My foremost gratitude goes to the Lord God Almighty. His mercies and infinite grace have been my source of knowledge and wisdom throughout this academic journey. I express my special and sincere appreciation to I am also very grateful to Professor Lord Mawuko-Yevugah my supervisor whose constructive and objective supervision have seen me through this thesis successfully. I humbly acknowledge the support of my Pastor; Apostle Daniel Eyram Agbesi and my entire family, friends and course mates especially Mr. Christopher Addo-Sarkodie for their various roles in supporting me through this academic journey. I am grateful to all the staff of EPA, MEST and PC for the permission and assistance they granted me during my data collection exercise.