ABSTRACT The study was conducted to find out whether the School Management Committee (SMC) or Parent Teacher Association participated in basic school administration to improve education. The study was carried out in the basic schools of the Obuasi Municipality in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The respondents who were community members, SMC members, PTA members teachers, head teachers, and parents were randomly sampled for the research. In all, the researcher visited 100 s...
ABSTRACT Over the years, the construction industry of Ghana has witnessed continuous conflicts on project execution. The success of every construction project depends largely on how effective conflicts are well managed. This study sought to examine the impact of conflicts on construction projects using Birim Municipal Assembly as the case study. The target population involves contractors, employees of construction firms, clients and consultants. Purposive and convenience sampling te...
ABSTRACT This study is an effort to improve teacher performance by employing the clinical supervision concept to reverse lackluster teacher performance in the school of study. The purposes of the study wereto determine; ifthe instructional practices of the teachers’ changed; if the teachers cultivated the habits of responding positively to supervision and if teacher confidence level rose over the five months study period. The research methods used to answerquestions were both qualita...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the research was to investigate into Basic Education Certificate Examination Results in Integrated Science of Public Junior High Schools in the Effutu Municipality. The main instrument used for the data collection was interviews. The population for the study was made up of Junior High Schools in the Effutu Municipality. The sample size was twenty-eight (28). The research design that was employed by the researcher was the ex-post facto design. The study revealed th...
ABSTRACT Distance Education has been institutionalised in the public universities in Ghana and women who enrol in the programmes have to combine their family roles with work and theiracademic pursuits. This study sought to find out the challenges and coping strategies of student mothers of the College of Distance Education of the University of Cape Coast (CoDE, UCC). The study employed the descriptive survey. A questionnaire in the Likert-type scale was used t...
ABSTRACT Everyone must have the opportunity to participate in physical education and special reference must be given to pupils in primary school level who deserve the right to a sound physical education experience as part of their fundamental human rights. Teachers at this level of the education system are responsible for providing movement experiences to these children. These movements’ experiences do not only promote skill development and proficiency but also enhance their overall he...
ABSTRACT How an organisation achieves its stated goals largely depends on the quality of its human resources as well as the conditions of work. The quality of the employees and the extent of their motivation, greatly contribute to ensuring the successful attainment of organisation‟s set goals. In our world today, many organisations have designed strategies aimed at ensuring that their employees work within the most conducive environments. Fair Wages Commission of Ghana opines that pr...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at comparing the types of learning strategies Junior and Senior High School students adopt when they are assessed with different item formats in English Language, Core Mathematics and Integrated Science examinations. The population for the study was students from the Junior and Senior High Schools in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem (KEEA) District. A sample size of 600 students (300 from each level) were selected for the study. The Lotter...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the use of Computer-Assisted Instructions (CAI) to improve the performance of students in the teaching and learning of protein synthesis. The study was carried out at Swedru Senior High School. The accessible population was all form two biology students of the school. The sample for the study consisted of 90 students comprising 31 girls and 59 boys who were all SHS 2 science students. The study used qualitative and quantitative data gathering instruments....
ABSTRACT A study into the use of granular palm kernel shells (PKS) of varying sizes to partially replace sand in sandcrete bricks was conducted. Portland cement, Palm Kernel Shell PKS, and portable water were used. PKS sizes used include 1.18mm, 2.36mm and 4.75mm. The materials were batched using 1:3 mix ratio where the sand content was replaced with PKS at 10%, 20% and 30%. A total population of 150 specimens was used for the study with 3 samples in each group to test compressive st...
ABSTRACT Empirical investigations on students’ conception of cell division in Biology indicated a major misunderstanding of some scientific concepts even after being thoroughly taught. Therefore the main aim of this study was to investigate the impact of computer-based instructional simulations in the teaching and learning of cell division. The target population was the form two Biology students of the Seventh Day Adventist Senior High School, Asokore, Koforidua. Two Home Economics c...
ABSTRACT The study is a by-product of an acculturation of music that uses the creative dynamism mode, and deliberately searches the musical elements of the Aboakyer festival of the Effutu of Winneba in the Central Region of Ghana. It integrates these elements with the Western compositional techniques to create a relatively unique hybrid atonal programmed music of the African. The research adopted the aesthetic functionalism theory on social functions wherein meaning of music is derived...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the perception of ICT on the teaching and learning of Kinematics graphs among SHS 2 science students of Saint Roses Senior High school, Akwatia-Eastern Region. A descriptive survey design using quantitative approach was employed in this study. Purposive and simple random sampling procedures were used on fifty-four (54) participants. Structured questionnaire was the instrument used to collect data in this study. Descriptive statistics too...
ABSTRACT Furniture is a use in making a room or other areas ready for occupancy in every house hold in the world. It provides comfort and harmony in the room for humanity. It also provides livelihood for furniture companies and employees in general. It’s production is of great importance in that, it creates jobs, generate income, reduce poverty and generate export earnings. There are two types of furniture in the Ghanaian market, the foreign and the local furniture. The foreign produc...
ABSTRACT Photosynthesis is a biological process which is critical for producing food for all living organisms. The study explores the results of learners’ performance with regard to photosynthesis and suggests ways and procedures to help the learners to perform at their maximum level. The targeted group consisted of 30 students in Abetifi Presbyterian Senior High School on the Kwahu Ridge in the Eastern region. The release of 2013 WASCE examination results, for example, was followe...