ABSTRACT This study was conducted on the premise that despite the importance of staff training in the attainment of organisational goals, most organisations do not handle staff training programmes well. The objective of the study was to examine staff training policies in Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), to find out the extent of implementation of such policies if they exist, analyse the implementation of the policies to see if they meet best practice and also ascertain the importance of sta...
ABSTRACT This research investigated the customer-banker relationship and the operations of deposit mobilization and credit delivery at the Kumasi Central Market Branch of Agricultural Development Bank (ADB). The study was set out to examine the customer-banker relationship and the operations of the Kumasi Central Market Branch of ADB in respect of deposit mobilization and credit delivery to customers. The study design was basically descriptive survey and case study type. The population consi...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the study The provision of quality, adequate, accessible, and affordable healthcare is one of the most important indicators of development (Kocher, 1973). To achieve this, good healthcare facilities must be integral part of health systems and must be provided for the proper functioning of the health systems. Similarly, Sen (2002), stated that health is one of the most important conditions of human life, and a critically significant constituent of hu...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the effectiveness of in-service training (INSET) programmes on the performance of teachers in the Offinso South Municipality. The study targeted all the 32 Junior High Schools with a total teacher population of 270. Simple random sample was used to select 19 schools while stratified sampling method was used to select five (5) teachers from each of the selected schools. Five (5) Circuit Supervisors responsible for the schools were added. Questionnaire and int...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study was to examine how governance and poverty reduction have been enhanced through decentralisation, with the view to informing future strategies. The study combined different methodologies including a review of existing and relevant data, and qualitative methods such as focus group discussions, and key informant interviews. Data collected during this study were electronically recorded, transcribed, thematically clustered, and reduced to a useable state. T...
ABSTRACT Employee turnover in nearly all organizations worldwide have raised great concern. Rapid exit and entry of employees into an organization presents serious obstacles to organizations in achieving their organizational goals. Employee turnover should be analyzed in order to identify various reasons for people leaving the organization. Thus, the study sought to analyze employee turnover in Opportunity International Savings and Loans Limited (OISL) and to establish its causes, effects a...
ABSTRACT The Mfantseman Community Bank is one of the participating financial institutions through which the Social Investment Fund microfinance was channeled to the poor. Low recovery rate of loans had rather been a great challenge to the bank. However, while the bank complained of the non-payment of loans by beneficiaries, beneficiaries in turn criticised the bank of poor service delivery. Consequent to this, the study sought to examine the role of the Social Investment Fund’s microfinan...
ABSTRACT The study examined the link between livelihoods, poverty and environmental degradation in the Sissala East District of the Upper West Region. Available literature shows that, the region is one of the poorest in Ghana and agriculture is the main livelihood. The main data collection methods employed were household interviews, focus group discussions and library search. The study covered 90 respondents selected by simple random sampling, purposive sampling and systematic random sampli...
ABSTRACT The study explored the conflict prevention strategies of state and nonstate actors in the Northern Region of Ghana. The study employed qualitative strategy of inquiry. The study population included members and staff of the four institutions selected for the study (National Peace Council (NPC), Regional Security Council (REGSEC), West Africa Network for Peacebuilding in Ghana (WANEP-Ghana), and traditional authorities). Purposive sampling techniques were employed to sample 30 responde...
ABSTRACT There is a growing recognition that community participation is a very important element in achieving the goals of the poverty reduction programmes. But is it only in theory or also in practice? This study assessed community participation in the Rural Enterprise Programme (REP) to enhance participation and poverty reduction. A total of 72 respondents consisting of programme beneficiaries, staff of REP and opinion leaders constituted the sample for the study. Data were collected using ...
ABSTRACT The thesis examined the career and educational aspirations of secondary school students in Ghana. The study, which was a cross-sectional descriptive survey specifically, aimed at determining the type of jobs students wish to do, sectors of the economy and places they wish to work, relationship of their career aspirations to the manpower needs of Ghana as well as factors influencing their career aspirations. Students' intention and desire to pursue further studies as well as the type ...
ABSTRACT Forest Plantation Development has been given special attention by the Government of Ghana to restore the degraded forest cover of the nation and to create employment with the aim of reducing poverty. This study set out to examine the socio- economic effects of the Presidential Special Initiative (PSI) on Forest Plantation on the lives of the participating farmers of the Birim North District in the Eastern Region. In the study, 106 respondents comprising farmers and non farmers were...
ABSTRACT The provision of potable water is very vital to individuals and businesses. Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana used to experience perennial water shortage with its attendant problems. Therefore Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) instituted some measures including dredging of the Brimsu dam and construction of a new water treatment plant at Sekyere Hemang to improve water supply situation in the Region. In spite of these interventions by GWCL, available records indicate that ...
ABSTRACT The training, development and education of employees at all levels within organisations is now considered a vital component in maintaining competitiveness in the international arena. The objectives of the study were to describe the purposes of training and development programmes, determine the commitment of the bank and examine the effectiveness and challenges of training and development programmes. The study involved 120 junior, senior and management staff respondents from the Kuma...
ABSTRACT This research was carried out to determine the effect of community health education on the behaviour of people in selected coastal communities in the Central Region of Ghana between 2002 and 2006. A health centre from each of three study districts and then two communities were selected through simple random sampling. Respondents from the study communities categorized into beneficiaries (Breman, Egyankwa and Simbrofo) and non-beneficiaries (Eguafo, Etsibeedu and Mprumem) were interv...