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Technological Fix: Students in Mobile Phone Repairs

by Mark Ofori Nketia, Prince Obeng Lokko, Eric Adu-Gyamfi
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 183 - Number 5
Year of Publication: 2021
Authors: Mark Ofori Nketia, Prince Obeng Lokko, Eric Adu-Gyamfi
10.5120/ijca2021921337

Mark Ofori Nketia, Prince Obeng Lokko, Eric Adu-Gyamfi . Technological Fix: Students in Mobile Phone Repairs. International Journal of Computer Applications. 183, 5 ( May 2021), 48-52. DOI=10.5120/ijca2021921337

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author = { Mark Ofori Nketia, Prince Obeng Lokko, Eric Adu-Gyamfi },
title = { Technological Fix: Students in Mobile Phone Repairs },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { May 2021 },
volume = { 183 },
number = { 5 },
month = { May },
year = { 2021 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 48-52 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume183/number5/31927-2021921337/ },
doi = { 10.5120/ijca2021921337 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
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%A Prince Obeng Lokko
%A Eric Adu-Gyamfi
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Abstract

The digital world is still evolving with many opportunities and challenges. The mobile phone is one of the devices that has transformed the telecommunication industry. Repair of mobile phones places itself within the idea of circular economy in an urban setting, and the allied process like refurbishing, reengineering, and recycling are advantageous to the environment, contributing to sustainable development goals. This study sought to access the performance and skill gained by some students in selected second cycle institutions in Southern Ghana who undergone training to technologically fix mobile phones. The study found out that about 90% of the students were able to install, uninstall and repair mobile systems as well as becoming conversant with the use of various tools & instruments in mobile phone repairing.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Telecommunication Mobile phone Technology Women students.

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