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ABSTRACT Mental illness has been a burden to many nations including Ghana, and has contributed greatly to disability worldwide. Many factors determine mental illness in people and it is important to know the knowledge and perception people hold about mental illness. This is because, knowledge of mental illness may lead to better outcomes for those with mental disorders, either by facilitating early help-seeking or by helping other people to identify early signs of mental disorders and seek ...
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 The study correlates cultural practices and school dropout in selected primary school in Tana delta district, coast province, Kenya. The purpose of the study was to; (a) Test the null hypothesis of no significant relationship between cultural practices and school dropout, (b) Validating the “influential, theory” of Fin (1993), (c) To bridge the gaps identified in the literature rev~ew, (d) to contributes to the existing knowledge in the field of cultural practices and school drop...
ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this project is to assess the impact of the absence of an internal audit function / department and related performance of Judicial Service Commission. While empirical works have given diverse reasons for the poor financial performance of the Commission , research evidences the impact of the absence of internal audit practices on the financial performance of Judicial Service Commission in a case study of Bulawayo High Court in context .Chapter 1 0f the research...
ABSTRACT The availability of reliable energy supply to meet the exigency of the growing population in West Africa is important in achieving sustainable development and reducing poverty in the continent. Diverse studies have sought to examine the link between energy consumption and growth. However, the consensus with reference to the causal link if any between energy consumption and growth is not explicit. Conflicting conclusions have been espoused on the energy-growth nexus and this has neces...
ABSTRACT Microscopic examination of pollen grains determined the botanical origin and geographical location of honey. This study was aimed at determining the botanical sources of honey using qualitative and quantitative pollen analysis. Ten grams (10g) of honey was diluted with 8ml of distilled water and centrifuged at 2,500 rpm for ten minutes, and the sediments were used to analyse the po...
ABSTRACTS Immobilized enzymes have been widely used in the processing of variety of products. New strategies are continuously emerging for the formation of diverse immobilized enzymes having superior efficiency and usage. Immobilized enzymes have biomedical and industrial applications and for this reason, this area has continued to develop into an ever-expanding and multidisciplinary field during the last couple of decades. This study is a review of the latest literatures on different e...
ABSTRACT The research was conducted to identify whether Alternative Performance Measures (Non-IFRS Measures) could be used by external stakeholders to compare financial performance of corporate entities listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. The research was triggered by the prevalence of these additional measures of performance, which were deemed to be marring and driving away focus from the traditional financial information: the IFRS-complaint financial statements. It was perceived that the...
Adopting the descriptive approach, this study examined the performance of 2013 capital budget in Nigeria in line with attainment of the transformation agenda in the country. The findings suggest that the level of capital budget implementation is insufficient to foster the desired development. This poor performance is attributable to inadequacy in the budget implementation plans, non-release or late release of budgeted funds and lack of budget performance monitoring. The study recommends a par...
Introduction In our world today, our differences are often used as a means to create distance between us, even among Christians in the Church. Christians’ lives would not just be interesting without variety to spice them up. Just as the body consists of various parts all working together to achieve different things, Christians are of various races, groupings and undertakings need to unite to achieve the tasks that God has set for them. God created all human as a diverse people and He wants ...
Abstract: Leadership is one of the oldest phenomena in the history of social sciences and management that has an impact to business ventures sustainability. International joint ventures (IJVs) leadership encounters cross-cultural related and diverse workforce challenges that call for appropriate leadership behaviors (style) for their organization sustainability. This paper presents empirical research done on International Joint Ventures (IJVs) leadership in Botswana manufacturing with partne...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL ii DEDICATION ill ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENTS v LIST OF FIGURES vii ABSTRACT viii CHAPTERONE i INTRODUCTION i 1.1 Back Ground to the Study 1 1 .2 Back Ground to the Subject of Study 1 1.3 Statement of the Problem 3 1.4 Objectives of the Study 3 1.4.1 General Objective 4 1 .4.2 Specific Objectives 4 1 .5 Research Questions 4 1 .6 Significance of the Study 4 1.7 The Scope of the Study 5 CHAPTER TWO 6 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE REVIEW 6 2.0 Intro...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ivTABLE OF CONTENTSLIST OF TABLES viiiLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ixABSTRACTCHAPTER ONE 11 .0 Introduction1.1 Background of the study~1.2 Statement of the problem 51.3 Purpose of the study~ 61.4 Objectives of the study 61.5 Research Questions 61.6 Scope of the study 61.6.1 Subject scope 61.6.2 Geographical scope 61.6.3 Time Scope 61.7 significance of the study~ 7CHAPTER TWO 8LITERATURE REVIEW 82.0 Introduction 82.1 Definition of Key ter...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVAL iiDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGMENTS ivTABLE OF CONTENTS vLIST OF ABREVIATION ixLIST OFTABLES xLIST OF FIGURES xiABSTRACT XiiCHAPTER ONE 11.0 Introduction 11.1 Background of the study 11.2 Statement of the problem 21.3 Objectives of the study 31.3.1 General objective 31.3.2 General objective of the study 31.3.3 Specific Objectives 31.4 Research Questions 41.5 Scope of the study 41.5.1 Content scope 41.5.2 Geographical. scope 41.5.3Time Scope 41.6 Significance o...