ABSTRACT The study entitled “Determinants of Career Change among Holders of Higher Degree: The Case of University of Ghana Employees” was undertaken to ascertain the major factors which influence individuals to change their careers at certain stages of their working life. The purposive and snowballing sampling techniques were used to select twenty-five members of faculty willing to participate in the study. A concurrent mixed-methods approach was adopted. Specifically, the study aimed at ...
ABSTRACT Malaria has been identified as the single most important infectious disease in children, being responsible for the death of about one million children per year or 25 percent o f all childhood deaths worldwide. Most clinical cases of the disease occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria may also contribute to the severity of other childhood diseases and repeated infections can be a cause of chronic anaemia in children due to their relatively weak immune system. About one million children ...
ABSTRACT This work looks at solid waste management practices in the Birim North District, Ghana. The study used political economists’ perspectives in provision and management of public service to analyse waste disposal practices in the study communities. The aim was to explore factors responsible for indiscriminate dumping and burning of domestic waste in the Birim North District and suggest solutions to address the problem. Methodologically, the qualitative approach was used to select 87 p...
ABSTRACT Over the last ten (10) years the Ghana Civil Service has been implementing a new Civil Service Code of Conduct and Work Ethics policy. It was introduced in 1999 by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service (OHCS) with the ultimate goal of improving the work culture, enhancing the overall professional efficiency and image of the Civil Service. This study into the relevance of the new policy to the Civil Service of Ghana was done from the stand point of the top level management per...
ABSTRACT There have been debates about the effectiveness of rehabilitation programmes worldwide. While some studies have asserted that prison rehabilitation programmes are effective in reducing recidivism, others have argued that treatment programmes are not able to decrease the rate of re-offending. This study situated the debate in Ghana by exploring the various vocational and educational programmes of the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons and the impact of these programmes on the inmates wh...
ABSTRACT The transition from school to work is one that has long been the focus of academic attention. Two assets, formal and informal have been identified to offer a more successful transition. However, there is a lack of clarity in our context about which supersedes the other in determining this successful transition. Generally, this study sought to explore the nature of assets that enabled an easy transition from school to work. To achieve this, the study utilized a mixed methods approach;...
ABSTRACT Town Unions (TUs) exist for identifying and resolving communal problems among others in Anambra State. Ironically, many of them are conflict infested. Although many studies have been conducted on conflict, none specifically focused on the nature of social conflict facing TUs in Anambra State. This study therefore investigated the sources, effects and resolution methods of TU conflicts in Anambra State. Marxian theory of social conflict and Ted Gurr‟s theory of Relative Deprivation ...
Abstract Since colonial times, identity construction and reconstruction has been a recurrent trend among ethnic groups in contemporary Benue State, Nigeria. Violent contestations have emerged from these reconstructions leading to loss of lives and properties. Understanding the dynamics of identity construction is critical to understanding the recurrence of violent contestations in Benue State. While a plethora of information exists on these contestations, there is dearth of data on the dynami...
ABSTRACT Studies have shown that the Igbo are one of the most migratory ethnic groups in Nigeria with more than half of the internal migrants being women. Most Igbo internal migrants go to the western part of the country of which Lagos is the most preferred destination. Although studies exist on internal migration in Nigeria, negligible attention has been paid to female migration and the associated motivating factors. This study, therefore, examined the determining factors as well as the con...
ABSTRACT Information communication technology (ICT) usage is a global phenomenon and has caught up with users in the African continent. In view of this, Ghana as a country in realizing the importance of ICT in the lives of its citizens as a potential in enhancing development rolled out a policy for the use of ICT. This policy has seen the study of ICT as a subject in both the basic and second cycle levels of the educational institution. One major barrier arising in terms of ICT usage is what ...
ABSTRACT The study examined factors affecting solid waste management in Mamobi community. Specifically, it sought to: (i) identify perceptions and attitudes of people and institutions towards waste management; (ii) ascertain the types of waste management practices the people engaged in; (iii) examine the challenges confronting the people and institutions on waste management in the community; and (iv) recommend policy interventions to address the sanitation situation. The study dwelled on the ...
ABSTRACT Medicines are important commodities and their use in households continues to generate interest. In developing countries, medicines form about 30-40% of health expenditure. Most of these medicines are bought by individuals for self-medication and rarely bought on prescription. Yet as chemical products their uncontrolled use could be dangerous. It is therefore important to understand how individuals use medicines especially at the household level, and how the context influences their a...
ABSTRACT The aim of this research was to investigate into the issue of sexual harassment against female students in Senior High Schools the Kumasi Metropolis, in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The descriptive survey research design was used for the study. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select the participants. A total of 540 female students were selected from six co-educational Senior High Schools. The main instrument used for the data collection was a questionnaire. The results s...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to assess the training practices in the Ghana Police Service at the National Police Training School, Accra and the Winneba Police Command and Staff College, Winneba. It examines the curriculum, scope of training and pedagogical practices employed by police trainers in Ghana, how well the trainees apply their training to Police work, the challenges the training academies face and feasible measures to address these challenges. Methodologically, the study empl...
ABSTRACT In Ghana as in many developing countries, the quest to provide quality professional health care for patients in the hospital is confronted with many challenges. However, the challenges are evidently articulated in the ward where all the medical challenges coalesce. In Ghana, beside other medical challenges, shortage of professional staff is a great barrier to providing quality patient care. The desire to fill this professional lacuna has, by default, resulted in the use of lay caregi...