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 Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub Saharan Africa. According to the Ghana’s Ministry of Health, malaria is estimated to cause the loss of about 10.6% of Disability Adjusted Life Years and estimated to cost about 6% of Gross Domestic Product annually. In the wake of drug resistance by the malaria parasites, Insecticide Treated Nets is seen as the most effective tool in controlling and eliminating malaria. Due to this, large scale of the Insecticide Treate...
ABSTRACT Ghana has been lauded for being able to achieve the MDG target of “halving the proportion of those living in extreme poverty before the target date of 2015” (Ghana Statistical Service, 2013). But livelihood activities in the rural areas, which are dominated by farming, have become exposed to higher risks and vulnerabilities with new threats to access to resources. For example, with increasing urbanisation landowners are withdrawing land from farming for other uses leaving farmers...
ABSTRACT In spite of the lack of any concrete empirical study establishing the causal interaction between inflation, foreign direct investment and economic growth in Ghana, the Bank of Ghana since 2002 has been pursuing inflation targeting monetary policy at reducing inflation with the ultimate aim of achieving high and sustainable economic growth. This calls for this study which seeks to explore linkages between inflation, foreign direct investment and economic growth in Ghana using annual t...
ABSTRACT The aged population is fast increasing and the growth rate is relatively high in developing countries. Majority of elderly persons are cared for by family caregivers, hence knowledge on elderly abuse, as they are cared for by family caregivers is significant, since abuse is a pervasive public health issue and may significantly add to the health, social and financial strains of elderly persons. Knowledge on elderly abuse will help individuals to better care for elderly persons and als...
ABSTRACT Despite an increase in the number of individuals affected by mental illness, mental health facilities in Ghana are few and ill resourced, leading to stress on the few facilitates available. Alternatively, community-based care is being proposed by Ghana‟s Mental Health sector to reduce stress on mental health facilities. Societal attitudes and perceptions towards mental illness and mental health, however, affect the effectiveness of community -based care. The main goal of this study...
ABSTRACT Mobile phones have been widely reported to be transforming Africa and have even been referred to as creating a ‘revolution’. Numerous studies have revealed how mobile phones are ‘flattening’ the world and facilitating economic development through improved connections between places and people. In Ghana, liberalisation of the mobile telephony sector has contributed to a dramatic rise in the number of young people who are engaged in various informal support businesses in the se...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the causes of takeovers in Ghana with specific interest in UT and Capital Bank, due to the shock value it created among Ghanaians at the time. The specific goal of this project was to scrutinize the reasons that led to the takeovers of these two Banks and whether the central bank could have prevented the failures of these banks. The study adopted the quantitative approach to research. The study used ratio analysis. The Data was obtained from the financial stat...
ABSTRACT The objective of the study was to examine the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance measures, the dynamics of these relationship by imploring selected statistical tools and techniques and identify the differences in impacts on financial firms as opposed to non-financial firms. Guided by literature reviewed on agency and stakeholder theories, study used annual data to estimate the responsiveness of the various firm’s performance to patterns of corporate gove...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to compare electronic banking risk management practices among local and foreign banks in Ghana. The study employed the mixed-method research approach through the use of questionnaires and interview guides for collecting primary data. With the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 25), descriptive statistics tools namely; frequency, percentage, mean scores, standard deviations, variances and coefficient of variation were utilize...
ABSTRACT Elderly persons aged sixty years and above frequently find themselves in a situation that makes some of them less active within the society. Traditionally, because African societies emphasised communal living and reciprocity among family members, the provision of elderly care has been an ageless phenomenon. However, disintegration of the family support system and the inability of the public and the private sectors to adequately address the diverse social problems of the elderly, have...
ABSTRACT Governments all over the world, specifically, Sub-Saharan African countries aim to attain economic growth and sustainable development. Economic growth is often financed with tax revenue. However, governments are not able to mobilize adequate tax revenue as a result of tax non-compliance. Previous research on tax compliance found that both economic and non-economic factors influence tax payment propensity. In recent times, studies focus on noneconomic factors because they offer a bet...
ABSTRACT It is increasingly becoming important to address the many problems in the realm of natural resources in Uganda. The commitment is towards sustainable use, striking a balance between economic development and conservation interventions. Agroforestry has been identified as one of the important key approaches for reducing over exploitation of natural resources while sustaining food production for rural development. Modern Agroforestry is based on improved management and organization of ...
ABSTRACT Effectively managing human capital is very critical to organisations today. This has strategic implications for businesses that want to gain a competitive advantage over others. HR analytics is gaining widespread attention in businesses with the goal of increasing their competitiveness. This study, therefore, sought to investigate the implications of HR analytics on human resource management practice in Ghana. Adopting a qualitative approach to research, twenty organisations were pu...
ABSTRACT The study sought to establish public perception of Zoomlion’s solid waste management services in the Tamale Metropolis. The study employed the case study research design in collecting and analyzing data from 150 respondents through the use of structured questionnaires and interview guides. The study established that there is marked improvement in waste management in the Tamale Metropolis by Zoomlion Ghana Limited. Significant proportions of respondents now dump their household was...