ABSTRACT Little attention has been paid to literacy assessment in developing countries including Ghana. The objective of the research work was to conduct an assessment of literacy training activities by the Literacy and Development through Partnership (LADP) including assessment of the performance of learners in numeracy, reading and writing, the application of literacy skills in the lives of adult learners and the facilitation method used by the LADP. The study was basically a case that empl...
ABSTRACT This study explored and described the Primary Health Care experiences of Community Health Nurses (CHNs) in Nkoranza South in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. Four themes served as a guide to investigate the experiences: the factors that serve as hindrances to Primary Health Care delivery, the factors that facilitate Primary Health Care delivery, the methods CHNs use in ensuring optimum Primary Health Care delivery and ways CHNs create rapport with clients in communities. The design o...
ABSTRACT HIV and AIDS is one of the most widespread and devastating epidemic with global public health implications in the 21st century and Ghana as a nation, is not an exception. Several studies in Ghana suggest that HIV and AIDS related stigma and discrimination has been the bane of fighting the reduction and elimination of HIV and AIDS. Such issues like nondisclosure, public outcry, and social exclusion constitute a basic problem so far as the disease is concerned. This study therefore te...
ABSTRACT Peri-urban areas as the interface between urban and rural regions are currently experiencing enormous changes due to the extension of urban activities. The rapid growth of newly built environment and the apparent transformations of socioeconomic structure reveal how these areas become contested regions. It is recognized that peripheral areas have many disadvantages to accommodate the agglomeration of urban functions. As a result, the rapid pace of in-migration has been reshaping lan...
ABSTRACT The invaluable role played by community leaders in any development activity cannot be overemphasized. This is because through the participation of community leaders in development activities, community members could also be influenced to participate. The study therefore, identified the extent to which community leaders participate in development activities in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district. Related literature was reviewed on the concept of leadership, leaders and group effectiveness, ...
ABSTRACT Education is considered as the bedrock for economic, political and social transformation of any society. Over the years there has been an increasing awareness and acceptance of assertion that teachers are the oil that lubricate the engine of education in society. If it is so, then professional development of teachers is an essential ingredient for development of skills, knowledge, and attitude to enhance their delivery in effective and efficient manner. Additionally, there are some f...
ABSTRACT Open Educational Resources are (OERs) are teaching and learning materials which are in the public domain or made freely available by means of open licenses for learners, teachers and researchers. In today’s technological age, OERs have come to play a major role in higher educational institutions. There are a number of OER initiatives in higher educational institutions in Ghana. However, there is no study to determine the status of OER adoption and use by faculty in Ghana. The probl...
ABSTRACT The main aim of this study was to find out the extent the intervention put in place by the Lawra/Nandom District Assembly to reduce poverty and empower women groups socially and economically through the implementation of poverty reduction programme has been achieved. The design for the study was descriptive survey design. The study used questionnaire to obtain data from all beneficiary women groups and interviews from officials. In all, 134 respondents and two interviewees were selec...
ABSTRACT The main aim of this study was to find out the extent the intervention put in place by the Lawra/Nandom District Assembly to reduce poverty and empower women groups socially and economically through the implementation of poverty reduction programme has been achieved. The design for the study was descriptive survey design. The study used questionnaire to obtain data from all beneficiary women groups and interviews from officials. In all, 134 respondents and two interviewees were selec...
ABSTRACT Student engagement has been conceptualized to connote the things that students do and are made to do at school. Engaged students are willing to participate in routine activities that are sanctioned by the university such as going for lectures, adhering to university regulations, participating in group work and submitting assignments on time. Predominantly, student engagement has been denoted as students involving themselves in educational purposeful activities to enhance their academ...
ABSTRACT Records have shown low students‘ achievement in basic science; a trend which has been attributed to the use of conventional strategy (CS). This has necessitated the use of other innovative activity-based teaching strategies such as cognitive apprenticeship and critical exploration that could facilitate the teaching and learning of the subject. Previous studies have not considered the extensive use of these two strategies in improving learning outcomes in the subject. This study, t...
ABSTRACT Juvenile involvement in antisocial activities after reformation is on the increase in Nigeria, largely due to ineffective rehabilitation. Most juvenile offenders relapse into recidivism as a result of public rejection and realities of meeting up with their daily living, because they are early school leavers who had not learnt any trade before they were sent for correction. Previous studies on juvenile recidivism focused on juvenile justice administration, empowering youths in remand...
ABSTRACT The continuous utilization of the SAKAI Learning Management System (LMS) by graduate students may provide rich opportunities for them to effectively interact with their lecturers and to receive immediate feedback from them on their online assignments, quizzes among others. On the other hand, non-continuous utilization of the platform may deprive graduate students from enjoying the benefits the system may offer for their academic work. This study sought to investigate the continuous ...
ABSTRACT The performance of candidates in the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) normally generates negative public comments because of their below average results. Part of these results include those of Nigerian Prison inmates. The Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) prepares inmates for SSSCE; however, very little is known about the inmates‘ performances, probably because of their confinement. Literature largely dwelt on the academic performance of regular students with l...
ABSTRACT Women reproductive health behaviour (RHB) has generated a lot of interest from researchers across many disciplines because many women die due to pregnancy related complications. Hence, improving RHB of women which is a key aspect of the Millennium Development Goals requires a proper understanding of its predisposing factors. Previous studies on women’s RHB had focused more on adolescents, rural and non-literate women without due consideration to women in the tertiary institutions....