The city of Bamenda is known for its increasing oriented cash-based business activities of which the rattan sector has proven it strength in the domain of socio-economic development and income generating to those involved in the sector. This research work thus looks into the socio-economic analysis of the rattan sector in Bamenda II municipal council. To achieve the main aim of the study, five specific objectives were set to identify the socio-economic activities of the rattan sector in Bamenda II, assess the impacts of the rattan sector on socio-economic development, examine the impacts of rattan activities on artisan income generation, assess the challenges faced by the rattan sector as well as to identify measures that can be adopted for a sustainable management of the rattan sector in Bamenda II. The research student exploited data for the study from primary and secondary sources using a mixed design method of inquiry which combines both quantitative and qualitative approaches to explore data on rattan sector and related activities in the domain. Purposive sampling technique was employed to all the artisan population that was identify in the sector, the researcher surveyed a total number of 134 artisans across the Municipal council of Bamenda II. The data generated were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. The major results of the findings indicate that the rattan sector has significant effect on socio-economic development in Bamenda II, and rattan activities have significant impact on artisan income generation. The researcher used Non-parametric correlation and regression statistics to determinate if rattan sector have any significant impact on socio-economic development and that if rattan activities have any significant impact on the artisans income. The hypotheses were tested at a significant level of .05. The results showed that the calculated p-value .001 for both hypotheses was not up to the significant level .05 placed for the study. This therefore accepts the fact that rattan sector and it activities have significant effect on socio-economic development and on artisan income respectively. Base on this finding and following the challenges that were raised, the study therefore strongly recommend that the government and the municipal council should enact appropriate polices to promote the potentials of the rattan sector in Bamenda II Municipal council for sustainable management of the sector.
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