ABSTRACT Documentary evidence indicates that in the last decade, 593 homes and shops have been lost through electrical faults. Furthermore, interactions with owners of homes and shops in the Metropolis indicate that they do not embark on safety measures and precautions with regards to preventing electrical fire outbreak. When asked how many landlords and business owners will ensure safety in the home and workplace, only 24% of them indicated their willingness. The purpose of this study was t...
ABSTRACT Given the abysmal performance of pupils in schools of the East Gonja district which is said to be the outcome of teacher absenteeism and related factors, the study examined the effects of teacher absenteeism on the academic performance of pupils in the district. A total of 98 respondents comprising of head teachers, assistant head teachers and classroom or subject teachers in the basic schools of the district were interviewed using the structured questionnaire. The data was analysed...
ABSTRACT The study examined the impact of training in riot control of prison officers and their ability to deliver an effective professional service in the Tamale central prison. Through Yemane’s sampling technique the study selected 125 prison officers to respond to the study. The study adopted stratified sampling and simple random sampling technique to select respondents based on whether they have been trained on riot control or not. The findings revealed that the major cause of prison ri...
ABSTRACT In spite of the enormous efforts the Ghana government has made to reduce recidivism among ex-convicts, recidivism continues to increase in the country. The study thus aimed at using rehabilitation to reduce recidivism in Tamale Central Prison. The study used both purposive and random sampling procedures to select a sample size of 100 respondents who took part in the study. Data was collected by the use of questionnaires for both primary data and secondary data. The collected data wa...
ABSTRACT Notwithstanding the efforts to improve the professionalism of teachers through various professional development programmes in line with both International and National Educational Policies, some teachers still do not perform satisfactorily. It is against this backdrop that this study was undertaken to analyze the effects of professional development on teachers in the Sagnarigu District. The main objective of the study was to assess the effects of professional development experience ...