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EVALUATING COMPLIANCE TO FOOD SAFETY AND THE PRACTICE OF GOOD HYGIENE IN SELECTED HOSPITALS IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF GHANA.

ABSTRACT The main objective of the study was to evaluate compliance to food safety and the practice of good hygiene in selected hospitals in the capital city of Ghana. This study adopted the case study design. The researcher used both qualitative and quantitative research approach. The population for the study was three hundred and twenty (320). The population consisted of all hospital food handlers and supervisors in charge of the catering services in inpatient hospitals in the Trust h...

LEGAL PLURALISM, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND HUMAN RIGHTS: AN EXPLORATION OF THE TRADITIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION APPROACH OF THE NABDAM OF GHANA

ABSTRACT This study sought to examine how the Nabdam traditional approach to conflict resolution using chiefs and elders protects and or abuses the human rights of disputants when they are employing it to resolve their interpersonal conflicts. The study was anchored on the social interpretivist/constructivist philosophical viewpoint and the qualitative research paradigm. The design was a case study and involved a sample of thirty (30) persons consisting of five (5) chiefs, ten (10) elders, a...

CONCORD PROBLEMS AMONG STUDENTS OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FORM ONE: A CASE STUDY IN KINTAMPO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ABSTRACT  English as a Second Language (ESL) writing is a challenge to most of the students in Ghanaian schools. This study was carried out to investigate the concord problems among students of Kintampo Senior High School. The purpose was to find out the nature and causes of these concord errors which involved subject-verb agreement in the way students use it especially in writing. The participants who took part in the study were form one General Arts and Home Science students of Kintampo Se...

BULLYING – A HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE IN SELECTED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE BIRIM CENTRAL MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT  In this study, the researcher examined bullying as a human right abuse in selected second cycle institutions in the Birim Central Municipality. To achieve this goal, the following questions guided the study. That is, what are the lived experiences of victims of bullying in Secondary Schools in the Birim Central Municipality? What are the effects of bullying experiences in Senior High Schools? and to what extent does bullying constitutes a violation of the fundamental human rig...

COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE CAUSES AND EARLY INTERVENTION STRATEGIES ON HIGH RATES OF ABSENTEEISM AND TRUANCY IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE NSAWAM ADOAGYIRI MUNICIPAL

ABSTRACT  The study was conducted to find out community perceptions of the causes of high rates of absenteeism and truancy, their prevention and early intervention strategies in Junior High schools in the Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipality. The objectives of the study were to determine community perceptions of the causes of high rates of absenteeism and truancy in Junior High schools, ascertain perceived dominant causes of high rates of absenteeism and truancy in Junior High schools and to e...

KASASU A ϽWϽ MFANTSE MPAAYI AHOROW MU

DWUMADZI YI N’ENYIDO Nhwehwɛmu yi fa kasasu a ͻwͻ Mfantse mpaayi ahorow mu ho. Nhwehwɛmu yi kͻr do wͻ Mfantseman mu, ͻyɛ Ekumfi Nanaben, Ekumfi Ebuakwa, Mankɛsemu, Asebu na Gomoa Asen. Menam nsɛmbisa do nye nwoma bi a enyimdzefo bi akyerɛw do nyaa mboano nsɛm no. Migyinaa mboano nsɛm no do dze yii nhwehwɛmu no ho nsɛmbisa no ano. Medze enyim na enyim nsɛmbisa, nwoma mu mpaayi horow ebiasa na dza ͻkͻr do wͻ eguabͻ horow ase boaboaa me mboanosɛm ano. Sɛ iyi da nkyɛn a,...

ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOOFi FISHER FOLKS ALONG THE WINNEBA BEACH

ABSTRACT The research set out to investigate the environmental attitude and behaviour of the Fisher Folks along the Winneba beach. The study was designed and conducted as descriptive survey. One hundred and fifty respondents were sampled. The results from the data collected and analyzed from the field showed that fisher folks along the beach of Winneba have moderate awareness about their environment. It was established that the coastal folks hold moderately positive attitude towards the...

