ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to ascertain the availability and utilization of Internet by graduate students of` the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to facilitate their academic work. The descriptive survey was adopted for the study. Out of a study population of 1140, a sample size of 382 was selected but 321 respondents responded to the questions. The reliability test for the pilot study yielded .721 Cronbach’s alphalevel. The statistical tools used for the data analysis were freque...
ABSTRACT The study was prompted by an observation made by the researcher about the apparent absence of involving students of senior secondary in the Tano District of Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana in school decision-making. The study explored the nature of the existing structures of decision-making and the factors that discourage students from participating in school decision-making among others. The population for the study was made up of students, teachers and all , ; headmasters from the six ...
Abstract The marital decisions of educated women have attracted a lot of attention and have eventually become a topic of discussion on different platforms including the public domain. For some scholars and people, education has a bad influence on women’s marital decisions as it tends to lead women to appreciating singlehood and cohabitation over marriage. For others, the opposite is true. There are scholars who have even argued that education does not play any role in the marital decisions ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the environmental issues on some campuses of the University of Education, Winneba, particularly, on areas pertaining to waste management behaviour and practices. The study was carried out in Kumasi, Winneba and Mampong Campuses of the University. All staff and students of University of Education were the target populations but 734 participants were sampled from the accessible population. Questionnaires, Focus Group Discussions and Document Anal...
ABSTRACT The study was a case study, which focused on finding out the extent to which parents involved themselves in the education of their children with intellectual disabilities in Dzorwulu Special School in Accra, in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Samples of 22 participants were selected using purposive and convenient sampling techniques. Structured questionnaire and semi-structured interview guide were the tools for data collection. The data collected were analysed descriptively and a...
ABSTRACT The central aim of this sequential explanatory mixed method research aimed at exploring HIV/AIDs knowledge and sexual behaviours of adolescents with hearing impairments (HI) in some selected special schools in Ghana. This study mixed method designs was employed to achieve the aim. Self-constructed questionnaires were administered to three hundred and ten (N=310) adolescents from four (4) special schools in four regions of Ghana. Self-structured questionnaire, which made up of HIV/AID...
ABSTRACT Ghanaians have various fabrics which are associated with their culture. One such fabric is the Ghanaian wax prints. These fabric prints have unique designs and motifs made in beautiful colours. Some of these prints have names, which are identified by the people, and significantly valuable in the Ghanaian culture. Many works have been done on textile products but a missing part is the nameology of Ghanaian fabric prints. The study sought to find out how naming of fabrics is done. Cate...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of the van Hiele Phase-based Instruction (VHPI) on Pre-service Teachers’ (PTs) geometric thinking in terms of the van Hiele Levels and how the VHPI can motivate PTs to learn geometry. It further investigated how College of Education (CE) Mathematics tutors facilitate geometry teaching and learning consistent with the van Hiele Levels of geometric thinking. The study utilized mixed method approach involving quasi-experimental design in which two Co...
ABSTRACT This dissertation analyzed the role of culture in Human Resource Training and Development practices through a qualitative study of ProCredit Ghana Ltd. The guiding theory for the work was the ‘Model of Culture Fit’ developed by Kanungo and Medonca in 1990 which postulates that national culture and industry culture influence human resource management practices through the mediation of organizational culture. Through a survey, interviews, observation, and company policy documents, ...
ABSTRACT The major problems facing educational system in Nigeria are those of resource allocation and resource utilisation. This study took stock of the resources in the Junior Secondary Schools in Oyo State and evaluated the degree of internal efficiency of Junior Secondary Education. The study focused on: 1) making a critical analysis of the extent to which resources are made available to Junior Secondary Education in Oyo State; 2) identifying the extent to which the resources are being ...
ABSTRACT There has been a concern over the non-responsiveness of educational programmes in Nigeria‟s higher institutions to adequately meet social needs. Scholars often lay the blame on poor implementation of curricula, especially social studies. Previous evaluation studies on the products in colleges of education programme showed poor preparation of students without comparing them with their counterparts in the parent universities. This study, therefore, investigated the effectiveness of ...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the effect of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) on the attitude and cognitive achievement of students in chemical bonding. The study compared the effect of CAI and a Traditional Method of Teaching (TMT) on the cognitive achievement of students in chemical bonding. The study was conducted in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region of Ghana. Schools that offered chemistry as an elective subject were the target population. The total accessible population f...
ABSTRACT This study tried to assess the fitness level of 15-17 years students of Three-Town Senior high School in Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region. Relevant literature relating to the research topic was reviewed. The study used the descriptive survey method to find out the fitness levels of the students. The population for the study was two hundred students, a sample of sixty (60) students were used for the study. The questionnaire format was used to collect the data from the stude...
ABSTRACT This study was to find out the level of ICT knowledge, skills, and utilization among teachers and students in teaching and learning at the Cape Coast School for the Deaf. Twenty-eight (28) teachers and forty (40) students were randomly sampled from the population which included all teachers and students of the school, numbering onehundred and forty (140). A questionnaire was administered to the teachers and students, and an interview was conducted with some teachers, to collect data ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to explore healthcare seeking behaviours of parents who have children with disabilities in University Practice Inclusive Basic School and Rev, Fr, John Memorial School both in Winneba. A case study design was adopted where the researcher used a qualitative approach such as semi-structured interview guide to gather data for the study. Data from participants were analysed using thematic analytical approach. The results revealed that some of the parents afte...