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CAPITATION GRANT AND ITS INFLUENCE ON ENROLMENT ON BASIC SCHOOLS: THE CASE OF SCHOOLS AT AMANSIE WEST DISTRICT OF ASHANTI

ABSTRACT One of the main reasons why some children in Ghana do not attend school is that their parents simply cannot afford to pay the levies charged by schools. The Government of Ghana in 2005 introduced the capitation grant as a policy to alleviate the burden on parents. This survey analyzed the capitation grant scheme and its influence on basic school enrolment in the Amansie West District of Ashanti Region. Questionnaires and participant observation were among the methods employed f...

FACTORS AFFECTING LOW PREPARATION OF STUDENTS TOWARDS BECE IN SOME SELECTED PUBLIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE SAGNARIGU MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT The objective main of the study was to find out factors that affect adequate preparation of students towards the BECE in selected Public Junior High schools in the Sagnarigu Municipality. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The study employed descriptive survey designed. The population involved teachers, heads teachers, circuit supervisors and parents. Purposive sampling technique was used to select head teachers, parents and circuit supervisors. The teach...

A Study of the Sufi Concept of Dhikr as Practiced by Muslims (A Case Study of Patigi Local Government Area, Kwara State)

ABSTRACT This project is centres on sufi concept of Dhikras practiced by Muslims in Patigi local government Area. It aimed to present the historical background of Islam and Sufism in Patigi local government, the beginning and development of Dhikr, also its impact with particular reference to Patigi local government Area of Kwara State.

A Study of Sidi Mamman Asarakkawa Institute for Qur'an and General Studies, Sokoto State

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page………………………………………………………………….i Approval page……………………………………………………………ii Dedication…………………..……………………………………………iii Acknowledgments………………………………………………………iv CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study………………………………………….1 1.2 Scope and Limitation...

A Pragmatic Analaysis of Negation in Selected U.S and Nigerian Presidential Speeches

Abstract This study analyses and discusses the pragmatical negation in selected U.S and Nigerian presidential speeches. It first examined the process of speaking as a form of intimated and supportive relationship that serves as the cement that holds friendships, families, communities, societies, and government together. The focus is on political discourse which is closely related to power, that puts certain political-economic, and social ideas into practice. Text of acceptance and ina...

A Linguistics Analysis of Television Talk Show: A Case Study of Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) Kaduna

ABSTRACT This study seeks to make a linguistic analysis of television talk show, a case study of NTA Kaduna with the aim of describing the nature of its dialogue, providing an assessment of it, and exposing the peculiarities therein. It brings to the fore features that have otherwise not been observed in talk show. The usual assumption by discourse analysts is that language used in institutionalized or formal settings is structured and follow the tenets of discourse analysis. As a result...

A Lexico-Semantic Study of the Language of Advertisement in Pidgin English: A Case Study of Radio Nigeria Pride FM, Gusau, Zamfara State

ABSTRACT This work concern on how the meaning of the words/lexis can be utilized in the language of advertisement in Pidgin English. Furthermore, the result shows that Nigerian pidgin have a significant for advertisement purpose since it combines of both and indignant languages.

A Feature Driven Analysis of Labialization and Palatalization as Phonological Processes in Hausa

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page   i Approval page    ii Dedication    iii Acknowledgement    iv Table of Content    v CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.0 Introduction    1 1.1 Statement of the problem    2 1.2 purpose of the study    3 1.3 The significance of the study    3 1.4 Objectives of the study    4 1.5 Research Question/Hypothesis    4 1.6 Scope and limitation    5 1.7 Definition of terms    5 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0 Introduction    7 2.1 Th...

A Critical Evaluation of Two of the Theories of Language Acquisition: (Behaviourism and Mentalism)

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page - - - - - - - - - - i Certification - - - - - - - - - ii Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iii Acknowledgements - - - - - - - - iv Table of contents - - - - - - - - -v CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.1 Background Statement - - - - - - 1 1.2 The purpose of study - - - - - - - 4 1.3 The objectives of the study - - - - - - 5 1.4 The delimitation/Scope of the study - - - - 5 1.5 Methodology applied - - - - - - - 6 CHAPTER TWO Literature review 2.1 The theories of language a...

School Culture and Its Effects on the Academic Performance of Junior High School Students in Asuofua D/A Cluster of Schools of the Atwima Nwabiagya District

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate school culture and its effect on the academic performance of junior high students of the Asuofua D/A cluster of schools in the Atwima Nwabiagya District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The objectives of the study were to find out factors that constitute the school culture in junior high schools, identify factors that influence students achievement in junior high schools and to find out the relationship between school culture and stude...

Head Master's Leadership Style and Its Impact on the Performance of Teachers in Senior High Schools in the Kwadaso Sub-Metro of the Kumasi Metropolis

ABSTRACT  This study had a general purpose of determining how the leadership styles adopted by of headmasters influence teachers’ performance in senior high schools in the Kwadaso submetro.  The objectives of the study were to identify the leadership styles employed by headmasters at the Kwadaso Sub-Metro, determine the impact of head masters’ leadership styles on Senior High School teacher’s performance, find out the challenges head masters’ leadership style pose on teachers’...

Factors Contributing to Effective Teaching and Learning in the Public Senior High Schools in Bantama Sub Metro in Kumasi Metropolis

ABSTRACT  This research sought to investigate the factors that contribute to effective teaching and learning in the public senior high schools in Bantama Sub-Metro in the Kumasi Metropolis.  The target population for this study comprised of all senior high school teachers in the study area. Out of 342 teachers, 118 of them were randomly selected to participate in the study. Out of this sample selected, 105 representing 89% participated in the study. The study was conducted with quantit...

Level of Teachers Resources Development and Its Effects on School Academic Performance in the Public Basic Schools in the Jomoro Municipality

ABSTRACT Human Resource Development (HRD) is important for organizations in achieving higher performance. Human Resource Development is the frameworks for helping employees develop their personal and organizational skills, knowledge, and abilities. The purpose of the study is measure effect of Teachers Resource Development on school performance at Jomoro Municipal. The study employed descriptive and correlational. The study was conducted using sample of 60 teachers in the Jomoro Municip...

INFLUENCE OF FEMALE HEAD TEACHERS’ LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOUR ON TEACHER EFFICACY IN SELECTED PUBLIC BASIC SCHOOLS AT SAGNERIGU DISTRICT

ABSTRACT  The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of female head teachers’ leadership behaviour on teacher efficacy in selected public basic schools in Sagnerigu District in the Northern Region. The study used descriptive research design. Questionnaire with closed-ended items were used to obtain information for the study. The targeted population for this study comprised all the 17 female head teachers and 170 teachers who have females as their heads in the public ba...

STAFF PERCEPTION ON PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN THE KUMASI METROPOLIS OF THE ASHANTI REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT  The purpose of the study was to find out tutors perception on the current appraisal system. Three research questions were raised to give direction to the study. Descriptive design was employed for the study. The target population comprised tutors and Principal of the Colleges of Education in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region. Simple random sampling was used to select the tutors. The Principals were selected through the purposive sampling technique. A sample size of 1...


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