ABSTRACT The spread of the theology of the Prosperity Gospel, which characterized contemporary Ghanaian Christianity, has created an intense scholarly debate among those who consid-ered the ‘Prosperity Gospel’ as ‘non-Christian’ and those who perceive it as a way to con-textualize Christianity in the Ghanaian context. The study entered the debate from a differ-ent perspective by focusing on the relationship between the prosperity theology and pov-erty and wealth. To reach this aim, th...
ABSTRACT According to Sriramesh (2009) are of the view that public relations (PR) has transformed in several areas and is gaining ground as a profession. Grunig (1992) adds that PR has moved from simply focusing on disseminating information without feedback to relationship building between organisations and their publics. This dissertation examined how media and economic liberalisation, as well as public relations education, have transformed public relations in Ghana. Public relations practi...
The phenomenon of human migration, as Marie McAuliffe and Marfin Ruhs (2017) agrees, “stretches back to the earliest periods of human history” (1). Human migration in the modern world has been massively enhanced by the ease of mobility due to the massive advancements in transport technology. People tend to migrate from one part of the globe to another where they hope to achieve better socio-economic life, or where they can be free from persecution and conscription. The compelling phe...
ABSTRACT The diurmal variations of the atmospheric electric parameters and meteorological parameters for the harmattan season of November 1978 to March 1979 are presented. The percentage variations of temperature are mirror images of those of vapour pressure which show pronounced depressions around noon when the little available moisture in the air near the ground is distributed over greater and greater heights by convection.
ABSTRACT Household water treatment can improve water and make it safe for drinking and may prevent diarrhoea diseases. The acceptability of an intervention is an important condition for its successful implementation. To study the acceptability and use of water filters in the study area, the study was designed to address the following objectives: a) to assess the sources of drinking water in the two communities. b) to assess the knowledge of the people on water filter and its usefulness c) to...
ABSTRACT HIV and AIDS have spread so rapidly that within three decades and it has taken millions of lives. Generally, the seroprevalence of HIV in Ghana in recent times has decreased. However, most of us care little for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) due to the strong stigma attached to the disease. This implies that the community support spirit which hitherto was part of African cultural ethics has diminished for the PLWHA. However, the Keta-Akatsi Catholic Diocese has taken up holistic...
ABSTRACT Almost everybody has experienced stress at one point or the other. Stress, is referred to as a state of psychological and or physical imbalance resulting from the disparity between situational demand and the individual’s ability to meet those demands. The study looks at stress as is being experienced in special libraries in Ghana, with particular focus on the libraries of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. The study objectives were to identify the main causes of s...
ABSTRACT The reduction in the rate of miscarriage, stillbirth and induced abortion is a major challenge for thehealth system, governments and the society (Schoeps et al.,2007). This incidence is often high and concentrated in regions with most disadvantaged populations with low income and Ghana is not an exception. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to identify and examine the correlates of pregnancy loss experience among ever pregnant women in their reproductive ages in Ghana using t...
ABSTRACT The study investigates the performance of students in Colleges of Education in the English language.The researcher is an English language tutor at the SDA College of Education and has observed over a period that the students perform poorly in the English language examinations. The study is guided by four research questions. They are (1) Are trainee teachers’ performance in the English language affecting pupils’ performance at the basic school level? (2) What are the causes of tra...
ABSTRACT This study aimed to identify the purpose and nature of interactivity on social media platforms using the Facebook pages of Marie Stopes Ghana (MSG), Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) and Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR). The research combined qualitative content analysis (framework method) of the Facebook pages of MSG, PPAG and ARHR from 1st January 2017 – 30th June 2017, with in-depth interviews with the managers of the individual pages. The study found...
ABSTRACT This study examines Ghana’s foreign aid utilization for the period 1982 to 2000 under the PNDC and NDC administrations led by Flt Lt. J.J. Rawlings in relation to economic growth and development, based on the dependency theory. The study employs primary and secondary data in examining aid in Ghana. Ghana, in the 1980s, became one of the firm economic reformers in Sub Saharan Africa. From a declined economy, Ghana recovered with improved growth under the Provisional National Defense...
ABSTRACT Paradise Lost was written sometime in the 17th Century by John Milton as a Christian epic with a Christian redefined meaning of heroism. Using the epic structure, Milton successfully outlines the genealogy of man, even the state of the world before man was brought into it by God. Milton does this by tracing the linear stories of man from Genesis, through the Messianic and redemption stories, and the introduction of the eschaton by Jesus Christ in the New Testament. In Paradise Lost,...
ABSTRACT Most studies on knowledge of ovulatory cycle have predominantly established it to have an influence on the effective use of contraception. However studies on knowledge of ovulatory cycle and fertility remains an unexplored area in literature. Filling this gap may prove vital, especially at a time when efforts towards controlling fertility already in place appear to be ineffective. According to the 2014 GDHS, Ghana has experienced a slight increase in TFR from 4.0 in 2008 to 4.2 in 20...
ABSTRACT The study sought to assess the promotion of theatre in Ghana, focusing on Roverman Productions as the current driving force in making theatre active. Both qualitative and quantitative research designs were employed for the study. A simple random sampling technique was used to select one hundred and twenty five (125) respondents for the study. The results from the study revealed that Roverman Productions, though is contributing to theatre promotion, however, it targets only a section ...
ABSTRACT The thrust of this study was to analyze vote selling and its impact on voting behaviour in the Ashaiman constituency. Specifically, it sought to examine the reasons why voters sell their votes, explore how vote selling transactions are conducted and analyze the implications of vote selling for Ghana’s democracy. The study adopted the qualitative approach within which the case study design was used. The population comprised all voters in the Ashaiman constituency. The targeted popu...