Revitalizing the Daboya Weaving Industry: Challenges and Solutions

Abstract

Daboya, located in Ghana's North Gonja District, is known for its vibrant weaving tradition. Alongside farming and fishing, weaving plays a central role in the community's economy. The locally dyed and hand-woven fabrics from Daboya are highly valued, both within the northern region of Ghana and across the country, for their craftsmanship and cultural significance.. The objective of this study is to examine the challenges facing the indigenous Daboya weaving industry and provide possible solutions. The study employed a qualitative approach with a case study research design. According to Creswell (2008), those who engage in qualitative research support a way of looking at research that honours an inductive style, a focus on individual meaning, and the importance of rendering the complexity of a situation. The findings revealed several challenges confronting the industry, including a lack of materials for dyeing, high costs of raw materials, financial constraints, difficulties in selling end products, lack of cooperation among weavers, fabric fading, an unpleasant odor associated with the hand-woven fabrics, and limited access to Daboya township. The study identified the lack of colour fastness and the smell in the Daboya woven fabrics which mamy respondents described as unpleasant as the two primary issues contributing to the industry's decline. he conclusion emphasizes the need for collaboration among key stakeholders which includes governmental agencies, NGOs, scientific experts, textile industry professionals specializing in indigo dyeing, and Daboya weavers to tackle challenges and revitalize the local textile industry.

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