The small-scale bamboocraft manufacturing entrepreneur; his economic profile, practices and problems in the municipality of Maasin, Iloilo

Abstract

The interest in and attention given to the bamboocraft industry and the bamboocraft manufacturers in the municipality of Maasin, as explained by the secretary to the mayor of Maasin, spring from acute scarcity of capital which limits the scope of enterprises in the area.

In effect this study wishes to determine who are the bamboocraft manufacturers in the municipality of Maasin and what their practices and problems are in relation to the aspects of the manufacturing business such as: 1. Obtaining capital and financing their enterprise 2. Obtaining labor and technical personnel 3. Obtaining material for production

This study also wishes to determine if bamboocraft manufacturers lack skills and what particular skills they and their personnel lack.