Research Papers/Topics in Development Studies

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEADTEACHERS' TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN BASIC SCHOOL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN WENCH! DISTRICT '. 'OF THE BRONG-AHAFO REGION OF GHANA

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...

OIL AND GAS INDUCED DISPLACEMENT AND ITS EFFECT ON COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCES FROM GHANA AND UGANDA

ABSTRACT    It is expected that the discovery of oil and gas will propel economic growth and development. When Uganda and Ghana discovered oil and gas in commercial quantities in 2006 and 2007 respectively, there were high hopes that projects emanating from the sector would positively affect the two nations, particularly the project communities. Uganda and Ghana undertook projects following the discovery of oil: Uganda acquired lands for the construction of an oil refinery in Hoima Dis...

MIGRATION AND SECURITY: A STUDY ON GHANAIANS’ PERCEPTION OF THE BUSIINESS ACTIVITIES OF NIGERIAN AND CHINESE IMMIGRANTS IN SELECTED REGIONS OF GHANA

ABSTRACT  This study examined the economic and environmental security issues associated with Nigerian and Chinese immigrants in business activities in Ghana. The general objective of the study was to examine the routes the immigrants use to migrate to Ghana, the nature of their businesses, the factors that motivate them to come and do those businesses, and the economic and environmental security threats associated with their businesses, based on the perceptions of Ghanaian Small and Medium E...

Performance and Challenges of Internally Generated Revenue Mobilisation of the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District Assembly for Local Development

ABSTRACT The study set out to investigate the performance and challenges of internally generated revenue mobilisation of the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District Assembly in the Central Region of Ghana for local level development. Descriptive and analytical study designs were adopted for the study. A sample of 100 residents from the district, 21 revenue collectors, 8 key District Assembly officials and 6 organised groups operating in the district were selected for the study. Questionnaires and in...

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON PRINT PRODUCTION AT THE KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PRESS

ABSTRACT The issue of human resource management has become paramount and complex due to current trend of business competition resulting from globalization and trade liberalization. The purpose of this study was to examine the human resource management (HRM) practices of the University Printing Press of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (UPK) and how they affect print production. The study focused on four HRM practices namely, resource planning, recruitment and selection, ...

PARENTAL MOTIVATION AND THE ENROLMENT OF THEIR CHILDREN INTO KINDERGARTEN

ABSTRACT The study, which was conducted in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District, investigated factors that motivate parents to enrol their children in Kindergarten. The motivation of the study was to identify why parents voluntarily enrolled children in Kindergarten even when the State was unable to enforce compulsory universal enrolment or address Early Childhood Education sectoral challenges. The study employed a mixed-method approach and used question guides to collect information from 65...

FOOD VENDING HYGIENE PRACTICES IN THE BOLGATANGA MUNICIPALITY OF THE UPPER EAST REGION

ABSTRACT The study set out to examine food vending hygiene practices among food vendors in the Bolgatanga municipality. The specific objectives were to examine the factors that influence the choice of location for food vending, examine the sanitary conditions of the physical environment of food vending, analyse the safety of food handling practices of food vendors, examine the institutional set-up governing safe practices of food vendors, and analyse the microbial content of food served by fo...

SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE AS A GUIDELINE FOR PERMITTING QUARRIES IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF SEKONDI - TAKORADI METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis is confronted with the problem of land litigation which is as a result of a number of activities including quarrying. This study set out to examine social acceptance as a guideline for permitting quarries in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. The study was both explorative and descriptive and aimed at going beyond existing information and delved into the unknown and brought to the fore what indeed the problem was and possibly identifies the causes and ho...

INFLUENCE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON JOB PERFORMANCE

ABSTRACT Emotional intelligence (EI) has become a familiar term among educators, counselors, and business leaders alike. The influence of emotional intelligence on job performance was tested among 43 instructional staff from Opportunities Industrialization Centre, Ghana. The general objective of the study was to assess the relationship between emotional intelligence and job performance. A 25item Boston EI questionnaire and job performance evaluation form was used to measure the participants�...

AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION NEEDS AND INFORMATION SEEKING AMONG URBAN VEGETABLE FARMERS IN THE LA DADE-KOTOPON MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT Farmers’ access to relevant and useful agricultural information is key to improving their productivity. Research shows that the information needs of farmers differ and that the behaviour of farmers in seeking information is as varied as their production systems. The study was conducted to identify the information needs and assess the information seeking behaviour of urban vegetable farmers whose activities supplement the food needs of an increasingly urbanised population in sub-Sah...

ADOLESCENT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AWARENESS IN AJUMAKO-ENYAN-ESSIAM DISTRICT

ABSTRACT Sexual and reproductive health is fundamental to the development of human capital. However, early age at sexuality exposes adolescents to the health risk of early pregnancy and childbearing, sexually transmitted infections, unsafe abortions, lost of socio-economic benefits and thereby affecting the realization of their human capital potentials. Descriptive cross-sectional design, questionnaire and interview schedules were the methods employed in data collection. Probability and non-p...

AN ANALYSIS OF TRADING ACTIVITIES, CONTRIBUTIONS AND INTEGRATION OF NIGERIAN TRADERS IN GHANA

ABSTRACT  This study examines the trading activities, contributions and integration of Nigerian traders in Ghana. The study explores more specifically, the study examines the migration processes, trading activities, livelihood strategies and integration of Nigerian traders in Ghana. The study employs the Push-pull and social network theories in explaining the factors responsible for the migration of Nigerian traders to Ghana.  The study in general indicates that factors such as economi...

ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISM IN THE ALAVANYO-NKONYA CONFLICT IN THE VOLTA REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT Conflict resolution in Ghana has taken centre stage in the last decade with efforts geared towards developing alternative and acceptable mechanisms for dealing with the country’s numerous conflicts. One of such mechanisms that have been given prominence is the Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanism (ADR). This research was set out to investigate the effectiveness of the Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Alavanyo-Nkonya conflict case in the Volta region of Ghana. The aim of th...

TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE: A CASE STUDY OF THE JIRAPA TRADITIONAL AREA

ABSTRACT The term "development" which used to be equated with economic wellbeing is now given a human face. It is now measured in terms of how the governed or a people within a particular location and or a common identity are satisfied economically, socially and politically. Nevertheless, an often overlooked dimension has been the role traditional authorities play in the governance process. The role of traditional authorities in local governance in the Jirapa traditional area was the subject ...

IMPACT OF THE GHANA SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME ON EDUCATION AND POVERTY REDUCTION IN THE SAVELUGUNANTON DISTRICT

ABSTRACT Poverty in the Savelugu-Nanton District has a long history reinforced by its geographical location and cultural practices of the people. The study set out to assess the impact of the Ghana School Feeding Programme on basic education and poverty reduction in the Savelugu-Nanton District in the Northern Region of Ghana. This impact study, involved content analysis and field survey that assessed the implementation process and examined the effect of the programme on the beneficiary commu...


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