ABSTRACT Background: Transmission of HIV from pregnant mothers to their children is a key route of HIV transmission in Nigeria. Nigeria contributes up to 30% of the global PMTCT gap and coverage of PMTCT services has however remained low at less than 19% - falling short of both the universal access and National Strategic Plan targets. The current study intends to identify factors underlying the low uptake of PMTCT interventions in Abia state. Method: The study was conducted in ten out of the...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess project management inefficiencies on organisational performance. There is a higher demand for improved performance of organisations being it profit making or not for profit making organisations. This performance depends largely on effective and efficient implementation of projects in these organisations and this places emphasis on effective project management in business organisations. The study and practice of project management has been ident...
ABSTRACT Deviant behaviours in organizations is costing firms in terms of resource loss and goodwill. Deviant practices and its triggers are of concern to all stakeholders of organizations and this inform the current study to examine ethics and deviance in one of the Multinational Company (MNC) in the downstream oil and gas company, Sahara Group. The study used a mixed method by employing both in-depth interviews and survey techniques. Forty-five respondents were sampled using purposive sampl...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine if leadership does play a role in the performance of an organization. This was examined at Konnected Ltd- a multinational engineering firm in Ghana. The study employed the qualitative approach to gather data from employees. A sample size of eleven (11) mid to top level management employees were sampled using convenience and purposive sampling method to share their insight about leadership and performance at Konnected Ltd. From the findings of t...
SUMMARY The thesis, Indigenous language programming and citizen participation in Ugandan broadcasting: an exploratory study constitutes an analysis of the significance of policy on indigenous language programming in Uganda’s broadcast media. The thesis is conceived broadly within a critical studies’ framework. It emphasises the role of the broadcast media in the public sphere, as well as policy on linguistic diversity in making the public sphere more accessible to the majority of Ugandan...
ABSTRACT 1he study essentially demonstrated that the Christian missionaries and the early Eue clergy did not take cognizance of the Eue belief in God, (Mawu) the all embracing creator of humankind. This can be discerned in the manner and methods these early missionaries proclaimed Christ in Eueland. Their interpretation of salvation was far out of tune from that of the Eue. This may be explained by the fact that they failed and disregarded to reach out to the roots of Eue indigenous religious...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the relevance of the concept of sustainability to facility management. Initiatives and research into sustainability are more often focused on the environment while overlooking the economic and socio-cultural dimension of sustainability. This study therefore focused on the impacts that the concept of sustainability can have if incorporated into facility management in Ghana. For this study, the qualitative research method was selected to be able to provide in-de...
ABSTRACT Economic liberalisation in Ghana has made the hitherto unprofitable mining sector the most viable sector o f the economy over the past decade. Cost effectiveness consideration and improved extraction technologies have combined to make open pit mining the preferred method of mining among the large number o f mining companies operating in the country. However, the open pit mining has some perceived environmental consequences. The subject matter o f this dissertation is to find out the ...
Table of Contents Title page - i Approval page - ii Dedication - iii Acknowledgements - iv Table of contents - v CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study - 1 1.2 Statement of the problems - 3 1.3 Justification of the study - 5 1.4 Aims and Objectives of the Study - 6 1.5 Significance of the Study - 7 1.6 Scope and Limitation of the Study - 7 CHAPTER TWO LITERITURE REVIEW 2.0 Introduction - 9 2.1 Nigerian English - 10 2.2 General Features of Nigerian English - 15 2.3 Lex...
ABSTRACT This research work focuses on the language of persuasion by examining some selected speeches of Governor Aliyu Magatakurda Wamakko. It has been carefully observed that the Sokoto state Governor is fond of using persuasive expressions in most of his speeches. He uses the language mostly to captivate and convince his audience and this tends to endear him across the state to achieve his political goals
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page - - - - - - - - i Approval Page - - - - - - - - ii Dedication - - - - - - - - - iii Acknowledgement - - - - - - - iv Table of Contents - - - - - - - - vi CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study - - - - - - 1 1.2 Statement of Research Problems - - - - 1 1.3 Scope and Limitation - - - - - - 2 1.4 Aims and Objectives - - - - - - 2 1.5 Literature Review - - - - - - - 3 1.6 Research Methodology - - - - - - 5 1.7 Chapter One end Notes - - - - - - 6 CHAPT...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess project management inefficiencies on organisational performance. There is a higher demand for improved performance of organisations being it profit making or not for profit making organisations. This performance depends largely on effective and efficient implementation of projects in these organisations and this places emphasis on effective project management in business organisations. The study and practice of project management has been ident...
The study investigated the difference in believability of online and offline word of mouth (WOM) among young people. Due to the current extensive use of the Internet, the study sought to find out the extent of its credibility and to compare it with offline credibility. Literature reviewed in this area showed a lack of consensus and also a paucity of literature on the subject in Africa and Ghana. Consequently, the study sought to uncover insights that could be useful for communication pra...
Abstract Measles is a very contagious disease that can spread through contact with infected mucus and saliva. An infected person can release the infection into the air when they cough or sneeze. The measles virus can live on surface anyone within close proximity can become infected. Drinking from an infected person`s glass, or sharing, eating utensils with an infected person increases your risk of infection. (Pecan and Bouwier, 2012). Aim And Objectives Of The Study is to identifythose p...