ABSTRACT Arguably, oil defines the social, economic and political dynamics of countries endowed with it. Against this background, the study sought to examine the factors driving the job expectations of the youth in the Western Region in the emerging oil industry. The study combined both qualitative and quantitative approaches using questionnaire survey, key informant interviews and focus group discussion tools to understand the determinants and/or factors of employment expectations of the you...
ABSTRACT Social media has become ubiquitous in today’s globalized world as a result of its valuable role in communication and information sharing. It appeals to people from all walks of life, particularly students, for a variety of purposes irrespective of some negative effects that their use may have on their academic performance. This study investigated the effects of social media use on the academic performance of students of public tertiary institutions in Ghana, with University of Educ...
ABSTRACT This is an institutional and a comparative case study involving the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and the Pharmacy Council (PC) on consumer protection as a public safety measure in Ghana. Purposive sampling method was used in data gathering from 2 management representatives of GSA and PC, thirty (30) of the general workers of PC, fifty (50) of the general workers GSA and one hundred and twenty (120) consumers selected from the Accra City Campus of the University of Ghana, Ghana Ato...
ABSTRACT Unequal distribution of socio-economic resources predisposes adolescents to the consequences of risky sexual behaviours. This study aimed to identify the extent to which two socio-economic factors wealth quintile and educational level influence risky sexual behaviour among adolescents’ aged between 15 and 19 in Ghana. Data from the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) were analysed. A total sample of 902 unmarried adolescent males and 929 unmarried adolescent females wer...
ABSTRACT The research is of the view that language, being a medium of communication, spoken or written, is an essential tool which enables people to understand one another. The main objective of this research work is to consider games as pedagogical tool in French class, (French as a foreign language).The theoretical framework for this research is drawn from the cognitive approach of Jacques Tardif (1992) and constructivist approach of Jerome Bruner (2002)... Based on these approaches, we too...
ABSTRACT Christian indigenous literary texts, particularly, songs and poetry, form a central component of Ghanaian Christianity. These songs and poetry are not just literary texts but theology in action that express the religious understanding and reflections of a people. They function as a vehicle for proclaiming the Gospel and the rudiments of Christian life outside the usual rubrics of Western missiology. This study examines these indigenous literary texts as sources of African Christian e...
ABSTRACT Cybercrime, an offence that is committed against individuals through the internet, has bedevilled the global online industry as well as the reputation of countries. All efforts to combat it has proven futile. The need to investigate it thoroughly and bring about ways of combating it and policing the online space necessitated the study to be conducted. This study investigated the causes, modus operandi, and the state of intelligence of the menace. Methodologically, the study used mixe...
ABSTRACT This thesis is a comparative analysis of William James and Richard Rorty on the pragmatists‟ conception of truth. In this thesis, I argue that Rorty‟s notion of truth is similar to James‟s pragmatic notion of truth, contrary to the claims that it is not. Also, I argue that Rorty remains a Jamesian in respect of James‟s pragmatic notion of truth. Rorty agrees with James‟s position that truth is the expedient in the way of our thinking. However, Rorty argues for other positio...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between number of claims complaints and non-life insurer profitability in Ghana between 2010 and 2016. The focus was to find the impact of claim complaints on profitability of insurance firms in Ghana using panel data regression. The study randomly sampled 12 operating insurers and used secondary data from the National Insurance Commission (NIC) during the period 2010-2016 of the selected insurers. The study revealed that com...
ABSTRACT This thesis is a comparative analysis of William James and Richard Rorty on the pragmatists‟ conception of truth. In this thesis, I argue that Rorty‟s notion of truth is similar to James‟s pragmatic notion of truth, contrary to the claims that it is not. Also, I argue that Rorty remains a Jamesian in respect of James‟s pragmatic notion of truth. Rorty agrees with James‟s position that truth is the expedient in the way of our thinking. However, Rorty argues for other positio...
ABSTRACT Mental health self-help groups play an important role in the rehabilitation of people with mental illness in the wake of WHO advocacy for a paradigm shift in the treatment of mental health. This is a qualitative study on the role of self-help groups in mental health rehabilitation in Ga-Mashie, an urban poor community which has been a recipient of the mental health self-help model by BasicNeeds. Data was collected through 4 focus group discussions and 2 in-depth interviews with membe...
ABSTRACT Some Christian expression present in music, sermons and life styles of contemporary Ghanaian preachers suggest that once a person becomes a Christian they will not face predicaments such as sickness, barrenness and pains. However, in reference to Christian history, there is no Christianity without a cross; in essence, suffering is part of the Christian tradition and theology. It is important therefore to reminisce from the examples and from the history of the early Christians and the...
ABSTRACT The importance of social capital is not only recognized in the sphere of migration but also embedded in economics, social and political scope which makes it a significant tool in social setting. This study focused on how migrants accessed social capital in the process of migration and its effect on their livelihood at the destination. This study examined the various forms of social capital that migrants use in their migration process as well as their livelihood strategies. It also ex...
ABSTRACT Over the last two decades, presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana have been interspersed with prophecies mainly from the prophets of the neo-prophetic churches in Ghana. The neo-prophetic churches are one of the Pentecostal strand of churches in Ghana. These prophecies seeks or attempt to give an advance declaration of a presidential candidate whom God has chosen to win an impending presidential elections. This study, thus focuses on prophecies regarding presidential elect...
ABSTRACT Information is vital to every aspect of life. Societies depend on information to build up their way of lives, likewise pregnant women. Readily available health information is vital for the growth of knowledgeable and effective systems for improving health concerns in the society. Information helps pregnant women to make informed decisions. A Mixed method approach was used to carry out the study. Questionnaire was used to collect data from 148 pregnant women from three hospitals namel...