ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to examine the effect of cooperative learning method of instruction in sustaining interest and improving performance of girls in Integrated Science. Thirty eight (38) girls selected from Form 2 General Arts class in St. Margaret Mary Senior High Technical School participated in this study. Tests, Questionnaires and Treatment Verification Checklist were the main instruments used for collecting data. A self-designed baseline survey test, pre-interventio...
ABSTRACT Buildings are great assets to individuals and the nation and can be regarded as an economic asset, which must be maintained to ensure higher value. This study assessed the impact of maintenance culture in constructions or buildings of public institutions in Ghana, a case study of selected institutions in the Saboba District of Northern Region. Questionnaires, interview schedule and observation were for data collection. The analysis of the respondents’ responses was done researcher ...
ABSTRACT Performance in mathematics by students has persistently been poor. This study sought to investigate the impact of quality of teaching mathematics and opportunity to learn standards provided for Junior High School pupils on their performance in Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The study also sought to establish the strategies that could be adopted to improve performance in the subject by students in Kadjebi District of the Volta Region. The population for the study was ...
ABSTRACT This study compared the effectiveness of 5E learning cycle model based on constructivist theory approach over traditionally designed instruction on second year students of St. Fidelis Senior High School understanding of the concepts of diffusion and osmosis. Two classes were randomly selected for the study; 32 students in the control group received the traditional instruction, while another 32 students in the experimental group received the 5E Model of instruction. Test scores and In...
ABSTRACT The study was aimed at identifying topics perceived as difficult to learn in Senior High School biology, and how they can be solved in the Mampong and Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipal Assemblies of Ghana. Descriptive survey and purposive sampling technique were employed, and the data analysed using descriptive statistics. Twelve (12) biology teachers 50 out of 300 Senior High School students constituted the sample. The data was collected using questionnaire and interviews. All the biology...
ABSTRACT The nutritional needs of elderly people in society appears to be ignored or not sufficiently prioritized. This study was conducted in Jasikan community. It investigated the diet quality of the elderly. The research methods used for the study were survey, and observation. The study employed the cross-sectional design. Ninetyeight (98) elderly people were sampled via multistage sampling technique for the study. Questionnaire with Crobanch’s alpha 0.775, and observation checklist were...
ABSTRACT The importance of management of materials is highlighted by the fact that they account for substantial portions of project cost and time. Thus, the importance of materials management lies in the fact that any significant contribution made by the materials manager in reducing materials cost will go a long way in improving the profitability and the rate of return on investment, such an increase in profitability can be affected by increasing sales. In spite of their weight in construct...
ABSTRACT This study is informed by Systemic Functional Grammar Theory to analyse the packing of sentence information in the editorials of the Daily Graphic (DG). It explores the structural types of sentences; compound or complex sentences which are dominant and how they relate in the editorials and the ways in which they are combined and oriented in meaning with a broad outline of a particular framework of systemic functional grammar, clause complexing. Again, the study explored the communi...
ABSTRACT Economic trees play important role in household livelihood, sustainable land use, land rehabilitation and environmental sustainability as a whole. In the Wa West District, Shea and Dawadawa trees are key economic trees from which households rely on for living. However, the method and purpose of utilization of these economic trees creates conflicting objectives for different actors. Besdies, empirical studies on the utilization of economic tress in the area are limited, making it inc...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the efficient utilization of construction materials for effective cost recovery, using the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis in the Western Region of Ghana as a case study. This study adopted the case study design. Quantitative and qualitative research approach was used for the study. The population for the study was four hundred and fifty (450). The population of the study was made up of Building contractors/directors, Project Managers and Site...
ABSTRACT 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...
ABSTRACT The main objective of this study was to examine the impact of drug abuse on students’ academic performance in selected senior high schools in the Greater Accra Metropolis. Four research questions guided the study. The study employed cross-sectional design. A sample size of 133 teachers and 329 third year students were selected for the study. The questionnaire was first pilot-tested to ensure its validity and reliability. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the research da...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to analyze the anthropometric and motor performance variables of soccer players in GUSA games. 44 female and 44 male soccer players with mean ages of 21.54±1.79 and 22.61±1.87 years respectively (Appendix D) were evaluated on height, weight, leg length, thigh girth, calf girth, fore arm length, upper arm length, upper arm girth, chest girth and finger span. The participants also performed 36.58m dash, vertical jump, agility, flexibility, sit-ups and ...
ABSTRACT This study set out to investigate the utilization of teachers in Mfantsipim . . School in the Cape Coast Municipality ofthe Central Region of Ghana; considering such indicators as instructional time management and teaching load and its relation to the performance of the students at the end of the senior secondary school programme. A descriptive survey method was adopted for this research. All teachers in the school were used as the sample for the study. Copies of the Questionnaire w...
ABSTRACT In a 2×3×3 factorial experiment, which included two brands of threads, three ranges of stitch density and three cycles of washing, the performance of plain seam in a Real Wax cotton printed fabric from Tex Styles Ghana Limited, formerly Ghana Textile Printing Company (GTP) was investigated. The performance properties investigated were strength, elongation and efficiency. Specimens were washed using the Standard Launder-Ometer (Gyrowash 315). Each washed specimen was dried in the ...