ABSTRACT Informal workers as active agents could use collective identity as a means to achieve better working conditions for themselves. This study thus examined organising and decent work conditions among informal stone quarry workers in Ghana. The interpretivist approach and exploratory qualitative research design were adopted. A sample of 121 respondents from a population of 39,536 was selected from four districts. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to sample waged and se...
ABSTRACT This is a case study of how community members were involved in the planning and management of the Community School Alliance (CSA) project in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District (AEED). The main objective was to evaluate the nature and importance of community participation in the planning and management of the CSA project in AEED. The design of the study was evaluative, descriptive and cross sectional in nature. In all, four partnership school communities, namely Aworodo, Bisiase, Essia...
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 Small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) are well known to be efficient and prolific job creators and they make substantial contributions to developing economies. This study set out to examine the effects of corporate governance on financial performance of SMEs in the Accra Metropolis of Ghana. A quantitative research approach using simple random sampling procedure was employed to select the sample from each of the eleven submetropolises. A total of 500 owners/managers of SMEs were ...
ABSTRACT Solid waste managementis one of the major issues facing most countries globally. Solid waste was already a problem long before water and air pollution issues attracted public attention. Solid waste managementrepresents a major economic and environmental issue throughout the world. Governments have adopted public private partnership (PPP) as a solution for solid waste management because of the herculean nature of the waste management task in terms of finance and technical expertise....
ABSTRACT Managing post-disaster recovery is a critical stage in the disaster management process to ensure successful restoration of the damage caused to victims. The study assessed the management of post fire disaster recovery among market fire victims in Ghana, using Makola, Kantamanto and Kumasi Central Markets as cases. A mixed-methods research design was adopted. A total of 400 respondents were sampled from a population of 12,945. Interview schedule and interview guides were used to gath...
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 backgr...
ABSTRACT Internet has countless benefits to the world, however, it has also been an easy platform for criminals to commit fraud. This research investigates the forms and prevalence of Internet fraud in Ghana specifically in Agona Swedru and examines its socio-economic implications on the peace and development of the town. Using qualitative research approach and snowball sampling technique, 10 Internet fraudsters were interviewed in Agona Swedru. Security Personnel and other key informants we...
ABSTRACT In an ideal situation, over 97 percent of newborn infants can be expected to survive through the first five years of life. Reduction in this survival probability in any society is due to the operation of social, economic, biological, and environmental forces. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between sanitation and diarrhoeal diseases among children who are less than five years in Ghana. A sample of 2005 women who had given birth in the last five years preced...
ABSTRACT Despite the obvious differences between the formal government system and the traditional system of governance, there is the growing awareness that good governance at the local level can only be achieved when traditional rulers are incorporated into the formal system of governance. This study examines the predominant traditional authority systems in the Komenda Traditional Area in Ghana. The study sets out to assess the roles and relevance of these traditional authorities in relation ...
ABSTRACT The understanding of conflict and local governance as a result of competing interest by people at the local level informed the study. The overall objective of the study was to assess conflict and local governance in the KassenaNankana West District. Through a sample size of 398 respondents comprising 239 (60%) males and 159(40%) females were interviewed using interview schedule. Five District Assembly staff, the Presiding Member and 23 Assembly Members were purposively selected and i...
ABSTRACT The study investigates the attitudes of the public, workers towards persons with disability in the Tema and Accra municipality and metropolis respectively. The study employed a cross-sectional study design to interview one hundred and fifty three respondents made of fifty three Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and one hundred able workers or Non Persons with Disabilities (NPWDs). The one hundred NPWDs were interviewed to collect views on their attitude towards fellow workers who are ...
ABSTRACT Over the past decade, there have been various efforts by the Central as well as Local governments in Ghana to ensure that effective systems are in place to manage waste generated in the country. Despite these efforts, waste management in the country still leaves a lot to be desired. The case of Mankessim Township in the Mfantseman Municipal Assembly is not different. This therefore raises questions about effectiveness of these efforts, requiring an assessment of current municipal sol...
ABSTRACT The study examined the effectiveness and efficiency of headteachers' training programmes in the Wenchi District ofthe Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana. The research problem was as a result ofmismanagement of basic school resources and declining pupil performance between 1997 and 2000 academic years. A cross-sectional study design was used to gat~er information from two groups of respondents (40 headteachers and 11 GES officers). Purposive sampling method Was used to select the respondents...