Education

Research Papers/Topics in Education

ADOLESCENTS’ KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF CONTRACEPTIVES: A CASE STUDY IN THREE SELECTED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN SEKONDI-TAKORADI METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT The objective of the study was to find out adolescents knowledge and use of contraceptives in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis. Three hundred adolescent male and female students were randomly selected from three senior high schools in the Metropolis to constitute the sample for the study. The instrument that was used to collect data was a questionnaire. Frequency distribution and percentages were used to summarise the data. The findings from the study indicated that adolescents have m...

ATTRACTING ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR MUSIC EDUCATION IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN CAPE COAST (GHANA): THE ROLE OF THE MUSIC TEACHER

ABSTRACT School administrations are often confronted with the problem of cutting back financial assistance of some academic departments of their institutions due to consistent budgetary constraints. Often: the tendency has been to make music departments their first point of call. Ironically, these headmasters acknowledge the fact that music plays a vital rAle in their schools. Music education, in various forms, has been on the curricular of secondcycle schools in Ghana since the introduction ...

PERCEPTION OF TUTORS AND STUDENTS OF NORTHERN TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES ABOUT THE TEACHER EDUCATION ACCESS COURSE

ABSTRACT Although there is equal access to education for all, at all the level of education in Ghana, there is still low female enrolment in the higher levels Ghanaian teacher-training institutions. In order to increase the number of females in these institutions, the Teacher Education Division of the Ghana Education Service introduced the access course. However, there is no information on how tutors and students of the Northern Training Colleges perceive this access course. The objective of ...

ANALYSIS OF CONSTRUCTION WORKER’S PERCEPTION ON SAFETY OUTCOMES OF CONSTRUCTION SITES: A STUDY OF BUILDING PROJECTS IN THE ASHANTI REGION

ABSTRACT Health and safety performance of construction sites is of great importance to many construction companies because of the social and economic implications of accidents. Many construction companies have safety culture that has positive impact on safety outcomes. Strengthening the safety culture of construction firms will go a long way to improve safety performance of construction sites. The aim of the study was to assess construction sites worker’s unsafe behaviour and safety outcome...

FACTORS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF ISLAMIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE TAMALE METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT Despite the efforts made by various governments in Ghana to expand and improve the quality of education at various stages of our educational institution, there are still a whole lot of students who are not able to make the required grades to enable them further their education at the Senior High School after their Basic Education Certificate Examination. (B.E.C.E). Islamic schools in the Tamale metropolis are among the schools in Ghana that have enjoyed the provision of educational i...

CONTRIBUTION OF WORLD VISION GHANA IN THE PROVISION OF QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION IN THE BONGO DISTRICT

ABSTRACT The study investigated the contribution of World Vision, Ghana (WVG) in provision of quality basic education in the Bongo District. The study sought to identify the extent to which WVG has contributed to infrastructural development, textbooks and other teaching/learning materials staffing, in-service training and support for Girl-Child Education and needy school children. The descriptive survey method was adopted with a sample size of 310. The questionnaire was the main instrument us...

ABELENGRO: A CONTEMPORARY ART MUSIC COMPOSITION BASED ON ABELE GENRE

Abstract The study adopts the idea of music acculturation through fieldwork to consciously document the elements of the Abele music of the Yeji people of the Brong-Ahafo Region and fusing it with the Western compositional techniques to create a relatively atonal programmed music of the African and more especially the Yeji tradition. The study was conducted among the people of Yeji traditional area in the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana. It adopted creative ethnomusicology principles and the syncr...

FACTORS AFFECTING FEMALE ENROLMENT IN BASIC SCHOOLS IN TWIFO HEMANG LOWER DENKYIRA DISTRICT

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to find out the factors affecting female enrolment in basic schools in the Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira District .Using the District as the case study. A total of 150 parents, 100 teachers and 150 dropout girls formed the accessible population. Within a period of two months, the researcher and his two assistants interviewed all the 400 respondents. Data collected were analysed manually and electronically by using descriptive statistical tools such as s...

ASSESSMENT OF MATERIAL MANAGEMENT ON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SITES: A STUDY OF SELECTED CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES IN THE CAPE COAST METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT The control of materials on construction sites is handled by planning and purchasing departments, site supervisors and engineers as well as contractor’s organization and this have been posing various problems to contractors in realizing reasonable profit margin. The main purpose of the study was to assess material management of construction companies in Cape Coast Metropolis. This study assessed the current practices of managing materials on building projects, the problems associat...

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF PHYSICAL TRAINING ON PHYSICAL FITNESS OF PERSONNEL IN THE GHANA ARMED FORCES

ABSTRACT This study investigated the influence of physical training on initial entry personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). A quantitative and qualitative research approach was used for the study. The research technique used was the mixed methods. The significance of the study was that it would help to create the awareness about the fitness levels of personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for decisions to be taken by policy makers. Four research questions were raised. The instrument us...

ASSESSMENT OF THE QUALITY OF REINFORCING BARS IN THE GHANAIAN MARKET: A CASE STUDY OF THE WESTERN REGION

ABSTRACT Building materials are the main component of the construction industry hence its quality and characteristic are essential. It is expected that building professionals select materials with adequate properties that are fit for purpose and meet acceptable local and international specifications. A study in a Nigeria ranked substandard building materials as the second leading causes of building collapse in Lagos. Hence this study seeks to assess the quality of the mechanical properties of...

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CONCEPT MAPPING AND TRADITIONAL METHODS IN TEACHING SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to compare the effects of concept mapping and traditional methods on students’ performance in some selected topics in Biology in the Kwaebibirem District in the Eastern Region. Asuom Senior High School was the experimental school while Kade Technical Senior High School was the control school in this study. A pre-test – post-test non-equivalent quasi-experimental design was used for the study. The sample size was 124 students. The experimental group consi...

THE IMPACT OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT ON FEMALE STUDENTS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE AKUAPEM-NORTH MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT This research sought to ascertain the impact of sexual harassment on the academic and social life of female students in the Senior High Schools (SHS) in the Akuapem North Municipality. Making informed decision when confronted with acts of sexual harassment is a great hurdle to the female senior high student. A descriptive survey design was used to investigate phenomenon. The populations of the study were 104 female students in 4 Senior High Schools in the Akuapem North District. Purp...

AVAILABILITY AND UTILISATION OF THE INTERNET BY GRADUATE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST.

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to ascertain the availability and utilization of Internet by graduate students of` the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to facilitate their academic work. The descriptive survey was adopted for the study. Out of a study population of 1140, a sample size of 382 was selected but 321 respondents responded to the questions. The reliability test for the pilot study yielded .721 Cronbach’s alphalevel. The statistical tools used for the data analysis were freque...

STUDENT PARTICIPAnON IN DECISION-MAKING IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE TANO DISTRICT OF BRONG AHAFO REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT The study was prompted by an observation made by the researcher about the apparent absence of involving students of senior secondary in the Tano District of Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana in school decision-making. The study explored the nature of the existing structures of decision-making and the factors that discourage students from participating in school decision-making among others. The population for the study was made up of students, teachers and all , ; headmasters from the six ...


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