ABSTRACT This thesis entitled “the image of childhood in Allah n’est pas obligé by Ahmadou Kourouma and Contours du jour qui vient by Léonora Miano” analyzes childhood problems represented in the two novels. The study examines some structures that affect the cognitive and physical development of the child. We use socio -criticism, developed by Claude Duchet, as our theoretical framework. The thesis identifies the relationship between the child and the family, a relationship which weak...
Abstract Youths constitute a vibrant, critical resource input in the development process of any nation. It is, therefore, imperative that their health and wellbeing be safeguarded in the pursuit and sustenance of the socio-economic transformation of any society. With the unabated high prevalence of HIV and AIDS among this age cohort, communication campaigns must be restrategized, diversified and focused on effecting change in the behaviours that predispose young people to HIV infection. Prov...
ABSTRACT Although there are many studies conducted on cannabis and its effect on the people who use them, with regards to their health, relationships and personal development, each user may have unique reasons and experiences that spur him or her on to use it. The study is limited to only the undergraduate student users of cannabis at the University of Education, Winneba with the aim of finding out the culture that surrounds the consumption and use of cannabis. The data collection method...
ABSTRACT This study sought to unveil possible problems that confront and intimidate mentees in their professional development. A case study design underpinned by the interpretive paradigm was adopted for this study. The main instruments used in gathering the data were a structured questionnaire and a semi – structured interview. The population used was the entire 2015 mentorship group with a population size of 152. The sample size used in this study was 76 teacher mentees selected thr...
ABSTRACT The thrust of the study was mainly to identify the various types of conflicts among teachers in K.N.U.S.T. J.H.S. The focus is on the causes of conflicts and how they are resolved to mitigate their effect on teaching and learning and to also suggest conflict resolution strategies to reduce conflict in basic schools. The target population for the study comprised the head teacher and teachers of K.N.U.S.T. Junior High school in the Kumasi Metropolis, The school has total staff s...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted within the Kassena-Nankana East Municipality. It assessed the sanitation and hygiene practices among bakers and bread sellers. The design for the study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey. Twenty (20) bakers and one hundred (100) bread sellers were sampled for the study via the simple random and convenient sampling techniques. Data was gathered using questionnaire (Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.76) and semi-structured observation guide. The data was analy...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence motivation has on teachers’ work performance and turnover intentions at Ohwimase M/A Basic ‘B’ School, with the view of revealing the importance of motivating teachers in gearing towards good work performance and improvement in pupils’ achievement. The study employed quantitative research approach with a case study strategy in investigating the problem. The sample comprised 30 teachers in Ohwimase M/A Basic...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of senior high school heads’ leadership style on teacher job performance in the Kumasi metropolitan educational directorate. The study was basically a cross-sectional descriptive survey involving the quantitative approach. Structured questionnaires were used to gather the data and the results were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages and means. A total of 150 respondents were selected rando...
ABSTRACT This study examined the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices of Newmont Ghana Gold Limited unearthing how the company communicated CSR online. The study particularly, explored the all the online platforms (mainly the corporate website) that Newmont Ghana Gold Limited communicate CSR on as well as the communication strategies employed to communicate CSR activities. The design was a case study and it was underpinned by Carroll’s (1991) Four part theory and Morsing and Schu...
ABSTRACT The study focused on teachers in the Dunkwa Senior High Technical School in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality. The main study was to identify the leadership styles and the relationships with teacher performance. The specific objectives were to explore the factors that influence leadership styles, the effects on teacher motivations, to examine the performance of teachers. The mixed methods of research were used as the research design where the data was analysed qualitatively...
Radio stations have used jingles for environmental education and communication in Nigeria for decades though not much has been done to study the impact of such use—which is the purpose of this article. Through 12 focus group discussions (FGDs) in six local government areas of Oyo state, Nigeria, interviews with the program directors of two radio stations, and a questionnaire administered with 18 program producers from the stations, the researcher found that producers and directors had full ...
ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate how television content is used to promote CSR in Ghana, using Vodafone Healthline television show as a case for detailed investigation. The Vodafone Healthline television show is a flagship television show produced and sponsored by the Vodafone Ghana foundation. This study explored how Vodafone Healthline is produced; the contribution of Healthline to the promotion of Vodafone’s CSR activities, and viewers’ perspectives of the Healthline te...
Abstract This paper focuses on the songs of the Kegites’ Club, a socio-cultural group at university and polytechnic campuses in Nigeria with the aim of identifying their themes alongside the Christian songs from which they are derived. The analysis of the songs is based on Dell Hymes’ Ethnographic Framework, which identifies contextual variables that account for the various factors that are involved in different communicative events. Thirty songs, comprising 11 English versions and 19 Yo...
ABSTRACT One of the most important means people can take part in decisions that affect their lives and hold their elected representatives accountable is through elections. Conflicts in Africa have been largely intra-state with election issues as the causal core and have consequently claimed thousands of lives, raising challenges for the African Union (AU) and the international community. Ghana has conducted several successful elections since 1992, but the country continues to face many threat...
ABSTRACT The work aims at a qualitative study of Dangme klama songs. The study looked at the style, literary devices, meanings and moral lessons the songs convey to its audience. The study reveals that the songs have many literary devices such as metaphors, parallelisms, repetition and so on. It was found out that there are a lot of respectable literature worthy of consideration that cannot be pushed or glossed over. In translating the songs from Dangme into English, a conscious effort...