A Model for the Development and Sustainability of the Indigenous Daboya Weaving Industry in Ghana

The study developed a descriptive development model by adopting Chen’s Program Theory. The study considered all stakeholders who matters in the sales and production of hand - woven fabrics at the indigenous Daboya weaving industry in the construction of the model. The research was qualitative in nature. The target population was made up of eighty six (86) participants and the accessible population was forty one (41). The convinience sampling and expert sampling technique were employed to select a sample size of twenty (22) participants. These were people who are more knowledgeable and experience in the community and in their area of expertise as they are natives of the community. Sixteen (18) of the participant were selected through purposive sample and four (4) were selected by convenience sampling. Those selected through expert sampling were three (3) opinion leaders, three (3) weavers, four (4) dyers, two (2) tailors, two (2) marketers, two (2) end users and two (2) textile industry workers. Those selected through the convenience sampling are two (2) personnel from governmental organizations and another two (2) from a non - governmental organization. Participant and non participant observation as well as interview were the data collection instrument that was employed. A pre-study conducted by the researcher indicates that although the Daboya weaving industry has existed for several decades, there have not been any development in terms of infrastructure, machinery, material or procedure used in fabric production. The indigenous Daboya weaving industry is in a declining state and serious measures must be put in place to revamp the industry. Chen’s Program theory was adopted to create a model called the Elys Development model which ensures the development and sustainability of weaving at the Daboya weaving industry.