ABSTRACT Poverty has been described as the unacceptable living standard orchestrated by absolute lack of basic amenities of life, clothing, and lack of proper food, lack of portable drinking water, Unemployment and poverty have been the greatest challenges of the Nigerian government, especially, the Kogi State government. This led to a lack of empowerment for the youth which posed a threat of insecurity to nuclear families of Kogi people, the government at all levels and entire citizens. All...
ABSTRACT The provision of key economic infrastructure such as roads, railways, ports, power plants, water treatment plants, among others remains prominent in the development of a country‟s economy. In Ghana however, the immediate requirements for these projects coupled with inherent budget constraints in the public sector makes it difficult for government to bridge the infrastructural gap. Public-Private Partnership has been identified as the innovative approach to finance public projects t...
Abstract This research sought to assess the effectiveness of environmental management systems (EMS) at the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR). The study adopted wholly qualitative research design with indepth interview guide as its main research and data collection instrument. The study employed a sample of twenty (20) respondents. Respondents were made up of members from the human resource, environment, depot management, and transport and tank management as well as members of the health, safety, securi...
ABSTRACT This research compared and examined the management of University for Development Studies (UDS) and Presbyterian University College, Ghana (PUCG). The main objective was to compare, analyse and explain the differences and similarities in the management of the two selected public and private multi-campus universities in Ghana. To achieve the research objectives, the qualitative method and a comparative case study approach as well as an in-depth interview technique were employed for the...
ABSTRACT This research was undertaken to examine the prospects and challenges hindering the implementation of “Free Senior High School Policy (FSHSP)” in the Denkyembour District in Ghana. The main rationale for this study comes about as an intervention by the government of Ghana in 2016 to increase enrolment of students in secondary school to ensure “equal access to secondary education” by all students in the country. Denkyembour was selected as the location of the study because it i...
ABSTRACT Scholars have noted that cultural ideas and power imbalances weaken accountability of chiefs in stool lands administration in Ghana. For this reason, the Land Administration Project (LAP) was initiated in 2001 with its main objective of ensuring transparency and accountability in stool land administration through the creation of Customary Land Secretariat (CLS). This study evaluated the extent to which the CLS has improved accountability of chiefs in stool land administration in the ...
ABSTRACT Local government administration over the past three decades has been hindered by the issues of accountability and transparency in meeting the needs and demands of local citizens. One of the mechanisms used by citizens to ensure accountability among local public officials is through local elections. Meanwhile, studies have shown that elections have a periodic interval for at least four years in ensuring accountability among public officials. This according to studies leads to the mani...
ABSTRACT Today leadership has been regarded to have a major influence on the performance of organizations, managers and employees. “As most people are directly or indirectly consciously or unconsciously being influenced or influencing others in the role of leadership, it has been argued that for organizations to achieve business efficiency and economic development, they must adopt leadership styles that best suit their environment This study has examined the impact of leadership behavior on...
ABSTRACT Work-life balance is a major concern for people and institutions concerned about the quality of working life relative to the broader quality of life. The study sought to investigate sources, effects and the strategies adopted to manage work-life balance by female administrators in public universities in Ghana. The study adopted the qualitative research design. The study population comprised female administrators in three public universities, representatives of human resource departme...
Abstract The overall aim of this study was to examine the policies and strategies for the implementation of performance management system at the Ada East District Assembly. The study was conducted using qualitative research approach with interview as its main research instrument. A total of twenty five (25) respondents who doubles as employees of the assembly spanning different department like human resource, physical planning, general administration, budgeting and development planning formed...
ABSTRACT Considerations for environmental and socio-economic impacts in procuring public goods and services is arguably the most significant reform in public procurement meant to address some inefficiencies associated with government procurement behaviours. This practice, which is referred to as Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) has stimulated a high level of research attention with several positive impacts. However, these studies are limited to the developed countries. Knowledge of the SP...
Abstract This study investigated the role of informal solid waste collection in the Ashaiman Municipality and its challenges. The study comes at the back of the increasing use of informal waste collection as a common means for disposing off waste for the urban poor and yet appears untapped by the authorities. Using primarily qualitative research methods, the case study strategy was deployed, with interviews as the main tools for collecting data. The primary data was augmented with secondary...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to assess the contribution of decentralization towards improvement of secondary education service provision in Tanzania with the specific case of Dodoma Municipality. The study was conducted under three objectives. First, to investigate on how decentralization of secondary education has contributed to the availability of teaching and learning materials, good teaching and learning environment in secondary schools. Second, to examine on how community members ...
ABSTRACT This research report describes the extent of the conflict between farmers and herders in Kiteto District which is found in Manyara District in Tanzania; the study is extended into exploring the root causes of the conflict, its impact and the effectiveness of the strategies that are used to curb out the conflict in the District. Data were collected from ten villages sampled from four wards in the District. Data were obtained through qualitative procedures, i.e. focus group discussion...
ABSTRACT The research study is about the Contribution of Faith-Based Secondary Schools to teach Moral Education, and Dodoma Urban District was taken as a case study. The Faith based secondary schools, government, teachers, students, spiritual leaders, communities and individuals are core organs in the reviving, teaching, practicing and sustaining ethics in Dodoma Urban District. The objectives of the study are; to examine how moral education is being taught and promoted in faith-based second...