ABSTRACT In trying to expand the modern post-tonal music practices and techniques, using traditional idioms, this work is focused on Apatampa dance music (a recreational dance of the Fante people in the Central Region of Ghana) in an original composition named ‘The Fruits of Apatampa.’ The study seeks to explore the rhythmic resources of Apatampa dance music in a contemporary art composition. It blends new trends in contemporary art compositions with traditional drum idioms found in Apata...
ABSTRACT Despite the increase in ICT tools in Ghanaian Senior High Schools, most of the schools are teaching ICT as an isolated subject. Instead of completely integrating the ICT tools into the educational curriculum to enhance the teaching and learning of ICT. The objective of this study was, to investigate the effects of ICT facilities on teaching and learning in Senior High Schools in Cape Coast Metropolis. A total sample of 200 respondents took part in the survey. This sample was picked ...
ABSTRACT The purpose ofthis study was to examine the perception ofstudents on the govenunents' policy of cost-sharing. Its concerns included students' view on policy, the effect of cost-sharing on enrolment, the effect of cost-sharing on quality of teaching, the effect of the policy on facilities at the university, and the effect of the policy on academic performance. The study also identified alternative sources that could be employed to finance tertiary education and found out from student...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to examine the factors influencing female teacher-trainees’ non-participation in physical activity and sports in Colleges of Education in Ashanti Region of Ghana. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. A sample size of 351 was selected from a population of 2,911 and simple random sampling technique was used to select participants for the study. Questionnaire was the main instrument used for data collection. Descriptive statistics (F...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the conflict management practices of headmasters in senior high schools in the Akuapem South District. The specific objectives of the study were to : find the common types of conflict in the schools, causes of conflicts and how the headmasters managed conflicts that occurred in the schools. The study further sought to examine the effective techniques applied by the headmasters in resolving conflicts in the schools. Five senior high schools we...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to find out the general marital satisfaction level of The Church of Pentecost leaders in the Cape Coast Area. A descriptive survey design was used for the study. A sample size of 340 was selected for the study through the stratified and simple random (lottery method) sampling procedures from a population of 1975 church of Pentecost leaders in the Cape Coast Area. Three research questions and four hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Data from res...
ABSTRACT This study was aimed at investigating the effect of computer assisted instruction as a supplementary strategy on the academic achievement of technical students offering Automotive Engineering Programme. It was a quasi experimental study and the purpose was to see the relative effectiveness of independent variable, (teaching strategy) on the academic performance of students in Automotive Engineering. Technical students pursuing Automotive Engineering Programme constituted the populat...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of premarital counselling on adjustment among Christian couples in the Cape Coast Metropolis. A case study was used as the design for the study. Convenience sampling procedure was used to select the three churches from the metropolis. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data for the study. Using Tabacknik & Fidell (1996) procedure for sample size determination, a sample size of 300 Christian couples were selected...
ABTRACT This study assessed the challenges of state-church partnership in school administration in the West Akim Municipality of Ghana. The descriptive survey design was employed to assess the stakeholders’ perception on the issue under study. In all 27 administrators of schools in the West Akim municipality were involved in the study. Questionnaires and interview guide were used to collect data for the study. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data. The study found that the ...
ABSTRACT The main objective of the study was to find out how student participation in decision making affects school administration. An attempt was made to identify areas that students could effectively contribute to the smooth running of school administration. The target population was all the teachers and students of Fijai Secondary School. Purposive and random sampling techniques were used to select 292 students and 32 teachers. Questionnaire was the main instrument used for the research s...
ABSTRACT The relationship between Enterprise unique characteristics and access to short term finance from formal financial institutions was examined in this study. The secondary data set from the 2013 Enterprises Survey conducted by the World Bank on selected enterprises across the whole Ghana was employed for the study. The study adopted a qualitative analysis such as descriptive statistics, percentages and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) to address the stated objectives. The outcomes suggest...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine stakeholders' assessment of the Best Teacher Award Scheme with regard to its contribution to achieving quality basic education in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem District in the Central Region. Random and purposive sampling techniques were used to select a sample of 160 teachers, 20 District Education Office staff, 40 Chairmen of Parent-Teacher Association and/ or School Management Committee and 10 Assembly members. Data were obtained through ...
ABSTRACT SMEs have come to accept the importance of accounting information harmonization in order to remain in today’s business environment. In 2009, the IASB developed and published the IFRS for SMEs in response to the need for a high quality internationally comparable and transparent financial information. In January 2012, the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana directed the use of IFRS for SMEs in Ghana for reporting periods beginning 2013. However, there are widespread reports o...
ABSTRACT The study sought to find out how female heads perform their duties as administrators of Senior High schools to improve teaching and learning in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. Descriptive research design was used to conduct the study. The population for the study consisted of heads of Senior High School as well as teaching and non-teaching staffs. Questionnaire was designed and used to collect data for the study. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select ...
ABSTRACT Female entrepreneurship particularly in the informal sector has taken a centre stage among stakeholders and policy-makers in an attempt to provide decent work for women and thereby reducing unemployment in general. According to the Ghana Living Standards Survey Round 6 report, women are the most dominant in the formal sector, which provides jobs for more than 80% of Ghanaians (Ghana Statistical Service, 2013). However, these female entrepreneurs especially those in the bakery indus...