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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...