ABSTRACT The Kakum River, a small-forested but major river in Cape Coast is the main source of water for about five major towns and all communities within its watershed. However, in recent times, it is faced with a lot of challenges including its Brimsu dam producing below designed capacity, relying on water from the Pra river basin, flooding in some parts of the basin and a lot of macrophytes especially in its middle section. This study set out to outline the linkages and influences of headw...
ABSTRACT It is an undeniable fact that the mobile phone technology has become part of the young people and the younger generation at large. In Ghana, mobile phone use is now in excess of 36 million regardless of one’s age, gender, educational level and/or economic status. Since young people mostly engage in travelling and have unlimited opportunities for mobility, this study was conducted in the Kwahu West Municipality to investigate whether the use of mobile phones has had an impact on you...
The interest of this thesis is in finding out whether or not there is any residential relocation in the old core of Ibadan city within the past five years (1968-1972): and if there is any, to find out the processes generating the movements. Consequently there are two main parts to the study. out the processes generating the movements. Consequently The first part sought for the pattern and volume of residential relocation. It looked at the direction and distance of the movements, using an acco...
ABSTRACT Airports require complete safety initiatives with a maximum of 20 minutes response time to distress situation. They are therefore regulated by International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards. However, in Nigeria, airport safety and distress response have been of great concern due to inadequate infrastructure. This study, therefore, examined safety facilities and response capability to distress situations in Nigeria international airports. The effects of haphazard spatial ...
ABSTRACT The availability of numerous sources of water for consumption makes it imperative to understand the factors that influences the choice of water sources. This study seeks to determine households’ choice of water sources for domestic consumption in Dodowa and Doryumu in Shai-Osudoku, District. The study adopted the systematic and stratified sapling procedures. A sample of 300 households, 4 series of six-member focus group discussion and 5 key informants were engaged in the study. The...
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....