ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to identify factors that are responsible for the low academic achievement of pupils in Kemp Methodist Junior High School at Aburi in the Eastern region of Ghana. To identify these factors, comparison was made with a high achieving school within the same Municipal area. Through this, the study has been able to establish issues that are particular to Kemp Methodist Junior High School. These factors attributed to teachers, school environmental, parents and...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which the Swedru Junior Boys Correctional Centre facilitated the reformation of juvenile offenders who have passed through its walls. Cross-sectional research activities were undertaken based on a triangulated approach which used both quantitative and qualitative research strategies. As methods of data collection, the quantitative research made use of the face-to-face interview while the qualitative strategy made use of key...
ABSTRACT This study is an outcome evaluation which sought to assess results of an 18 month project implemented using the logic model, to prevent and withdraw children from commercial sexual exploitation. One hundred and fourteen (114) child beneficiaries 36 female caregivers and representatives of implementing and collaborating agencies were engaged in the study. Quantitative data collection tools were used to gather information which was analysed using the SPSS version 16.0. Major findings...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at exploring the postnatal healthseeking behaviors of postpartum mothers in Teshie. The specific objectives included to (a) explore the factors that influence postpartum mothers’ decision in seeking postnatal care in Teshie, (b) find out benefits of postnatal care to postpartum mothers in Teshie, (c) ascertain barriers postpartum mothers in Teshie face while seeking postnatal care and (d) identify strategies postpartum mothers adopt to address challenges in seeking...
ABSTRACT Women in the Ghanaian society have always worked to support and take care of their families. Their work however mostly took place in the informal sector in recent times however; Ghanaian women have had to combine traditional roles with formal employment, a phenomenon which has dire implications on both the women and their families. The study investigated and sought to establish the relationship between multiple roles of working mothers and their family life satisfaction within the b...
ABSTRACT Given that globally, neurological disorders like epilepsy have remained a public health issue, this study explored the experiences of persons living with epilepsy (PLWE) in Accra, Ghana. The study was guided by Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) ecological systems theory. The objectives of the study were to: (a) explore the perceptions of PLWE and key informants regarding the disease, (b) identify the challenges faced by PLWE, (c) find out the coping strategies adopted by PLWE and (d) ascerta...
ABSTRACT Men’s participation in antenatal and postnatal care issues is critical to the health of mothers and their children. However, issues of maternal health have exclusively been regarded as affairs of women with less focus on men’s involvement which is generally low. In Ghana, men are seen as the primary decision makers in the home, hence their participation in maternal health issues is considered to be very essential. Antenatal and postnatal care has been considered by the World Heal...
ABSTRACT The Department of Social Welfare (DSW) is an institution responsible for the provision of social welfare services in Ghana. An institution such as this is expected to have skilled employees, resources, among others, to facilitate the provision of quality services. However, the DSW is reported to be facing several challenges including the lack of infrastructure and adequate staff. Given the increasing challenges confronting the DSW, this study investigated clients’ experiences of se...
ABSTRACT Juvenile delinquency is a global phenomenon that has affected the individual culprits’ moral standings and also the general morality of the society. Though a global issue, its effects are felt more in developing countries such as Nigeria where there is less attention paid to the measures that are necessary for attending to the issue. It is based on this neglect that, this study was carried out to discover the predisposing factors to juvenile delinquency, the challenges of rehabil...
ABSTRACT The study examined effects of voluntary repatriation on residual Liberian refugees living in the Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana. The study was guided by Lee‟s theory of migration and Andersen‟s behavioral model of health service utilization. Objectives of the study were to (a) identify factors that motivate Liberian refugees to remain in Ghana, (b) find out challenges faced by residual Liberian refugees in Ghana after voluntary repatriation, (c) explore residual Liberian refugee...
ABSTRACT Many children in Ghana do not enjoy their childhood because of poverty and other socioeconomic factors that force them to become street children. Among such children are those who aide adult beggars. Working and/or living on the streets as aides to adult beggars come with several challenges such as the children having to provide their own survival needs as well as the needs of the adult beggars they aide. There are extensive literatures on the experiences of street children in genera...
Abstract The education of the girl-child has suffered many setbacks both in the past and at present. As a result, some girls are denied access while others are forced to drop out of school especially in rural Ghana. This study examined the effects of cultural practices on girl-child education in Bolni, a rural community in the Nanumba North District in Northern Region of Ghana. The study adopted a mix method research design and employed questionnaire in collecting quantitative data while in-d...
Abstract Sexual and Reproductive Health Education (SRHE) has become an important phenomenon that has attracted the attention of researchers worldwide, including Ghana. The upward surge in teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections has warranted the need for parents and other stakeholders to educate adolescents on their sexual and reproductive health. Accordingly, the study investigated adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health education among adolescents at Awukugua. The object...
ABSTRACT Even though, family planning is a reproductive health right to which every individual is entitled, for migrant women, family planning decisions are likely to be shrouded by many factors which may impede their right to decide. This study therefore explored family planning decision making among northern migrant women in Madina, Accra. The objectives of the study were to (a) explore how northern migrant women‘s migration status influence their family planning decisions and uptake, (b...
ABSTRACT Albinism is a genetic condition that is inherited from both parents due to a lack of or the complete absence of melanin in the bodies of persons with albinism (PWA). In Malawi, like any other country, persons with albinism are normally characterized by differences in skin and hair color, in addition to the wobbling of the eyes. This often leads to negative treatment from their family, the community and society. The lack of melanin and its accompanying effects limit their functionali...