ABSTRACT The study used a modified systems framework for analysing the role of stakeholders in tourism promotion, to explore and analyse the level of collaboration and coordination between the private and public stakeholders in domestic tourism promotion in a Ghanaian setting. Primary data were collected through a destination survey of four popular tourist attractions in the Kumasi metropolis, namely: the Kumasi Zoo, the Manhyia Palace, the Kumasi fort/Military Museum and the Centre for Natio...
ABSTRACT Following insights from disciplinary variation studies on writer’s positioning and stance, there has been an interest in analyzing how academics engage in an academic interaction with their putative readers, by either fending off alternative views from their readers or allowing for the inclusion of their views. Using the engagement system of the appraisal theory propounded by Martin and White (2005) in analyzing 45 purposively sampled M.Phil theses submitted to the departments of L...
ABSTRACT The School Feeding Programme was meant to provide pupils in the public basic schools with one hot nutritious meal per day. The aims of the programme included reduction of hunger and malnutrition, increase school enrolment, attendance and retention among others. The study therefore sought to examine the role of school feeding programme in promoting quality of education at the basic level of education in the Bawku West District. Using 15 schools in the Bawku West District, the study ad...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to assess examine teacher turnover and its effects on the academic performance of Mars’ Hill School Complex, Accra. The objectives of the study were, to establish the cause of teacher turnover, examine the effects of teacher turnover on the academic performance of students, examine the effects of teacher turnover on the management of private schools and determine the solutions to curbing teacher turnout in Mars’ Hill School Complex. A census technique ...
ABSTRACT This write up highlights the investigation of the problems the Shia Senior High Technical School students at Ho in the Volta Region encounter in the use of English grammatical concord. The purpose of the study was to identify concord problems. It had been noticed that the F2 C students of this school have a peculiar problem with the use of the English Language due to the challenges they have with the concord, or the grammar of the language. To find the root of these causes, students�...
ABSTRACT The rights of persons affected by leprosy (PALs) have been violated over the years and it appears policies and measures put in place to protect them have not been working. The specific objective of this study is to determine the extent of stigmatisation and discrimination against PALs. This thesis seeks to find out the factors and effects of stigma and discrimination and how public institutions are accessible to PALs. It further seeks to determine the relationship that exists between...
ABSTRACT This study looked into the demographic factors and the choice of insurance policies among the staff of Cape Coast Technical University. The research design adopted for this study was descriptive survey approach and explorative in nature. It was found appropriate to use this method because it enabled the researcher to explore the situation on the ground of demographic factors and the choice of insurance policies. One hundred and ninety-nine respondents were sampled using stratified sa...
ABSTRACT The study investigated conflict management in senior high schools in the Ahafo-Ano District and its implications on educational administration. A sample size of 162 including head teachers and teachers and non-teaching staff were selected for the study. A descriptive survey design was employed which focused on the administering of closed ended questionnaires. The reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was Cronbach Alfa of 0.78. Data was analysed by means of disruptive statistic...
ABSTRACT The Judicial Service as the third arm of government is the body mandated by law to dispense justice in the country to ensure that peace, tranquillity and stability prevail for socio-economic development of the country. However, productivity or efficiency on the part of Staffs is ordinarily low in the various courts in the Central Region, because, the Judicial Service of Ghana lacks the needed technological or Management Information Systems to propel efficiency in delivery of justice ...
ABSTRACT This study tries to identifY the impact of Dagara on the teaching and learning of French as a foreign language by third· year students in Senior High School in the Upper West Region. All the students who constitute our sample speak Dagara as their first acquired language (Ll). In the study, we try to bring out the similarities and differences that exist between French and Dagara. This is to enable us identifY the difficulties associated with the transfer of Dagara from the phonetic ...
ABSTRACT The study was “analysis of plastic waste management in the Bolgatanga Municipality”. The objectives focused on plastic waste disposal practices, factors that accounted for poor plastic waste management, effects of poor plastic waste management and prospects for recycling plastic waste. The study employed a descriptive survey design through which all views were taken from residents, traders and staffs of waste management institutions. The researcher used participatory approach in ...
ABSTRACT Successive governments in Ghana have pursued numerous public sector compensation reform programmes with the object of attracting and retaining a high calibre of trained professionals capable of rendering quality service in the public sector. In spite of the laudable goal, teachers in the country’s public service continue to search for greener economic pastures and as and when they find the opportunity elsewhere, they quit the profession, thus raising attrition of teachers. The stud...
ABSTRACT This research is a case study in Asuom Senior High School in the Kwaebibirem Municipality, Eastern Region. The objective of this study was to identify the role of learning prose in the written compositions of first year students in ASEC. It also sought to see the impact of the literature-based approach in the composition writings of students. To achieve this, the researcher employed the qualitative design and the instruments used to collect data were; interviews, lesson observations,...
ABSTRACT The study examined the view of people including the girl-child, parents and teachers on the enrolment and retention of the girl-child on school at the basic level, in GaWest Municipality. It considered the socio- economic characteristics of the girl-child that affect her education and other factors that motivates or de- motivates the girlchild to study in school. Qualitative research approach was employed, utilizing phenomenological design. Samples were drawn from the Amasaman circui...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between supervision and job performance among junior staff of University of Cape Coast, Ghana. A sample size of 400 clerical and non clerical staff from University of Cape Coast was used for the study. Proportionate stratification was used in selecting the 400 junior staff from a population of 3,070 from all the colleges and administration of the university. The mixed methods (Concurrent Embedded Design) was adapted and used in...