ABSTRACT This study examined the influence that constructional factors have on the serviceability and discard on custom-made clothing. Specifically, the study investigated the relationship between seaming, fit, fastening, underlining factors and serviceability of custom-made clothing among female students in the University of Cape Coast. It also examined the association between clothing serviceability and discard of customized garments. A quantitative descriptive survey design was employed an...
ABSTRACT The underlying objective of this study was to analyse the determinants of access to credit by women retail traders in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. The main aim was to provide a better understanding of the individual’s socio-economic characteristics and institutional factors, not only because they influence the individual’s access to credit but also due to the fact that potential lenders are likely to base their assessment of borrower’s creditworthiness on ...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study was to evaluate the employee recruitment and selection practices of commercial banks in Cape Coast Metropolis. More specifically the study sought to ascertain whether the banks have employee selection policy, examine the employee recruitment and selection methods applied by the commercial banks, and evaluate the methods. Simple random sampling was used to select one hundred and twenty (120) respondents for the study. Management and Human Resource Manager...
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...
ABSTRACT The relationship between natural resource-richness and economic growth and development has been a focus of discussion for decades but recent debate was started in the 1990s. There has not been agreement as to how natural resources are vital to economic growth. This paper re-examines two main aspects of resource curse and growth literature, the first has to do with the measurement of natural resource endowment and economic growth while the second one has to do with the institutional...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the effectiveness of services delivered by the Department of Social Welfare (DSW) in inter-country adoption procedures. Qualitative research methods were employed and data were collected through in-depth interviews and documentary analysis. Twenty three participants were drawn from officers of the Department of Social Welfare, Judicial Service, adoption facilitators, biological parents of adopted children, and personnel from Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the ...
ABSTRACT Most multidimensional poverty measures in many countries use the household as the unit of analysis. This means that the multidimensional poverty status of the household is attributed to each member of the household. With this, these measures do not capture the intra-household differences neither are they sensitive to gender. Taking into account Goal 1 - End all forms of poverty everywhere, and Goal 5 – Achieving gender equality, of the SDGs, of which Ghana is committed to fulfillin...
ABSTRACT Survival of children under age five has been a global concern over the years. It is therefore very important to identify the determinants of some adverse childhood health outcomes including perinatal mortality and acute respiratory infection prevalence so as to guide policy on addressing this global concern. Though a number of studies have been carried out on the afore-mentioned health outcomes globally, they received low attention among Ghanaian researchers especially in the directi...
ABSTRACT Studies investigating SME performance is rather limited. On the other hand, calls have been made for better collaborative effort in producing more comprehensive studies on mobile money payments and the value they offer stakeholders. Indeed, whereas some studies have established the impact of varied factors on SME performance, it is still unclear the influence mobile money payments have on the performance of SMEs. Therefore, the study sought to assess the impact of mobile money paymen...
ABSTRACT This study set out to assessed the impact of governance variables on asset quality of Ghanaian banks. Using thirty-two banks operating in Ghana from 2006 to 2016, the study investigates how corporate governance can influence the quality of asset among banks. The study employed random estimation technique strategy. The findings for the study indicate that non-executive board member ratio has a significant inverse nexus on NPLs. The results suggest that the presence of outside director...
ABSTRACT Air transportation plays a vital role in the socio-economic life of many people especially in the developing countries. The provision of air transport services in Ghana is done by AWA and STARBOW airline transport companies. This study set out to investigate customer satisfaction in the local airline industry using a total quality management approach. Using the customer satisfaction index, the study investigates customer satisfaction of the two airlines using the five dimensions of...
ABSTRACT Mental health services are considerably underfunded. In recent years, Ghana has attempted a shift to community-based mental health care, deemed to neutralise challenges identified with institutional care. Six years after the passage of Ghana’s Mental Health Act (Act 846) of 2012, challenges persisted. Meanwhile, studies on caregiver experiences are limited. This study explored the experiences of professionals and family caregivers in community-based mental health care in the Easter...
ABSTRACT Agriculture is labour intensive and output produced depends to a great extent on the readiness and value of the working labour. It has been observed that health shocks decrease the productivity and potential investments into agriculture, and perpetuates poverty among smallholder farmers. It is argued that, Health Insurance coverage for smallholder farmers can go a long way to ameliorate the impact of heath shocks and smoothen investments for farmers. However, little is known about th...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the influence of psychological factors and human capital on career development at the Volta River Authority in Ghana. It also investigated the moderating role of organisational support on the relationship between psychological factors and career development, as well as the relationship between human capital and career development. One hundred and ninety four employees were purposively sampled across departments from five locations of Volta River Authority in Gh...
ABSTRACT Entrepreneurial cognitions is gradually receiving attention in Ghana in recent times. The decisions people make concerning the development of entrepreneurial businesses are key in the performance of the business. The present study conducted a two-fold study using mixed methods, to examine the relationship between analytical and intuitive cognitive styles and entrepreneurial decision making approaches amongst community participants. Study one which was quantitative in nature administe...