ABSTRACT This study was designed to fInd out the contributions of World Vision Ghana (WVG) to the development of basic education in the Twifo Hemang-Lower Denkyira District (THLDD) in the Central Region in Ghana. The study involved a sample of 469, comprising 24 district education officials, 10 DEOC members, 24 headteachers, 13 staff of WVG (Twifo ADP), the head of education and capacity building - WVG, 48 child welfare service officers (CWSO), 120 parents and 240 community members. The quest...
ABSTRACT This study evaluated the relevance of biblical counselling in contemporary society of Pentecostal churches in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ashanti Region. The study sought to provide an insight into the effectiveness of biblical counselling. The methodology used to select participants for the study consisted of stratified random sampling, proportional ratio, simple random sampling and selection of the table of random numbers methods. The Population of the study consisted of thirty-four P...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to identify the pertinent factors affecting parents’ choice of a particular senior high school in Ghana. Specifically, the study examines the type of schools parents in the Cape Coast Metropolis choose for their children, and some of the school’s institutional factors that parents look for in deciding the choice of a particular school for their children. The design used for the study was descriptive survey design. A total of 294 parents completed the ...
ABSTRACT This study was purported to compare the learning cycle approach which is based on the constructivist theory to the traditional approach on senior secondary school students' understanding of selected concepts in direct current electricity. Two intact science classes from two of the six senior secondary schools offering physics as elective in the New Juaben Municipality were randomly sampled using the computer generated random numbers to participate in the study. In all 101 students pa...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the physical fitness levels of soccer referees in relation to the performances they exhibit during officiating in Ghana. The cross-sectional survey design was employed to shape the study. The stratified and proportionate multistage sampling techniques were used to select a sample of 65 from the three belts of the country. The physical fitness test results of referees accredited by the RAG were compared with the referees’ officiating performance reports. Data ...
BSTRACT The purpose of the study was to find out whether or not HIV and AIDS counsellors in Kumasi Metropolis in Ashanti Region are: aware of national HIV and AIDS policy and policy guidelines, have requisite minimum training in HIV and AIDS counselling and care, have the necessary human resources for VCT, and have the minimum level of conceptual knowledge about VCT. It was meant to ascertain whether VCT as practiced, conforms with the minimum guidelines set by the UNAIDS as well as finding o...
ABSTRACT This study focused on the challenges and coping strategies of student workers without study leave with pay in the University of Cape Coast. A set of questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. In all, 84 studentworkers were sampled through the use of the snowball sampling method to serve as respondents for the study. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the data on the demographic profile and all the research questions formulated for the study. Frequencies, me...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at finding out whether Senior Secondary School teachers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana followed the basic principles in their testing practices. It also sought to find out whether pre-service training in testing contributes to competence in actual testing practice. Cluster and simple random sampling techniques were adopted to select 265 teachers of Mathematics, Integrated Science and English Language in 26 Senior Secondary Schools for the study. Eight research questi...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the comparative effectiveness of teaching through the use of multimedia and conventional teaching method in biology on senior high school students in relation to students’ achievement. The pre-test post-test non-equivalent quasi experimental design was used for this study. One hundred and ten (110) form three general science students who had biology as one of their major subjects were selected for the study. They were later grouped into control and experime...
ABSTRACT The main purpose was to find out the availability, adequacy and state of learning resources in the Junior High Schools (JHSs) in the Mfantseman Municipality in the Central Region of Ghana. It further wanted to find out how heads as well as teachers manage these available learning resources. In all 202 teachers and 70 headteachers were involved in the study. The headteachers were requested to answer 50 items whilst the teachers had 49 items. The entire respondents answered closed-end...
ABSTRACT The study investigated perceptions and experiences of administrators and students on human rights and freedoms in the University of Cape Coast (UCC). The research questions provided a framework for this study while the Cultural Reproduction and Structural Violence theory offered useful theoretical frames for understanding social justice and human rights in higher education in Ghana. The study adopted a qualitative research design, using the case study approach to examine, understan...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate various reasons why studentteachers eat fruit. The study sought to find out whether student-teachers eat fruits for its medical purpose, nutritional value or any other reason other than these, and to find out student-teachers’ fruits eating pattern and mode. The study centred on teacher trainees of Assin Foso College of Education. Out of 945 trainees, 150 were used for the study – 75 males and 75 females. The selection of respondents ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to find out the problems women administrators face as they perform work-home roles. The study investigated the nature of the conflict and gender roles that conflict with their participation in educational administration. The study also tried to identify the support the female administrators get from their family members as they perform their dual responsibilities and how to manage work-home conflict. The study employed the descriptive survey design. The...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the basic school teachers’ level of computer literacy and attitude to the use of computers. The sample of the study covered 30 basic schools (20 public schools and 10 private schools) in Jomoro District. In all 105 teachers participated in the study. Three research questions were formulated. In relation to the research questions, 4 other statistical hypotheses were also formulated and tested for the study. Descriptive statistics were a...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at investigating whether the service schools give on guidance and counselling adequately met students’ needs and, if not, what strategies needed to put in place to improve and make guidance and counselling services in the school more beneficial. Adopting the descriptive research design and mainly questionnaire, the researcher selected 250 respondents from three senior high Schools in the New Juabeng Municipality of the Eastern Region of Ghana using the stratified s...