Education

Research Papers/Topics in Education

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE MARRIAGE PREFERENCES OF EDUCATED WOMEN IN ACCRA, GHANA

Abstract The marital decisions of educated women have attracted a lot of attention and have eventually become a topic of discussion on different platforms including the public domain. For some scholars and people, education has a bad influence on women’s marital decisions as it tends to lead women to appreciating singlehood and cohabitation over marriage. For others, the opposite is true. There are scholars who have even argued that education does not play any role in the marital decisions ...

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: AN ASSESSMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT BEHAVIOUR AND PRACTICES ON SOME CAMPUSES OF UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the environmental issues on some campuses of the University of Education, Winneba, particularly, on areas pertaining to waste management behaviour and practices. The study was carried out in Kumasi, Winneba and Mampong Campuses of the University. All staff and students of University of Education were the target populations but 734 participants were sampled from the accessible population. Questionnaires, Focus Group Discussions and Document Anal...

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN SPECIAL SCHOOLS IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF DZORWULU SPECIAL SCHOOL IN ACCRA IN THE GREATER ACCRA REGIO

ABSTRACT The study was a case study, which focused on finding out the extent to which parents involved themselves in the education of their children with intellectual disabilities in Dzorwulu Special School in Accra, in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Samples of 22 participants were selected using purposive and convenient sampling techniques. Structured questionnaire and semi-structured interview guide were the tools for data collection. The data collected were analysed descriptively and a...

HIV/AIDS KNOWLEDGE AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS AMONG ADOLESCENTS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS IN SOME SELECTED SPECIAL SCHOOLS IN GHANA

ABSTRACT The central aim of this sequential explanatory mixed method research aimed at exploring HIV/AIDs knowledge and sexual behaviours of adolescents with hearing impairments (HI) in some selected special schools in Ghana. This study mixed method designs was employed to achieve the aim. Self-constructed questionnaires were administered to three hundred and ten (N=310) adolescents from four (4) special schools in four regions of Ghana. Self-structured questionnaire, which made up of HIV/AID...

THE ART OF FABRIC NAMEOLOGY IN THE GHANAIAN CULTURE

ABSTRACT Ghanaians have various fabrics which are associated with their culture. One such fabric is the Ghanaian wax prints. These fabric prints have unique designs and motifs made in beautiful colours. Some of these prints have names, which are identified by the people, and significantly valuable in the Ghanaian culture. Many works have been done on textile products but a missing part is the nameology of Ghanaian fabric prints. The study sought to find out how naming of fabrics is done. Cate...

THE EFFECT OF VHPI ON PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ GEOMETRIC THINKING AND MOTIVATION TO LEARN GEOMETRY

ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of the van Hiele Phase-based Instruction (VHPI) on Pre-service Teachers’ (PTs) geometric thinking in terms of the van Hiele Levels and how the VHPI can motivate PTs to learn geometry. It further investigated how College of Education (CE) Mathematics tutors facilitate geometry teaching and learning consistent with the van Hiele Levels of geometric thinking. The study utilized mixed method approach involving quasi-experimental design in which two Co...

THE ROLE OF CULTURE IN HUMAN RESOURCE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

ABSTRACT This dissertation analyzed the role of culture in Human Resource Training and Development practices through a qualitative study of ProCredit Ghana Ltd. The guiding theory for the work was the ‘Model of Culture Fit’ developed by Kanungo and Medonca in 1990 which postulates that national culture and industry culture influence human resource management practices through the mediation of organizational culture. Through a survey, interviews, observation, and company policy documents, ...

AN EVALUATION OP INTERNAL EFFICIENCY OF JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATICN IN OYO STATE BETWEEN 1986 AND 1990

ABSTRACT The major problems facing educational system in Nigeria are those of resource allocation and resource utilisation. This study took stock of the resources in the Junior Secondary Schools in Oyo State and evaluated the degree of internal efficiency of Junior Secondary Education. The study focused on: 1) making a critical analysis of the extent to which resources are made available to Junior Secondary Education in Oyo State; 2) identifying the extent to which the resources are being ...

EVALUATION OF CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION AND UNIVERSITIES OF AFFILIATION IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT There has been a concern over the non-responsiveness of educational programmes in Nigeria‟s higher institutions to adequately meet social needs. Scholars often lay the blame on poor implementation of curricula, especially social studies. Previous evaluation studies on the products in colleges of education programme showed poor preparation of students without comparing them with their counterparts in the parent universities. This study, therefore, investigated the effectiveness of ...

THE EFFECT OF COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION (CAI) ON STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE AND COGNITIVE ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMICAL BONDING.

ABSTRACT The study investigated the effect of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) on the attitude and cognitive achievement of students in chemical bonding. The study compared the effect of CAI and a Traditional Method of Teaching (TMT) on the cognitive achievement of students in chemical bonding. The study was conducted in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region of Ghana. Schools that offered chemistry as an elective subject were the target population. The total accessible population f...

ASSESSMENT OF THE FITNESS LEVEL OF 15-17 YEARS STUDENTS OF THREETOWN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN KETU SOUTH MUNICIPALITY OF THE VOLTA REGION.

ABSTRACT This study tried to assess the fitness level of 15-17 years students of Three-Town Senior high School in Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region. Relevant literature relating to the research topic was reviewed. The study used the descriptive survey method to find out the fitness levels of the students. The population for the study was two hundred students, a sample of sixty (60) students were used for the study. The questionnaire format was used to collect the data from the stude...

ICT KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND USAGE AMONG TEACHERS AND STUDENTS OF CAPE COAST SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF IN CAPE COAST

ABSTRACT This study was to find out the level of ICT knowledge, skills, and utilization among teachers and students in teaching and learning at the Cape Coast School for the Deaf. Twenty-eight (28) teachers and forty (40) students were randomly sampled from the population which included all teachers and students of the school, numbering onehundred and forty (140). A questionnaire was administered to the teachers and students, and an interview was conducted with some teachers, to collect data ...

HEALTHCARE SEEKING BEHAVIOURS OF PARENTS WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AT UNIVERSITY PRACTICE INCLUSIVE BASIC SCHOOL, SOUTH CAMPUS AND REV. FR. JOHN MEMORIAL SCHOOL, WINNEBA

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to explore healthcare seeking behaviours of parents who have children with disabilities in University Practice Inclusive Basic School and Rev, Fr, John Memorial School both in Winneba. A case study design was adopted where the researcher used a qualitative approach such as semi-structured interview guide to gather data for the study. Data from participants were analysed using thematic analytical approach. The results revealed that some of the parents afte...

COST CONTROL MEASURES USED BY BUILDING CONTRACTORS IN THE GREATER ACCRA REGION (THE CASE OF ACCRA METROPOLIS)

ABSTRACT The issues of cost control in the building and construction industry pioneered by contractors and their allied players and professionals in the industry is a concern to ensuring due diligence in the building and construction sector. This research assessed contractors’ commitment to cost control, the challenges that confront contractors and the proposed remedies to ensuring effective cost control measures. The case study research design was adopted for this study. Questionnaires wer...

EXPLORING THE MENTORSHIP ACTIVITIES OF UEW MATHEMATICS EDUCATION INTERNS

ABSTRACT The study explored mentoring activities experienced by mathematics interns during the internship programme. It further explored interns’ evaluation of mentors' professional competences and how it shapes their conception and vision of teaching and learning of mathematics and how the student internship programme can be improved. The study surveyed 134 mathematics interns from UEW. Data was collected using questionnaire and interviews. Among the interns surveyed, five were selected fo...


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