NKRATO} AKWANHODO}: NHWEHWƐMU A ƐFA AHYƐN HO NTWERƐEƐ HO W} SEFWI WIAWSO MANSINI MU

MMOANO Nhwehwjmu yi botaej ne sj jbjhwehwj nkratoc akwanhodoc titire no, ahyjn ho ntwerjej a jwc Sehwi Wiawso mansini mu. Afei jbjhwj nkyerjasej ahodoc a ahyjnwuranom, ahyjnkafoc ne ahyjntiafoc de ma, mfomsoc a jwc ntwerjej no mu ne jmu nsiesie. Megyina kwalitetif akwankyerj so na jdii me dwuma no. Mefaa ahyjn ahanu (200) a wcn ho ntwerjej no yj Asante Twi ne Sehwi kasa. Afei mene nnipa ahanu aduonum- num (255) a wcn mu ahanu (200) yj ahyjnwuranom ne ahyjnkafoc, aduonum yj ahyjntiafoc na num...

EXPLORING METHODS FOR TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN BASIC SCHOOLS: A CASE STUDY OF KNUST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ABSTRACT  The purpose of this study was to explore the methods of teaching English Language in KNUST Basic schools in the Oforikrom Municipality. With the use of a descriptive research design, the study purposively sampled 70 English teachers of KNUST Basic School out of the 189 total teaching population. However, the response rate was 85.7% constituting 60 teachers. Using a quantitative approach, questionnaires in the form of likert type scale ranging from strongly disagree (1) to stro...

AN EXAMINATION OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES , TEACHERS’ INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES IN THE WEST MAMPRUSI MUNICIPALITY.

ABSTRACT The study sought to investigate the instructional techniques used by Senior High School Social Studies teachers in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North-East Region of Ghana. A sample of eleven (11) teachers was selected for the study using the purposive sampling technique. As a qualitative study, open-ended (unstructured) interview guide and observational (direct) guide were designed to elicit information from the respondents. The study focused on the teachers’ knowledge of...

DECLINE IN CULTURAL VALUES IN GHANA. A CASE OF KLOYOSIPKLEMI FESTIVAL OF YILO KROBOS IN THE EASTERN REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT This thesis examined the decline in cultural values in Ghana with reference to Kloyosikplemi festival of the people of the Yilo Krobo in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Specifically, the study described how the Kloyosikplemi festival is celebrated, the cultural values embedded in the festival and why the patronage of the festival is on the low ebb. For the purpose of the study the data were collected through interviews and participatory observation. The target population was limited to...

NATURE, PREVALENCE AND EFFECTIVINESS OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN BASIC SCHOOLS IN EJISU-JUABEN MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT Corporal punishment has become a topical issue in the world today regarding its usage and effectiveness in schools. The purpose of the study was to assess the nature, prevalence and effectiveness of Corporal punishment in Ejisu–Juaben basic schools. The study employed a descriptive sample survey design. A sample of 90 respondents comprising of 30 teachers/ headmasters and 60 pupils was used. Two sets of questionnaire were used for data collection. The data were analyzed using freq...

RADIO LISTENING HABITS AT THE WORKPLACE: A STUDY OF AGONA SWEDRU BUSINESS COMMUNITY

ABSTRACT This study investigated the workplace radio listening habits of AgonaSwedru Business Community.This was aimed at assessing how radio supports the business needs of members of AgonaSwedru Business Community. The uses and gratifications theory and dependency theory guided the study. The study employed a qualitative survey method and adopted a purposive sampling technique.Questionnaires, with both closed and open ended items, were administered to 100 selected respondents.The findings i...

USAGE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND ITS CHALLENGES IN LESSON DELIVERY IN THE AKROPONG CIRCUIT OF THE ATWIMA NWABIAGYA DISTRICT

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to explore the usage of instructional materials and the associate challenges with the usage in lesson delivery in basic schools in the Akropong circuit of the Atwima Nwabiagya District in the Ashanti Region. The objectives of the study were to determine the instructional materials available, find out the effect of instructional materials usage on lesson delivery, and to ascertain the challenges on the use of instructional material in lesson delivery in B...

ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION ON HOTELS PERFORMANCE, A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED HOTELS IN THE SAGNARIGU DISTRICT OF THE NORTHERN REGION

ABSTRACT The motivation of employees, whether professional, skilled or unskilled, is a major issue in all Hospitality organizations. Employee motivation is a big challenge facing businesses today. The fundamental question to address is what exactly to do, to motivate employees to do their job the way it is supposed to be done and enjoy it too. The objective of this study was to find out the effects motivation has on the performance of employees in the hotel industry. The quantitative re...


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