Formal education plays a vital role in the development of human capital for empowerment, therefore there is the need for parental and community involvement which can positively influence learners academic success regardless of a family's wealth or education. The study which is a descriptive survey, sought to find out the role of parents and community members in supporting girls education and also any other barriers which limit the education of girls in West Gonja District. The views of adult ...
In recent time's shea butter and rice processing has emerged as a promising economic activity. Shea butter especially has gained international recognition because of its therapeutic properties and the local is deemed to be high nutritional value than the imported foreign rice. The study basically sought to find out how micro credit has impacted on rural women involved in the production and processing of rice and shea butter. In view of the objectives stated, various research methodologies wer...
The study sought to appraise the role of Business Development Services in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region of Ghana. The research problem was as a result of less developed small scale enterprises which have been plagued by seemingly neglect, poor planning, and lack of social capital. A descriptive study design was used to gather information from business development agencies and micro enterprise owners in the Tamale Metropolis. Both purposive and stratified simple random sampling ...
This study assessed the effect of the Credit with Education scheme on beneficiary household livelihood and food security in the Kassena - Nankana Districts. Primary data was collected by means of administrating semi-structured questionnaires to a sample of fifty beneficiaries. Secondary data was collected from District and Regional Assemblies, MoF A offices, libraries and through the Internet. The results indicates that the CwE scheme has improved beneficiaries household livelihood as 82.2% o...
The sustenance of a non-profit organization depends on its leadership and how the internal structures, systems and processes are managed. This study sought to examine the leadership factor in the sustenance of non-profit organizations. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. Data was collected using questionnaires, documentary reviews and interview guides. Purposive and random sampling techniques were used to select 40 respondents from a target population of 100. The study reve...
The study sought to assess the empowerment of women through microfinance institutions in the Tamale Area of the Northern Region of Ghana. The research problem was as a result of varied household needs of women, inadequate funds by women to expand their businesses and the increase in the number of microcredit schemes in the area.A descriptive study design was used to gather information from 130 women, in four microfmance institutions. Purposive sampling procedure was used to select the respond...
The study assessed the extent to which technology can be used to enhance public sector accounting in Ghana. There have been numerous interventions aimed at enhancing technology adoption in the public sector with the aim of enhancing efficiency and effectiveness. Despite these interventions, very little is known about what improvements have emerged in Public Sector Accounting that may be attributable to the use of technology. A descriptive study design was used to gather information from 327 r...
Abstract/Overview Despite the fact that the government of Kenya has introduced free day secondary education (FDSE) many school going aged students are at home, also repetition and dropout rate continues to rise. Although many studies have been carried out in other parts of Kenya, none has investigated the factors behind the increased dropout rate of the boy child in secondary education particularly in Nyamira Sub County. The purpose of this study was to explore the factors facing the boy ...
Abstract Despite the initiative by the government to introduce devolved funds in Kenya, the real effect of these devolved funds is yet to be experienced on growth of the youth enterprises. There has been overemphasis by previous studies on the issues that address challenges and administration of devolved funds with less regard on the real influence on development. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of devolved funds on growth of Youth enterprises and develop a framework to i...
Abstract Management of account receivables is a significant problem for most utility service providers, particularly those still dealing with the post-payment system when services are delivered prior to payment. This study was aimed at determining the impact of the accounts receivable on Nzoia Water Services Company's financial performance. The average collections on financial performance, accounts receivable turnover and the moderating effect on accountability and financial performance by r...
Abstract The study examined the impact on the performance of insurance companies in Kenya using working capital management practices. The allocation of work assets is of major importance to the success of the organization. A moderate and vigorous style of working capital administration can be embraced by an organization. If working capital is poorly managed, funds are inappropriately linked to idle assets that lower the corporation's liquidity and vice versa. Efficiency in the allocation of ...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the monetary policy and performance of commercial banks in Kenya. Commercial Banks have on average been posting a continuous decline in their performance over the last decade. The study was guided by the following objectives; to establish the effect of interest rate and performance of commercial banks, to establish the effect of cash reserve ratio and performance of commercial banks, to establish the effect of open market operation and pe...
Abstract/Overview This article reports on findings from a quantitative research study on recruitment of teachers in Kenya’s secondary schools. Purpose: To identify issues and challenges facing school-based recruitment of secondary school teachers. Method: The study adopted a quantitative survey involving 81 secondary principals, selected purposively. Data was collected using a questionnaire (open and closed-ended, rating scale items). Data was analysed using SPSS resulting in descriptiv...
Abstract The study was designed with a general objective of assessing the impact of performance management systems’ effectiveness on employees’ motivation. It was conducted in Buna bank head office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – with permanent employees. The research approach was explanatory with a quantitative design. Quantitative type of data was collected as a primary and related literature and documents as a secondary source. Closed-ended questionnaire was distributed to a stratified s...
ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of currency depreciation on the economy of the countries of the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ). This was done through the use of a sample of six member countries including: Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Gambia and Guinea. The scope of the study included the period 2000 to 2017. The analysis was carried out using the Seemingly Unrelated Regression method of estimation. The results revealed that currency depreciation has a negative and non-s...