ABSTRACT Fashion, nowadays among others has ostensibly been a defining factor of class differentiation among the university students. Most students, particularly the females, struggle daily to meet up to these standards. Whereas modesty, courtesy, virtue and chastity among others are the terms which characterised the dressing of parents in a decade ago, modernity seems to have swept all these away and recast them in new relative meanings. In the light of this the study sought to find out the ...
ABSTRACT Different population groups throughout the world have their own perception towards the study of Vocational and Technical programmes at the Senior High School level. There is, however, little documentation about the perception of the Ghanaian towards Vocational Education. This study thus sought to know officially the perception of the Ghanaian towards the study of Vocational Education using participants from the Atwima Nwabiagya District. The research employed the qualitative case stu...
ABSTRACT Background: Children with Hearing Loss are susceptible to language, social and literacy difficulties. Diagnosis time and (Re)habilitation methods available in developed countries are not same in sub Saharan Africa and Ghana to be precise. Data and studies on language development and hearing impairment and rehabilitation resources are very limited. Aim: This study aimed to explore the language levels and communication strategies of children with hearing impairment who use hearing aids...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of traditional Kente weaving on children’s education at Agbozume in the Ketu south district. The study employed a mixed method descriptive survey where a total of 109 respondents comprising with 60 students, 43 parents and 6 teachers were sampled randomly (but teachers purposefully sampled). Both questionnaires and structured interview guide were used to gather data comprehensively. The results indicated that, majority (about 7...
ABSTRACT. It is generally believed that advertisement on the mass media influences people’s choice and intake of fats and oils. With the food fashion in Ghana shifting to other continental dishes like fried rice, pizza bug gars and others, there is the higher possibility of people increasing their intake in fats and oils. This study therefore sought to investigate the views of students towards fat and oil advertisement, students’ knowledge on health implications of fat and oil consumption...
ABSTRACT Background: Aphasia is an acquired communication disability where an individual loses his or her ability to understand and use language in any modality. Gestures, writing and the use of pictures are some examples of strategies which improve communication and interaction with individuals with aphasia. Research shows that adopting communicative strategies and behaviours and establishing positive interactions with individuals with aphasia helps improve their quality of life. Aim: The st...
ABSTRACT The study sought to evaluate consumers’ perceptions about sustainable clothing in Ghana using the Accra Metropolis as a case study. The study was a descriptive survey employing the quantitative approach to data collection and analysis. The main instrument for data collection was a questionnaire. A sample of 425 consumers of clothing was selected from the Central Business District of Accra using the convenience sampling technique. The study revealed that consumers of clothing percei...
ABSTRACT Care labels and garment hang tags spell out information concerning how to care for “already-made” or ready-to-wear garment. The information may come in the form of letters, words, symbols or a combination of them (Vanderhoff, 1970). In Ghana most of the clothes, textile articles do not have care labels and hang tags. As a result, most Ghanaians damage their beautiful garments, and textile articles due to lack of adequate knowledge. It is against this background that the study so...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess customer satisfaction and profitability in hospitality industry (hospital facility) in Accra, case of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Greater Accra. The researcher used descriptive survey design for the study. Quantitative research approach was used. The total population of the respondents is one hundred and fifty (150). The purposive sampling technique will be used to select all the 150 respondents for the study (22 hospital staffs and 128 ...
ABSTRACT Smock has become an international cloth with its colourful designs. It is produced to meet the tastes and uses of the current trend in fashion. This study sought to investigate the importance of smock weaving as an avenue for self-employment. Participants for the study covered the very smock weavers, traders and end users in Bolgatanga Municipality with a sample size of 150 smock dealers. Purposive sampling technique was used in this research so that the researcher could collec...
ABSTRACT. It is generally believed that advertisement on the mass media influences people’s choice and intake of fats and oils. With the food fashion in Ghana shifting to other continental dishes like fried rice, pizza bug gars and others, there is the higher possibility of people increasing their intake in fats and oils. This study therefore sought to investigate the views of students towards fat and oil advertisement, students’ knowledge on health implications of fat and oil consump...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study was to assess the role of fashion designers in the sustenance of the garment and textiles industries in Ghana. The research design for the study is case study. Qualitative research methods were used for the study. The population for the study involved fashion designers, customers in fashion shops in the Tumu the Sissala East District. The research used the random sampling technique to select 66 respondents for the study. Questionnaires were the ma...
ABSTRACT Different population groups throughout the world have their own perception towards the study of Vocational and Technical programmes at the Senior High School level. There is, however, little documentation about the perception of the Ghanaian towards Vocational Education. This study thus sought to know officially the perception of the Ghanaian towards the study of Vocational Education using participants from the Atwima Nwabiagya District. The research employed the qualitative c...
ABSTRACT The decline in popularity of Clothing and Textiles amongst the youth of today has led to the low enrolment of students in the programme in senior high schools. The study sought to investigate the low patronage of students in clothing and textiles programme in the Senior High Schools of Ghana using Kumasi Metropolis as the study area. The objectives of the study were to identify factors responsible for the low patronage of students in Clothing and Textiles, and the extent to ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of food wastages in some selected hotels in Sunyani Municipality. The study employed a mixed approach and descriptive survey in tackling the problem at hand. A sample size of 215 was used which comprises of 160 customers, 39 workers, and 16 managers. Random sampling technique was adopted in selecting the customers while the workers were purposively sampled. Questionnaires, interview and observation were adopted as the research ...