ABSTRACT This research examined the forms of communication between teacher unions and their members in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Area. The study aimed at identifying the various communication media used by the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), and the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) in interacting with their members. The researcher employed a qualitative in-depth interviews and a purposive sampling size to collect data from four executives ...
ABSTRACT This comparative study assessed the knowledge of adolescent girls on cervical cancer and its prevention in Ghana using a senior high school in an urban area (Accra High School) and a senior high school in a rural area (Atiavi Senior High Technical School). The choice of the two schools was motivated by the expectation that students in these schools will differ significantly in terms of their socioeconomic backgrounds which was duly confirmed. The study determined whether socioec...
ABSRACT The study investigated the experiences of female sports journalists in Ghana. The study was based on the feminist and stereotype theories. The research investigated selected female sports journalists‟ lived experiences and their perceptions on being in a male dominated profession. The study was conducted using in-depth interviews with selected female sports journalists. The study revealed that sports journalism is clearly a gendered profession that not only welcomes men enthu...
ABSTRACT This study examined the political economy of news production amongst three campusbased radio stations: Radio Windy Bay, Radio Univers and Radio ATL in Ghana. The study identified the various filters of news production to include how the filters affect news production and how journalists negotiate the filters during news production. Using a qualitative research approach via interviews and documents and anchored on the political economy theory, the study showed that size, ownership, ...