ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate financial control practices in public second cycle schools in order to check whether there are financial irregularities in the use of school funds in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The study adopted cross-sectional survey with mixed methods design. Questionnaire and interview guide were used to collect data. The questionnaires were analysed using Statistical Product and Service Solution (SPSS) version 20.0. The interviews were also analysed us...
ABSTRACT Fine and applied arts provide the aesthetic and non-aesthetic necessities that enrich individuals’ quality of life. In recent times, the persistent students’ poor performance in the subject has been attributed to inadequate facilities, use of traditional classrooms and inappropriately designed learning environment in schools and institutions where teachers are being prepared. Researchers have focused on improved methodology and classroom practices but not on classroom and learni...
ABSTRACT This study was designed to find out the perception of tutors in technical institutions on leadership roles that enhance the effectiveness of the Principal. One hundred and thirty-eight (138) tutors from four technical institutions from four regions in Ghana (Ashanti, Central, greater Accra and Western Regions), running full – time and apprenticeship model training programmes, were chosen. The descriptive survey approach was adopted with a purposive sampling method employed in the...
ABSTRACT Mathematics is a fundamental subject which functions as a basic index for understanding and mastery of various aspects of science as well as the complexity of modern technology. Thus, every individual needs some knowledge of mathematics in order to live a useful life and be an effective member of the society. Several studies in the past have focused on the factors associated with students’ poor academic achievement in mathematics. However, very few of those have considered the inf...
ABSTRACT The incidence ofschool drop out in the basic schools in Ghana has been persistent. The objective of this study, therefore, was to find out the main factors responsible for dropping out of basic schools in the Volta Region of Ghana. The samples used for the study were dropouts and Junior Secondary School (J.S.S.) students still in school (non-dropouts) in the Akatsi district. A total sample size of 357 primary and J.S.S students comprising 214 dropouts and 143 non-dropouts were used. ...
ABSTRACT This study was a descriptive survey designed to assess the guidance programme being offered in Wesley College of Education and suggest ways of improving it. The specific guidance services under study were Information and Counselling Services. The views of 200 students and the college counsellor were gathered by means of a self-designed questionnaire consisting of thirty Likerttype items. The data was then subjected to frequency and percentage analysis to answer the research question...
ABSTRACT Most female academics have over the years developed low contentment and feelings about various aspects of their jobs arising from work-family life stress. This has resulted in a weak attachment to their institutions and low level of willingness to exert high level of efforts on their jobs. Though literature on job commitment and performance in Nigerian universities is vast and rich, most past studies have focused more on the male faculties’ job commitment with little attention pai...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out students’ perceptions of the Bachelor of Education (Accounting) programme in the University of Cape Coast. The study adopted the descriptive survey design in which data were collected within the overarching framework of the Context Input Process Product evaluation model. A sample size of 350 respondents participated in the study. The multi-stage sampling technique, employing the stratified sampling technique, proportionate random sampling...
ABSTRACT In recent times, teaching and learning at the basic schools leaves much to be desired. Lateness, absenteeism and misuse of instructional time by teachers have been the order of the day. The fundamental purpose of the study therefore was to find out whether an effective monitoring system will improve supervision of basic schools at Agona-Ashanti. Some of the research questions used include the following which people are responsible for supervision and how do they understand supervis...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to explore the human resource development (HRD) practices of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and Valley View University (VVU). The study was a descriptive survey and two sets of questionnaire with Cronbach’s alpha of .91 for T & D officers and .61 for academic and non academic staff and interview guide were used to gather data. The study involved 491 participants comprising 397 from the UCC and 94 from VVU. The Mann Whitney U test was used to dete...
ABSRACT Social Studies as a subject is meant to involve pupils in meaningful learning activities to develop good citizenship and attitude to make informed decision on social matter. However, literature abounds that Social Studies is taught in schools using lecture methods which do not promote values and rational habits. This could be attributed to the fact that few studies have been carried out in the area of training of teachers to develop moral education programme. One of the ways by which...
ABSTRACT Biology is a compulsory subject for pre-degree science students in Nigerian universities; however, a decline in students’ performance in practical biology has been observed. Previous studies focused on strategies of teaching practical biology with little attention on animation and video-based flipped strategies. This study, therefore, determined the effects of Animation-based Flipped Classroom Strategy (AFCS) and Video-based Flipped Classroom Strategy (VFCS) on pre-degree students...
ABSTRACT This paper examined information literacy as catalyst to transforming the information society. The required information literacy skills - Task, definition, Information seeking strategies, Location and access, Use of information, Synthesis, and Evaluation (TILUSE) are discussed. Information Literacy skills training at the University of Ibadan Library, Nigeria is discussed.
ABSTRACT The primary purpose of university libraries is to support teaching, learning, and research in ways consistent with, and supportive of, the institution's mission and goals. In addition, library resources and services should be sufficient in quality, depth, diversity, and currency to support the institution's curriculum. As a result of this, university libraries are often considered the most important resource center of an academic institution. However, university education in Nigeria ...
ABSTRACT Human resources are the most important and valued factor-input upon which every organisation achieves its desired goals and objectives; hence every organisation should ensure that employees‟ work values and expectations, known as Quality of Work-life (QWL) are always met and improved. However, QWL of an average Nigerian worker has been described as poor and low with negative consequences on their morale, commitment, efficiency and productivity; besides it has been attributed to em...