ABSTRACT Stress has an impact on the job performance of workers. The study examined factors that determine stress and its effect on the job performance of the staff of the Central Regional of the National Health Insurance Authority. Data were collected using structured and closed ended questionnaires. Eighty-five (85) respondents were sampled for the study. On the determinants of stress, the study revealed that job content, job context, lack of career developments, intrinsic factors on the jo...
ABSTRACT This study sought to examine succession planning of owners or managers in family-owned basic schools in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. The study adopted a mixed-method approach to achieve the stated objectives. Semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the primary data used for the analyses. The purposive sampling technique was used to select 100 respondents for the study. The statistical package for social sciences was employed in the data processing. The study revealed th...
ABSTRACT Democratic elections and democratic governance in Africa have been major issues of debate for scholars around the world, focusing on arguments surrounding the nature that democracy in Africa should take in terms of the western style of democracy or developing Africa’s unique democracy. As a contribution to this conversation, this study discusses the conduct and implications of democratic elections and the state of democratic governance in Africa, using Ghana and the Gambia as cas...
ABSTRACT Soap operas are among the most popular TV genres in the United States and around the world (Allen 1995). As the world moves into a more technological paradigm, the uses and gratifications people have for watching television differ. While entertainment is the most manifest and visible function of television, research has identified other uses and effects related to its socializing role. A breadth of scholarly literature have already analyzed the influence of soap opera viewing on var...
ABSTRACT This research aimed to explore the factors associated with school participation among selected basic school pupils within the Accra Metropolitan Assembly. These factors were explored from varied contexts focusing on the school, teacher and home environment all of which the literature has identified as being influential on children’s education participation and performance. Through the use of semi-structured in-depth interviews and questionnaires, 102 participants (students, parent...
ABSTRACT Rural poverty and regional difference in social and infrastructural development has resulted in the high rate of rural-urban migration. This has brought about the rapid urbanization which results unmet demand for jobs and other opportunities. Many are now engaged in traffic entrepreneur business as a source of livelihood for their dependants and families both at the destination and origin. In pursuance of their source of livelihood which is selling on the street, traffic entreprene...
ABSTRACT Background: Adolescent pregnancies have been shown to have poorer outcomes compared to pregnancies in adult women. Nutritional status may play an important role in improving the health of pregnant adolescents. However, little is known about micronutrient status and the factors that influence the adequacy of the diets of the Ghanaian population particularly among pregnant adolescents. Aim: To identify the determinants of micronutrient deficiencies in pregnant adolescents. Method: A c...
ABSTRACT Although provision of quality maternal healthcare has proven to be a critical strategy in reducing the high global maternal mortality level, studies on quality maternal healthcare have often been from provider’s perspective with limited research on service users, particularly in the context of health facilities. This study therefore assessed the quality of maternal healthcare in the Wa Municipality. The study was qualitative and guided by the Donabedian approach for measuring servi...
ABSTRACT The use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) has emerged as an alternative option to have children in Ghana. This study aimed at investigating the use of ART as a treatment option for infertility in Ghana. Specifically, the study investigated assisted reproductive technology services delivery, assessed the experiences of infertile individuals/couples undergoing assisted reproduction processes, explored the experiences of individuals/couples who have successfully delivered thro...
ABSTRACT This study was designed to investigate the effects of rural–urban migration on the migrant children left behind. A cross sectional study where data was collected using two structured questionnaires. Purposive sampling was used to recruit the study participants and these included eighty (80) children whose parents have migrated from the rural areas to the urban areas in Ghana and forty (40) Caregivers / relatives who attended to these children in the absence of their parents. Data o...
ABSTRACT Academic libraries, like any other organizations, are likely to encounter security challenges. This study explored the security challenges academic libraries faced in Ghana with particular reference to the Joshua Alabi Library of the University of Professional Studies, Accra and the Richard McMillan Library of the Ghana Institute of Journalism. A total of 297 respondents were sampled for the study. The sample was made of 276 graduate students who were conveniently selected, 15 librar...
ABSTRACT In translation documents, translators are often confronted with challenges during the process. One of such problems he may face arise from the fact that some words or phrases provide various meanings in different communicating situations and finding equivalence becomes a problem. The purpose of this study is to investigate the issue of grammatical and structural equivalence in translation. A text translated from French into English will serve as our corpus for examining the forms of ...
ABSTRACT The Libyan Migrant Crisis has brought to the limelight the dilemma of Trans-Saharan migrants seeking better lives in Europe by making the treacherous journey through the Sahara and across the Mediterranean. This situation has also brought to the fore Europe’s determination to address irregular migration by outsourcing migration management to Libya and other third countries. The EU abdicates its responsibilities to address the crisis through this form of externalization, especially ...
ABSTRACT The Christian faith has several important doctrines. One of such doctrines is the doctrine of the Trinity. According to Trinitarian theologians, the doctrine is built on three biblical trusts: There is God, God exists in three persons and each of those persons is fully God. However, several criticisms have been raised concerning the theological appreciation of the doctrine of the Trinity. Major among these include Modalism (persons are the ways God expresses Himself), Arianism (the S...
ABSTRACT Business corporations worldwide have been encouraged to behave ethically towards the community, environment and society in which they operate. This ethical behaviour is referred to as corporate social responsibility (CSR). Sethi (1975), indicates that CSR points toward bringing corporate behaviour up to a stance similar to existing societal norms, values, and expectations of performance. The responsibility implied on these business corporations brings to bear on their operations som...