Abstract This study set out to investigate the relationship between breastfeeding and the nutritional status of children in Ghana. This stems from the fact that in spite of conflicting research findings on the benefits of prolonged breastfeeding, there is intensive breastfeeding compaign going on in the country. The 1998 GDHS data set was used in this study. Specifically, data on breastfeeding and other child feeding practices, childhood illnesses and anthropometry as well as some background ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of motivational factors on employees’ performance in an organization, a study of Golden Tulip Kumasi City Hotel. The objectives of the study were to analyse the influence of monetary dynamics on employee’s performance, to examine the outcomes of the various job designs on employee’s performance, and to ascertain the effects of staff training and development on employee’s performance. The population for the study was 120 re...
The choice of fund sources to finance an organization’s operation and investment activities is one of the major activities organization managers have to decide. This decision of managers in financing their firm’s operation and investment could involve; issuance of debt, raising of new capital through issuance of additional shares of equity, or retaining of capital from earnings generated from operations; and selection from among them largely depend on the effect they have on the organiza...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study is to assess organisational culture and sustainability of savings and loans companies in Ghana - case study of selected savings and loans companies in the Kumasi Metropolis. The researcher used descriptive research design for the study. Quantitative research approach was used. The population for the study was 160. The simple random and purposive sampling technique was used in selecting 120 respondents for the study. Questionnaire was the main ins...
ABSTRACT Optimal feeding during infancy and early childhood is fundamental to the makeup of a child’s full human potential. This study aimed at infant and young child feeding practices of mothers and the effect on nutritional status of their children at Dadease and Effiduase in the Sekyere-Kumawu and Sekyere-East Districts respectively. A cross sectional design was used for the study using a sample size of 122 mothers and their young children within the age range of 0-24 months old. Multi...
ABSTRACT The study assessed pay disparity impact on catholic health workers within the Ashanti region of Ghana. Specifically, the objectives of the study were; to examine the kind of perceived pay differentials that exist at the Catholic Health Service, to examine the nature of relationship that exists between perceived pay differentials and employees’ performance at the Catholic Health Service and finally to assess the reaction of employees in senior and lower positions regarding the dif...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of training and development programmes on job performance with the University of Cape Coast as a case study. A survey was carried out at the University of Cape Coast .The researcher used questionnaires and interviews (about 100) respondents where necessary to collect the primary data for the study. The collected data was examined and checked for validity and consistency. The data was summarised, coded and tabulated the data col...
ABSTRACT Work-family conflict (WFC) is an inter role conflict that arises as a result of incompatible role pressures from the family and work domains. WFC issues have been left out of studies on human resources in the hospitality industry in Ghana. Therefore, this study examined work-family conflict among employees of hotels in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana. Questionnaires were used to collect the data from hotel employees in Sekondi-Takoradi. Convenient sampling method was employed ...
ABSTRACT Well performing internal audit function has been argued as one of the strongest means of internal control to monitor and promote good governance system in an organization. While internal audit can be used in order to assist management in order to instill a strong ethical tone in the entire organization, a poor attitude by the management can make it hard for the internal auditor to uphold ethical behaviour. As a result, many countries have increased attention on internal audit as an i...
ABSTRACT The focus on capacity building for women became a conventional practice in the late 1970s in much of Africa. Although various interventions have tackled this aspect in one form or the other, there is still much to be done in building the capacity of women in micro enterprises to reduce poverty and for empowerment. This study determined capacity building for rural women in micro enterprises and their socio-economic development. The sample for the study was selected from women who prod...
ABSTRACT The Auditor General of Ghana’s reports on the public accounts of Ghana takes a direction of consistently reporting of malpractices. The role of internal auditors in preventing these occurrences constantly comes into the spotlight. Other researchers found that internal auditors devoted less time to productive activities. The study therefore sought to evaluate the quality of internal audit in the quasi-public sector institutions in preventing mass financial malpractices. Specific att...
ABSTRACT This study set out to examine the management of human resource for presentation of radio programmes in the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Cape Coast Branch. It was carried to find out the lapses in the management of human resource of the Cape Coast Branch of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, and made the necessary recommendations for effective presentation of radio programmes. The descriptive survey research design was chosen for the study in order to allow the respondents to desc...
ABSTRACT The study aims to assess the financial management practices of Ghana Health Service. The specific objectives were to evaluate the effect of budgeting on healthcare delivery, to identify the effect of financial accountability on healthcare delivery and also determine the effect of financial controls on healthcare delivery. The study adopted the survey design. A sample size of 69 out of the population of 223 staff in Akim Oda Government Hospital was used. The instrument used for data c...
ABSTRACT This study sought to assess the role of work-family conflict in job burnout on the staff of staff of National Health Insurance Schemes within Cape Coast Metropolis. As such, specific objectives were to examine how employees agree with their work-family conflict variables, determine the support employees received by their spouses on work-family conflict and job burnout issues, determine the support employees received by their supervisors on work-family conflict and job burnout issues,...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the effectiveness of educational and career guidance and counselling in second cycle schools in Dangme East District of Greater Accra Region. The objectives of the study were to find among others the functions performed by the guidance and counselling centres in second cycle schools; where students in the obtained educational and career information; the influence educational and career guidance on courses of study in institutions of higher learning; ways in wh...