ABSTRACT This study explored women‘s level of participation in grass roots politics in the Akan constituency of the Volta Region of Ghana. A concurrent triangulation mixed method research design was employed using the Liberal Feminist theory as the theoretical focus of the study. A sample size of two hundred (200) respondents, comprising women aged 18 years and above were purposively sampled from the Akan constituency for the study. The study employed interviews and questionnaires to gather...
ABSTRACT One can not dispute the fact that AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) has contributed to the development of Sanso community. Nevertheless, its activities in the community have been a source of worry and at times have caused clashes between AGA security guards and the people of Sanso especially the youth. The study was all about finding the factors that fuel conflicts between AGA and the people of Sanso, knowing the effects of such conflicts on AGA and Sanso, finding out whether AGA has implement...
ABSTRACT This study is an investigation into the perceptions that people have about the roles of married women in community development in the Assin North Municipality of the Central Region of Ghana. Using a qualitative research method, the study also provides an insight into the reasons that explain the people’s perceptions. Data was collected from 200 respondents who were interviewed in twenty focus groups. It is evident that there are several perceptions that people have about the...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at discovering people of Kwaebibirem views about unmarried women in order to see whether their perceptions align with what was already in the literature about unmarried women in other countries. The study was conducted in Kwaebibirem district in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The participants of the study were 110 adults purposively drawn purposively from five towns that were conveniently chosen from the district. The study employed the mixed-method design. Data...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the perceptions of the people in the Techiman traditional area about gender inequality and poverty. The study was motivated by the fact that not enough literature is available on the subject in Ghana and the Techiman traditional area in particular. The major issues the research investigated were socio-cultural structures and institutions that promote gender inequality in Techiman Traditional Area, people‟s perceptions about these socio – cultural structures ...
ABSTRACT The teaching profession is one of the most stressful jobs. Researchers have established that stress influences commitment negatively. In other cases, others have found that commitment serves as a buffer to stress. These studies on teacher commitment were mostly quantitatively driven, and few were situated in Ghana. The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between teacher stress and commitment in the Fanteakwa District. The study further looked into how teac...
ABSTRACT The study examined the view of people including the girl-child, parents and teachers on the enrolment and retention of the girl-child on school at the basic level, in GaWest Municipality. It considered the socio- economic characteristics of the girl-child that affect her education and other factors that motivates or de- motivates the girlchild to study in school. Qualitative research approach was employed, utilizing phenomenological design. Samples were drawn from the Amasaman ci...
ABSTRACT This thesis explored the peace process in the Alavanyo-Nkonya area. The main objectives were to examine the nature of the peace process in the Alavanyo-Nkonya area; the actors in the peace process; the conditions militating against the peace process and the measures that are needed to achieve a positive peace in the Alavanyo-Nkonya conflict area. The thesis employed Saunders’ (1999) Public Peace Process and multitrack diplomacy approach as a theoretical framework to understan...
Abstract The general objective of this study was to examine the factors affecting project performance in Somali region: the case of NGOS in Jigjiga city. The study was employed a descriptive survey method. In purposive sampling technique, Jigjiga city administration was selected as a purposively sampling technique based on geographical sites, favorable for transportation accessibility and other social services were selected. Hence, staff from NGOs, experts in Bureaus and Customers from proje...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to find out the impact of the “teaching of individual obligation in the Family” on the attitudes of SHS students towards the performance of household chores in their homes. The study was conducted at Tema Metropolis. The descriptive cross-sectional design was adopted for this study. The method was chosen because the study did not focus on causal effects in the population. Also it was chosen because it is based on a representative sample of the po...
ABSTRACT Widowhood cultural practices in Africa in general and Ghana in particular has been subjected to criticisms the world over to the extent of describing it as dehumanizing, torturous, cruel and outmoded, and for that matter calling for its abolishing. This study aimed at finding out the nature and the effects of widowhood rites as practised among selected Akan communities in the Akuapem-South municipality on the widows who go through those rites. The sub-themes that guided the study w...
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...
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...
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...
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...