Research Papers/Topics in Development Studies

Gender Differences In Access To, And Use Of, Farmlands: A Case Study Of Abokobi In The Ga East Municipality

ABSTRACT Agriculture is the main pillar of Ghana’s development and the majority of food producers are women. However, women and men do not always have equal access to farmlands. Disparities in access and control over agricultural productive resources contribute to a high incidence of poverty especially for women. This study therefore used Abokobi in the Ga-East Municipality as a case to examine the gender difference in access to and use of farmland. The objectives of the study were to exami...

Adolescents’ Knowledge, Attitudes And Perceptions Regarding Sexual And Reproductive Health And Teenage Pregnancy In La, Greater Accra Region

ABSTRACT This study came about as a result the identification of the persisting problem of teenage pregnancy in La. The study sought to assess adolescents’ knowledge, perception and attitudes of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in the La community. To achieve this purpose, 386 teenagers (15-19 years) living in La were purposively selected from schools as well as some key informants (counsellors and peer educators) through a multi stage sampling technique. Data was gathered from the stud...

The Positive and Negative Effects of Dump Sites on Economic Livelihood of People. A Case Study of the Abokobi Dump Site.

ABSTRACT Globally, developing economies have relatively high production and consumption patterns which produce huge amounts of waste which normally ends up at dump sites. This study therefore sorts to identify further the positive and negative effects of the Abokobi dump site on livelihood. In all, 122 respondents were interviewed using self administered questionnaires and interviews. They were made up of 60 waste pickers, 60 non waste pickers and two officers, one each from the municipal ass...

The Prevalence and Causes of Domestic Violence in the Yilo Krobo District

ABSTRACT Violence against women is the most prevalent form of gender-based violence worldwideand has being in existence for a long time, this studyinvestigated the prevalence and causes of domestic violence against married women in the Yilo Krobo District. Using random and purposive sampling techniques, 100 married women were selected from the district. Data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires.The data were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages, cross tabulation and ...

Assessing Capacity Building Initiatives for Caretakers of Rural Water Supply Sense District

ABSTRACTA much-discussed criterion for evaluating development NGO activities concerns the "sustainability of their projects - that is, their ability to remain viable after external support ceases - and their replicability - the degree to which groups not directly assisted by the NGO take up NGO projects on their own. If the benefits of NGO work cease when the resources do, the NGO is merely providing “aid”, if the benefits continue past the period of NGO involvement, “development” has...

Contribution of International Non Governmental Organisations towards Sustainable Health Promotion in the Northern Region of Ghana.

ABSTRACT The study assessed the contribution of international NGOs towards sustainable health promotion in the Northern Region. It has also investigated the level of collaboration and networking among the international NGOs working in the health sector in the Northern Region as well as the key intervention areas of the International NGOs health programmes and the problems affecting their health programmes implementation among others. The Northern Region is plagued with a myriad of health haza...

Impact of National Health Insurance Payment Delays of The Service Delivery of Private Hospitals

ABSTRACT The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was introduced in Ghana in 2004. The scheme was brought on board a substitute for the then out-of-pocket system, popularly identified as the dreaded ‘cash and carry system’. This system required that clients pay healthcare service at the point of service. The reimbursement of claims by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has not been regular as it ought to be. This study assessed whether delays in claim payment by the NHIA a...

Local Content Policy And Value Creation; The Case of The Upstream Oil And Gas Extraction Industry In Ghana

ABSTRACT Ghana upon the oil discovery developed the local content policy to guide upstream oil exploration and production in 2011 with the passage of Petroleum Commission (PC) Act, 2011 (Act 821). Subsequently, the government developed a legislative instrument (L.I. 2204) in 2013 to support the regulation to promote local content. This study sought to examine the impact of the local content policy and value creation in the upstream oil and gas sector in Ghana. This objective was achieved usi...

Participation In Urban Community Development: Case Study Of Ga East Municipality

ABSTRACT Increasing population growth and rapid urbanization over the years have outpaced socioeconomic infrastructures needed to give communities a minimum standard of living. Bridging the gap therefore requires the active participation of communities in social development projects. Unfortunately, previous studies have found that communities are not adequately involved in the decision-making process of projects that affect their lives, thereby raising the questions about project sustainabili...

The Causal Relationship that exist between Financial Sectors Development And Economic Growth in Ghana

ABSTRACT This research examines empirically the causal relationship between the development of the financial sector and Ghana's economic growth. In this research findings, data from the Global Financial Development Database (GFDD) and World Development Indicators (WDI) were used. The research employs information from time series data and utilizes a bound test strategy to cointegration within the context of the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ADRL) to determine the short-term and long-term li...

Hospital Solid Waste Management Practices In Eastern Region Of Ghana

ABSTRACT The study examined hospital solid waste management practices the Eastern Region of Ghana. A total of 320 hospital staff from six selected hospitals were randomly selected for the study with 279 returned responses for the questionnaire used. Interviews were conducted among 15 purposively selected staff from the six selected hospitals, the private waste collecting company, the Municipal Assembly and the Environmental Protection Agency. SPSS Version 20 was used to analysed questionnaire...

The Role Of Religious Bodies In The Peace Building Process Of The Intra-Islamic Conflicts In Wa

ABSTRACT This study examines the role of religious bodies in the peace building process of the intra-Islamic conflicts in Wa. The objective was to find out generally, the main causes of the intra-Islamic conflicts in Wa and how religious bodies play a role in the peace building processes. A sample size of 100 respondents from predominantly Muslim settlements in Wa were contacted. Some Muslim leaders and scholars were also interviewed for their views and opinions. Questionnaires were given to ...

Rural Tourism As A Means Of Enhancing Rural Livelihoods At Paga, Upper East Region, Ghana

ABSTRACT This thesis examines the means and ways in which rural tourism contributes to the enhancement of rural livelihoods at Paga. To date little is known about the empirical evidence linking rural tourism and livelihood enhancement at Paga. In order to gain better understanding of relevant issues in the context of the study, the sustainable livelihood framework which addresses livelihood assets, transforming structures and processes, vulnerability context, and livelihood strategies in orde...

Womens Sociodemographic Characteristics of Domestic Voilence; A Case Study of Awutu Senya East

ABSTRACT Domestic violence is a universal problem found in all societies around the world. Victims feel reluctant to speak of it in public. This is because of the shame and stigmatization associated with it. The focus of this study was to investigate women’s socio-demographic characteristics and their experience of domestic violence using Awutu Senya East District as a case study. The research employed a quantitative approach which administered close ended questionnaire to 120 women above ...

Deconstructing the Use and Disposal of Plastic Bags in Tema Community One Township in the Tema Metropolis

ABSTRACT This study set out to explore and ascertain the increasing use of plastic bags and the environmental effects they have on people. It was also to recommend possible approaches that can be adopted to reduce the environmental impact of the plastic bag waste. The aim of the research was to investigate consumers’ attitudes towards the use of plastic bags, their level of awareness of the environmental hazards posed by the indiscriminate disposal and lack of management of the plastic bag ...


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