ABSTRACT In the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis, the crime rate has been on the ascendency, and the rate of ascendency of crime has increased since the discovery of oil in commercial quantities. One issue that has been absent from the Police Service in the metropolis and which has contributed to this rise is the lack of use of technology by the Police in fighting crime in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. The research therefore employs various technological techniques to investigate the problem. A...
ABSTRACT Sea erosion, attributed to sea level rise and human activity, has become a threatening phenomenon confronting many coastal settlements worldwide.It has caused destruction to many coastal resources. Measures employed to mitigate sea erosion have been to build defence walls, groynes and revetment. However, these structures only dissipate the wave energy and cause further erosion on the coastline. The eastern shoreline of Ghana is the most vulnerable as a result of the increase in fetch...
ABSTRACT The global ageing population is increasing in number and in proportion, although at different rates in different parts of the world. Ageing involves biological, psychological, economical and social change throughout the life cycle of an individual. The social status of the aged in a given society reflects the political, economic and traditions ofthat society. In Ghana, family-based support systems for the aged were very effective in the past. However, there are concerns on the effect...
ABSTRACT There are striking statistics and issues about women, their sexual rights and HIV/AIDS around the globe, in Africa and Ghana. Women’s exposure to the danger of contracting HIV/AIDS is reinforced by their lack of the right to negotiate for safe sex. The study focused on the Krobo and Gurene ethnic groups in Ghana. It sought to assess the gender roles among the Krobo and Gurene people and their implications for HIV/AIDS infection. Also, it identified some of the sociocultural practic...
ABSTRACT The study examined spatial dimensions of care for people living with HIV/AIDS in New Juaben and Manya Krobo Districts. Both qualitative and quantitative data were used. The research instruments included closed and open ended questionnaire as well as interview schedules and personal observation. High prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS, limited care centres, and lack of financial and logistical support as well as stigmatization and discrimination were the major problems that necessitated this...
ABSTRACT This thesis examined the changes in land use in the Akwapim South District where agriculture has undergone significant changes since the 1930s when cocoa farms were destroyed as a result of the invasion of swollen shoot disease.The methodological approach explored Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as tools for investigating the phenomenon. Aerial photographs of 1972/74 and Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) satellite images of 1985 and 1991 supported the analysi...
ABSTRACT Location of fuel stations are regulated by planning principles and standards. However, despite efforts of regulators to ensure that fuel stations are well sited for the safety of lives and properties, entrepreneurs continue to disregard the national standards of siting fuel stations to locate such stations anywhere they find especially in urban areas. This study assessed the locational of fuel stations in Sunyani Municipality. The crosssection research design with mixed method techni...
ABSTRACT The supply of potable water to the home is vital because water is a prerequisite for existence. Due to the growing scarcity of fresh water which is a result of increased needs for water, management becomes the essential component needed to ensure its sufficient and continuous supply. The Ga West Municipality faces the problem of inadequate potable water supply hence the need to manage the water resources available to them. The study was conducted to assess the mode of obtaining potab...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many individuals and organisations have contributed in diverse ways to the successful completion of this study. It is prudent to extend my gratitude to such individuals and organisations. I ,vish to place on record the contributions of my supervisors, Professors Kofi Awusabo-Asare and Albert Machistey Abane. These two individuals ,viII be remembered for their constructive criticisms which shaped this work to its present fonn. They are my role models and they really inspired m...
ABSTRACT With the increasing number of the aged in Ghana, social support for this segment of the population is gradually becoming an issue of great concern. There is debt of research on this. This study is therefore an attempt to provide some information for policy makers towards enhancing planning of better health, social financial support services for the aged to promote their well-being. The descriptive and explanatory survey designs were employed to achieve the objective of the research....
ABSTRACT According to the UN, sea surface temperatures (SST) are increasing at alarming rates and the oceans are increasingly polluted by anthropogenic activities. This thesis sought to determine how two pollutants – cadmium (Cd) and pyrene (PY) interacting with sea surface warming affect copepod egg production (EP), mortality and recycling of ingested food through faecal pellet (FP) production. A field study was conducted on transects established on the Western, Central and Eastern Coast T...
ABSTRACT Road transport faces a host of challenges with road traffic accidents (RTA) being notable among them and RTAs are well-known for causing most deaths in many countries. The main objective of this study was to analyse the spatio-temporal pattern of RTAs on the Accra-Tema Motorway and the extent to which motor vehicle drivers contribute to accident on the motorway. The Haddon Matrix and the Systems Theories were applied to give a holistic view of RTAs. The cross-sectional research des...
ABSTRACT E-r. year at least half a million women die from pregnancy related causes of which., 99% come from developing countries. The root cause of this situation IS due to the fact that the decision-making power women regarding the right to decide on how many children to have and when (whether) to have them, the use of contraceptives and the right to refuse sex with their husbands have been circumcised by socio-economic conditions within which they live. The study data were based on primary ...
This paper examined the impact of petroleum exploitation on the environment of the Niger Delta oil producing communities in Nigeria. This is in furtherance of the understanding that human beings are at the centre of concerns for sustainable development. The paper observed that there was need for the adoption of measures that would provide a reasonable degree of protection of ecological and human environment from the activities of the oil industry in Nigeria.
ABSTRACT Globally, climate change continues to pose a serious threat to ecosystems, food security, water resources, health and economic stability. While these climate change induced effects are well documented, albeit in varying spatial contexts, much of the debate has not gravitated towards evidence of gender differentials in the impact of climate change in recent times, especially among smallholder farmers. Against this backdrop, this study explored gender perspectives on climate change a...