of the Gomoa Districts in the Central Region, Ghana

Abstract

Central Region is among the sixteen administrative regions of Ghana with Gomoa being part of the former. Gomoa has three districts; West, East and Central and majority of the population are farmers mainly crop growers and few individuals engaging service provisions 
This paper assesses the contribution of the Okada business to the socio-economic development in the Gomoa Districts. The research adopted cluster sampling techniques due to nature of the study area. Purposive sampling was employed as the research new the location of the motor riders as well as other dealers and customersRegression analysis was done to check the main reasons the youth engage in the business. The findings of this preliminary research indicate that there are many reasons why the youth engage in the okada business and these reasons include employment creation, income generation, provision of social service and contribution to raising standard of living among the rural communities in Ghana