ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to find the socio-economic determinants of child labour and schooling in Ghana. To this end, the 2003 Ghana Child Labour Survey data was analysed. The main techniques used were the simple logistic regression and multilevel logistic regression analysis. Results of the analysis showed that gender of head of household, marital status of parents, father’s occupation, mother’s occupation, relationship to head of household, place of residence, literacy ...
ABSTRACT A cross sectional study was carried in Mkuranga District, Pwani Region to find out the parents, teachers and pupils factors influencing low literacy in primary schools. Random sampling was used in selecting the study district from Pwani Region. The technique was then used to select 150 pupils from five randomly selected schools in three wards. Through snowballing sampling, pupils were used to obtain 150 parents/guardians. Purposive sampling was employed to select 42 teachers as all ...
ABSTRACT Background :Inadequate breastfeeding of infants leads to poor nutrition among them, which adversely affect their development. The perception that breast milk alone is insufficient for growth and development of infants presents a major challenge to the practice of exclusive breastfeeding for six months by nursing mothers. Objective: To assess the effect of mothers perception of insufficient breast milk as insufficient food on exclusive breast feeding among mothers of infants aged 6-...
Tuberculosis is an infectious bacterial disease caused by the bacilli Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The study modeled the prognostic factors for TB patients in Buluk using Kaplan-Meier, Bayesian Continuous-time Survival models, log-logistic and logistic regression models. Age, treatment time, and smear results were found to be associated with treatment outcomes. Pulmonary positive TB was identified to be the most prevalent disease category. The study unveiled that the median recovery time for p...
Abstract/Overview Forests are some of the key natural assets that provide a wide range of goods and services to forest adjacent communities. However, there is inadequate information on the factors that influence community members’ level of dependence on forest resources. This study examined and analyzed factors that influence dependence of households on non-timber forest products from South Nandi forest, Kenya. 431 household heads from 9 villages were interviewed using proportional rand...
ABSTRACT The research study was undertaken on the micro finance credit policy on loan repayment. The research was based on three objectives as, 1. To analyze the relationship between credit policies on loan repayment. n. To examine and evaluate loan repayment in the bank HI. To establish the credit policies applied in centenary rural development bank. To achieve the study objectives, the researcher collected data from both primary and secondary sources, which data was from records, intervie...
ABSTRACT Current global efforts as embodied in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) state the need to reduce Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030. In 2015, MMR in Kenya was 510 per 100,000 live births. Increased utilization of antenatal care (ANC) service is an essential strategy in reducing risks associated with pregnancy and child bearing while post-natal period is particularly important for women, since during this period they may develop life-...
ABSTRACT Supply Chain Management encompasses the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing and procurement, conversion, and all logistics management activities. Importantly, it also includes coordination and collaboration with channel partners, which can be suppliers, intermediaries, third-party service providers, and customers. In essence, supply chain management integrates supply and demand management within and across companies. Supply Chain Management is an integratin...
ABSTRACT Background: Cardiovascular related diseases and its deaths have increased over the years with hypertension being a precursor to these diseases. Proper management of the condition has proven to increase the life expectancy of patients. Adherence appears to be one of the important factors that influence the outcome of therapy greatly. Poor medication adherence is associated with poor disease outcomes, waste of health care resources and contributes to reduced blood pressure control. Obj...
ABSTRACT The research was conducted in the Suhum Municipality. It investigated the implementation of the Care Reform Initiative in the Municipality. A qualitative research approach was adopted for the study. Nine (9) key stakeholders of the Care Reform Initiative were purposively sampled for the study. The respondents were sampled based on their different background in terms of their profession, length of service in their various professions and their role as stakeholders in matters concernin...
ABSTRACT This study assessed rice farmers’ perception of climate change and adaptation strategies towards tackling the challenges climate change poses to the rice farmers in Ketu North District, Volta Region of Ghana. The multistage sampling technique was used to obtain a sample size of 340 rice farmers from six (6) farming sections and a structured questionnaire was used to elicit data from the respondents. The data collected from the rice farmers were analyzed using descriptive statistic...
ABSTRACT Background: Unintended pregnancy among young women is a major challenge that hinders attainment of optimal reproductive health. Little is known about contraceptives young women use and factors that influence their use. Knowledge on the determinants of modern contraceptive use among young women in Ghana is essential for intervention programmes targeted at improving young women’s reproductive health. Objective: To examine the use of modern contraceptives and its determinants amo...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to determine factors affecting the job performance of agricultural extension workers (AEWs) at Handeni District, Tanga Region. Specifically, the study aimed at assessing the job performance of extension staff working under the public and private sector, identifying personal factors of extension staff that affect job performance, determining the relationship between the level of logistic support and the job performance, determining the relationship between th...
ABSTRACT This study examined the extent of maternal health care utilization and assessed factors influencing antenatal, delivery and postnatal care utilization among women in Dodoma Region. The study employed cross sectional study methods using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Structured questionnaires, focus group discussion guides and interview guide were used. Quantitative data analysis was done, using SPSS Version 21. The confidence interval of 95% was used to assess statistica...
Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to measure the effect of service quality on customer satisfaction in selected branches of the commercial Bank of Ethiopia, in Hossana town and also to measure the prevailing association between service quality and customer satisfaction. Samples of 397 customers were selected from three branches of Commercial bank, located in Hossana town. But out of the total 397 respondents, 354 (89%) were responded and included in the study analyses. Stratifie...