ABSTRACT Though commuting to and from work has some health benefits, depending on one’s mode of commute, commuters often face the risk of contracting health issues. Commuting to and from work has posed health problems among the worker population in many countries, including Ghana. Despite the fact that there is a lot of research on commuting, there are few studies which report on commuting stress among haulage drivers. This study focused on commercial drivers, specifically the haulage drive...
ABSTRACT The Construction industry plays a major role in any economy and its activities are also vital to the achievement of the socio-economic development goals of providing shelter, infrastructure and employment. However, the construction industry is also recognized as an accident prone industry in Ghana. The ever-increasing cost of medical treatment, tends have a negative impact on a company's profit. The aim of the study was to examine strategies for mitigating the causes of work-related ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of selected traditional games on overarm throwing skill performance among kindergarten two pupils. A single group pretest posttest, quasi experimental design was used. Target schools for the study were 119 public preschools in the Akuapem North District in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The Sample size for the study was made up of 37 kindergarten two pupils from one public preschool which was selected using purposive sampling techniq...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to find out the community contributions to primary education with specific reference to Bouza Local Government Area. With an attempt to address the problem of community contributions in the development of primary schools in Bouza local Government the study employed sample survey research design. It was on this basis that 140 schools were drawn from the 231 schools existing in Bouza local Government. The instrument, the questionnaire was used a...
Abstract The main focus of this study was to find out the perception of married people in Sakata State on the causes and patterns of wife battering. The work also examined if sex, length of the marriage and ethnic group have any influence on the perception of the respondents. A total of three hundred and eighty-four (384) married respondents made up of one hundred and eighty-one (181) male and two hundred and three (203) female were involved in the study. The sample was from ten (10) Local Go...
Abstract An investigation into students performances in Science and Mathematics was conducted. Three selected secondary Schools formed the sample of the study. Mock and Wasc examination results in science and mathematics of One thousand one hundred and ninety-three (1193) students are the variables used for the investigation. The investigator developed and tested four hypotheses so as to find out the relationships between the students performances in science and mathematics examinations. Th...
ABSTRACT Computer simulations are well documented in developed countries but little is known about them in developing countries like Ghana. The main objective of the study was to examine the effects of using computer simulations in teaching chemical bonding on cognitive achievement of learners and to compare the results with those of learners who were taught using the traditional method (lecture). The study employed a non-randomized control-group pre-test and post-test quasi-experimental desi...
ABSTRACT Research in cognitive psychology suggests that cognitive factors such as spatial abilities and verbal reasoning are important in developing geometric knowledge of students in elementary school. However, these cognitive abilities are less explored in teacher education. The study adopted cross-sectional survey design to investigate relationships among knowledge types in geometry, and how spatial ability and verbal reasoning relate to and account for knowledge in basic shape and space a...
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...