ABSTRACT This dissertation explores the livelihood experiences and survival strategies of tro-tro driver mates in Tema station, Accra. Tro-tro driver mates are teenagers or young men who assist tro-tro drivers‘ enroute short or long distance travels in mini-buses in Ghana. Many of them are migrants who are believed to have come from other regions of Ghana and have come to settle in Accra to find a better life in the city. As migrants, there is the need to study them to understand the nature...
ABSTRACT Maternal mortality is unacceptably high in Kenya with 8,000 women dying every year from obstetric complications. Kakamega county is ranked fifth among counties with highest maternal death burden in Kenya. Increasing the proportion of skilled delivery is one of the most important interventions in averting maternal deaths. However, 53% of women in Kakamega still deliver at home attended by unskilled assistants contributing to high maternal deaths. The choice of childbirth place is infl...
ABSTRACT This dissertation examines the relationship entailed in, and the impact of, sharing accommodation on the hotel occupancy rate in the Kingdom of Swaziland. The entrance of sharing accommodation platforms onto the hospitality marketplace has been characterised by concerns of potential declines in demand for hotel rooms and discrepancies in hotel regulatory controls. Despite considerable research having already been undertaken in this area in the developed countries, a gap remains in th...
ABSTRACT Species diversity, richness and composition of fish in bottom-trawling were investigated off the Namibian coast between Oranjemund and Henties Bay. Sampling followed a systematic transects design, along latitude gradients (28-22oS) at different seafloor depths (100-500m). In total 18 transects were sampled containing 105 stations. At each trawled station the whole catch was sorted into species type and the total body mass (kg) of each fish species was recorded. A total of 91 fish spe...
ABSTRACT In Rivers State, about three-quarter of its land is covered by water and approximately 70% of all travel between its capital, Port Harcourt and access to most of her Loca l Government Areas is via rivers. Unfortunately, the state and its capital in particular lacks Boat Terminal infrastructure. Apart from this fact and the actual trip was undertaken, other diverse and complex requirements of travellers must be adequate, considered and tackled. The imp importance of public transit sy...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Optimal infant and young child feeding practices are important for the survival, growth, development and health of infants and young children. Objective: The aim of this study was to find out whether early feeding (EBF) practices influenced subsequent child feeding adequacy among children 9-23 months. Methods: Study participants included 300 mother-infant pairs who were recruited at the Child Welfare Clinic of the University of Ghana, Hospital. A structured questionnair...
ABSTRACT Hostels play a significant role in the lodging industry throughout the world and even in some locations in the Uganda where there is a university. In recent years a preference of staying in hostels has increased rapidly among university students and parents in Uganda, currently according to the National Council for Higher Education the number of registered universities is 47. This study explored the factors that affect the occupancy rates in hostels in Uganda’s a case of Makerere ...
ABSTRACT Academic libraries, particularly university libraries, play pivotal role in document information dissemination. They provide educational sources for students, lecturers and researchers. In other words they are central sources of acquisition of varied and diverse information. The ever increasing growth in the volume of publication in all fields of knowledge coupled with the advent of information and communication technology in libraries, have widened the scope oflibrary services, esp...
The terrorism canker is not a recent phenomenon in the international world, although it has gained much popularity after the events of 11th September, 200l. For many years, acts of terrorism in diverse forms have killed and endangered the lives of many people, jeopardizing fundamental freedoms and seriously impairing the dignity of human beings. Terrorist acts are unconventional in nature and this makes it very challenging for states to devise legitimate and effective means of respondin...
Abstract Diverse views are expressed about the role of the Church in Society and the relationship between religion and politics for that matter. One view is that, our world is God's world and the Church's role is not just preparing people for the world here after but also serving as the agent of making life better in the present. The other, is for the Church to concentrate on preparing people for heaven and leave the rest to the social structures of society. These views are further complicate...
Corporate communication tools and processes have, over the years, evolved from the use of traditional methods to the use of internet-facilitated new media. Public relations practitioners are leveraging these new media, such as websites, to engage with their increasingly well informed and globally-dispersed publics. This is on account, principally, of the opportunities that new, digital and internet-enabled, technologies, are offering bi-directional and interactive communication. Using Ke...
ABSRACT Since the 1970s and 80s, there has been a rapid proliferation in Ghana and particularly northern Ghana of both indigenous and international Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). The education sector has benefitted in diverse ways from the contributions of NGOs through the provision of school infrastructure, furniture, uniforms, teaching and learning materials and staff training among others. Among these many NGOs that have operated in the field of education in Ghana has been the Wor...
ABSTRACT Societies are dynamic: so too are the farming systems that provide their food and other needs. The study examines transitions in farming systems and their contribution to food security at the household level. This is important as most people in rural areas rely on farming for their basic needs. These systems are under pressure from both external and internal forces with diverse impacts on food and livelihoods. A mixed-methods approach, which combined a survey with different qualitati...
ABSTRACT Vehicle accidents are recently increasing at a fast rate and diverse technologies are being introduced to minimized vehicular accidents. This project work provide means of accident prevention system using eye blink sensor and automatic braking system to ensure that the vehicle gradually comes to a halt when drowsiness is detected and the driver fails to respond to the warning signal from the buzzer within the stipulated time. The hazard warning lights of the vehicle are also activate...
ABSTRACT This thesis is a result of a study carried out to determine farmers ‘gendered modes of adaptation and coping strategies to droughts and how these modes of adaptation can lead to gender inequality in times of droughts in Olukonda constituency in Oshikoto region. The northern regions of Namibia experienced severe droughts in the 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016 seasons. In Oshikoto region where this research was undertaken, the impact of droughts on livelihoods was more pr...