ABSTRACT Female occupation is very crucial in this contemporary era where there exist several advocacy groups calling for involvement of women in decision making at all levels and particularly at the time where economic hardship has considerably reduced men’s ability to take on the breadwinner’s role. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between female occupation and fertility in Ghana. The levels of fertility for the various categories of occupation are derived t...
ABSTRACT.The purpose of the study was to find out the challenges facing girl child education in the selectedschools in Butaleja district in the Eastern part of Uganda. The objectives of the study weredivided into general and specific and among these included identifying the impact of educationfor a girl child in Butaleja district and investigating the possible measures that can be put in placeto eradicate challenges facing girl child education. The literature review was done throughreading te...
TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle page i Certification iiDedication iiiAcknowledgement ivTable of Contents viList of Tables xAbstract xiiCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background to the Study 1Statement of the Problem 9Research Questions 13Research Hypotheses 13Purpose of the Study 14Significance of the Study 14Operational Definitions of Terms 15Scope of the Study 16 CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATUREPreamble 17 Concept of Violence 17Concept of Domestic Violence 20Predictors of Domestic Violence amon...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ......................................................................................... i APPROVAL. ............................................................................................ ii DEDICATION .......................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS .....................................................
Abstract Background: The epidemiology and virulence properties of pathogenic Escherichia coli among food handlers in tourist destination hotels in Kenya are largely uncharacterized. Method: This cross-sectional study among consenting 885 food handlers working in nine luxurious tourist hotels in Nairobi, Kenya determined the epidemiology, virulence properties, antibiotics susceptibility profiles and conjugation abilities of pathogenic Escherichia coli. Result: Pathogenic Escherichia coli was ...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out to investigate on the factors contributing to high girl-child dropout of schools in la:,ruge town council schools, l.1ayuge District. The subjects involved in this study were teachers, students, opinion leaders and employees of non-government organization working in Mayuge town council. The data was collected using several methods that included oral interview and questionnaires, hich were given to the respondents. The findings indicated that most female st...
ABSTRACT Background: Obstetric fistula is a breach in the birth duct by means of undue labor without appropriate and prone health aid. It is an obstructed labor lacking well-timed health interference, usually caesarean section. This is a condition where the baby always dies during labor. In the condition the woman concern is generally left with internal wound that leaves her leaking urine and waste. Objectives: The aim and objective is to assess the factors responsible for obstetric fistula...
In today`s dynamic world, the role of talent management has become critical for attaining organizational strategic goals. Having said that, the nexus of effective talent management and employee performance has been one of the core topics in human resource empirical research encompassing diverse variables and mechanisms. Hence, the current paper offers a review of extant empirical literature discussing the talent management and employee performance paradigm. The review has been carried out in ...
Background. Neglected tropical diseases continue to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the developing world. Psychiatric patients are among groups at risk for parasitic infection although control and monitoring programs largely overlook this population. This study aimed at determining prevalence and factors associated with intestinal parasitic infection among patients admitted to a psychiatric facility. Method. The study followed cross-sectional design; all the residin...
ABSTRACT Female employees in the hotel industry are sometimes unable to compete with their male counterparts on an equal level due to several visible and invisible barriers and challenges such as the demands of marriage and motherhood, gender and sex discrimination, sexual harassment among others. In Ghana very little is known about the problems females face in the hotel industry and how these create challenges ...
The study examined Islam and family planning uptake among Muslim women and adolescent girls in the Asokore Mampong municipality in the Ashanti region. The study employed the survey research design and used multi-stage sampling method to select 385 respondents for the study. Descriptive statistics was used to describe the demographic characteristics of respondents, Muslim women and adolescent girls’ access to FP services, point of accessing FP services, and common FP products accessed. Also,...
EXTENDED ABSTRACT Salmonella infection is the second leading cause of foodborne illness in humans worldwide. Salmonella spp. as one of the foodborne pathogens are widely distributed in food animal production systems. Food animal products, therefore, are considered as the major reservoir for the pathogens. Salmonella spp. have the potential to contaminate food across the production chain. Most strains of commonly occurring serotypes, such as Typhimurium, have been shown to exhibit multi-drug ...
ABSTRACTThis study examined the problem of gender-based sexual violence in post-armed conflicts andhow it has affected reintegration of former rebel captives into the community in Lira District.Sexual and gender-based violence is a human rights violation and it is perpetuated by negativeattitudes which discriminate people according to their sex. It can occur at individual level, inrelationships such as marriage, at commtmity and community levels. The study found out thatwomen and girl mothers...
ABSTRACT Stem rust (Puccinia graminis f.sp. tritici- Pgt) disease is currently one of the major biotic constraints in wheat (Triticum aestivum) production worldwide. Access to diverse sources of genetic resistance is important in building a broad base resistance to stem rust in our commercial wheat varieties. The obejectives of this study were (i) to screen wheat genotypes from diverse origins for both seedling (SPR) and adult plant resistance (APR) to the predominant Ug99 race and its varia...
ABSTRACT Given that globally, neurological disorders like epilepsy have remained a public health issue, this study explored the experiences of persons living with epilepsy (PLWE) in Accra, Ghana. The study was guided by Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) ecological systems theory. The objectives of the study were to: (a) explore the perceptions of PLWE and key informants regarding the disease, (b) identify the challenges faced by PLWE, (c) find out the coping strategies adopted by PLWE and (d) ascerta...