ABSTRACT The strength of democracy is reflected in the “expressions of mass demands for better social safety nets especially in the sectors of health and education services. However, for mass demands to be translated into policy, there need to be an opportunity that numbers can mobilize, and that mobilization counts politically. The strength and quality of democracy makes it possible for civil society, popular organizations and political parties to emerge and consolidate as organizations th...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to use the health belief model in social marketing to influence behaviour change towards cholera prevention from the context of a developing country, specifically Ghana. Research into cholera prevention has focused predominantly on the issues surrounding effective sanitation, improvement in potable drinking water and use of oral dehydration. Therefore, little attention in literature has been paid to understand the behavioural aspects of individuals in co...
ABSTRACT The competitive and unpredictable nature of today’s business environment is increasingly making organizations expect more from their employees. There are consistent research findings that Job Demands (JD), Psychological Contract Breach (PCB) and Emotional Exhaustion (EE) are on the rise in organizations. Though it is hard to believe that the concurrent rise in these three factors is mere coincidence, the possible links that exist between these factors seem to have eluded research a...
ABSTRACT For a nation to grow faster, it must direct its oil revenue on pro-poor investment. It must be noted also that, reforms in the health and educational sectors are cornerstones of a nation. This means that investment in health and education is so important that a country should dedicate its natural resource revenue towards these sectors. The emphasis on investment in health and education cannot be taken for granted. As a result, this study empirically examines the influence of natural ...
ABSTRACT Micro and small enterprises play a significant role in the socio-economic development of many countries over the world. In Ghana, the bulk of these enterprises are in the informal sector providing employment and income, especially for the poorest members of society. Using data from the EGC/ISSER survey in 2009/10, the study employed a probit regression model in examining the determinants of individual participation in the non-farm sector and then estimated the intensity of participat...
ABSTRACT The Rio Conference in 1992 highlighted the need for co-management of natural resources. The conference challenged the centralized management of forest resources by the State and encouraged the involvement of other actors in the management of forest resources. Ghana has also been practicing co-management over a decade now. In Ghana however, although there have been forestry policy reforms intended to encourage co-management, it is uncertain whether or not these policy reforms have met...
ABSTRACT Africa, in the last two decades, has witnessed a surge in foreign interests in land acquisitions. These acquisitions being mainly for agricultural purposes have largely been blamed on these foreign interests as being the sole perpetrators responsible for these acquisitions and its consequent effects. Land which was hitherto (and still is) a communal property from which the entire community derived benefits is now being commercialized and individualized thereby limiting the communal b...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to explore the current state of job analysis among organisations in Ghana. This lead to identifying the methods employed, domains focused on and the sources of inaccuracies during the development of job analysis. The study further found out whether job analysis had any effect on performance indicators such as improved health and safety, training and development, performance evaluation and compensation. The study was conducted among organisations in the Gr...
Abstract The importance of trade to economies cannot be overemphasized, albeit the associated environmental implications. East Asia houses the largest greenhouse emitting country in the world whiles Africa’s economy is highly dependent on trade but literature in these two regions is lacking. To examine the environmental effect of trade for these two regions, this current study employed the Generalized Method of Moments on a panel of forty-seven SSA countries and seven emission of carbon dio...
ABSTRACT Many economies in Sub-Saharan Africa have been experiencing high external debt stocks over the past three or so decades, thereby deepening the problem of debt burden in the Region. Growth performance, however, remains relatively moderate over the years. The relationship between economic growth and external debt as espoused in theoretical and empirical literature remains unclear. Whilst a school of thought postulate that external debt supplements savings and investment, and hence prom...
ABSTRACT The impact on daily lives as a result of stroke is a concern for world health because mostly surviving stroke is an altered life to come for both the survivor and the informal family caregiver. A good proportion of its survivors are left to battle with residual neurological and functional impairment, which often require long term support and care. Mostly after discharge, these stroke survivors depend on family caregivers who are usually ill prepared for their caregiving role. Poor he...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to analyze the association between parents’ perceptions of children’s play and its relationship with children’s social competence development. The objectives of the study were to (1) Understand parents’ perceptions of play (2) Determine whether there were differences in parents’ perceptions of children’s play when analyzed by parents: gender, age, and level of education (3) Determine whether there were differences in parents’ perceptions of child...
ABSTRACT This study examined the deprivation and discrimination of human rights of homosexuals in Ghana and the measures to protect their rights. An explorative qualitative research approach was considered as appropriate method for the study. Primary data from semi structured open ended interviews with ten homosexuals and individuals deeply informed of the human rights situation in Ghana and secondary data from verifiable sources were employed. Data retrieved was scrutinised using thematic an...
ABSTRACT The study investigated football as a quasi-religion among Accra Hearts of Oak fans. The study specifically sought to (i) identify the beliefs fans attach to their clubs, (ii) explore the significance of the club‟s beliefs to the fans, (iii) investigate the significance of the rituals to the fans, (iv) explore the significance fans attach to the club, club rituals, beliefs and totems (v) assess the social functions of the club. The research sites for the study were Nima and Kokomlem...
ABSTRACT The study is on the topic assessing the Impact of revenue on development in the Accra Metropolitan Assembly. The research aims at discovering other sources of revenue that are available to the Assembly, assess the strategies that is being used for revenue collection and the accounting standard being used. Lastly, the research considered the impact of the internally generated fund. The test was made up of Assembly members, Revenue collectors, Core management Staff, District Planning C...