ABSTRACT Ghana is endowed with rich traditions and cultures. Some of these traditions and cultures are normally showcased during festivals. Each year festivals are held in various parts of the country to celebrate the heritage of the people. A festival is considered as one of the vital elements in the advancement of culture. Hence, in order for a community to facilitate its cultural growth agenda, it must pay much attention to the activities undertaken during festivals. The Odwira and Ohum f...
ABSTRACT The study, explored art form and art works associated with the position of the Wulomo in Teshie in Ghana. The main objective of this research was to study the Wulomoi of Teshie, with the view to identify the Art forms that are associated with their position and examined the importance and meaning of the Art forms used by the Wulomoi. It adopted a qualitative inquiry based on the narrative method. Data was collected through observation, and unstructured interviews. Purposive sa...
ABSTRACT Social media is a fusion of sociology and technology, transferring monologue into dialogue. The internet and its social platforms have been the most influential tools in staying connected with families and friends since their inception. People, especially the youth, are purposely and covertly connected with one another by sharing information among themselves about the latest trends, events and happenings via the social websites. This study explores the effects of social media ...
ABSTRACT Participation is very essential for achieving positive learning outcomes in students especially for nursing students who by the nature of the career they have chosen are required to be critical thinkers, problem solvers, and very analytic. The study sought to examine the factors influencing classroom participation of undergraduate nursing students of the Presbyterian University College, Ghana (PUCG). A total of 100 students were used for the study with a response rate of 100%. A ques...
ABSTRACT Though extensive research justifies the use of manipulative in mathematics in elementary school, there was no available information with regard to its regular and effective use among elementary teachers in the Antoa Community in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Thus the study explored the use of manipulatives in teaching mathematics in upper primary schools in three public primary schools in the community. All the nine (9) mathematics teachers in the upper primary classes of the three se...
ABSTRACT Rising incidents of printing business establishment amidst residential settlement is a growing phenomenon in Accra New Town. Ideally, in a residential settlement, houses should predominate as opposed to industrial and commercial activities, but in Accra New Town, the situation differs. Printing businesses are overshadowing residential activities and has become part of the general livelihood of the inhabitant of the town; but has not been documented. This study which emanated from a...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of using visual aids as an instructional tool in the teaching of circulatory systems in humans on the performance of Junior High School students. It further investigated the students‟ perception of motivation about their integrated science classroom learning environment under the visual aids and traditional teaching approaches. The study employed quasi experimental design. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the two ...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the use of information and communication tools to teach Particulate Nature of Matter in a science class at Guakro Effah Senior High School in the Techiman north district. The research design used for the study was Action Research. The target population was all 85 form one General Agricultural and General Science study. A total sample of 35 students were selected for the study. Convenience sampling was used to select the students. The instrument used for ...
ABSTRACT The study sought to improve the attitudes and achievement of Home Economics students in Biology through cooperative teaching and learning approach. The study used action research design. A sample of 66 S H S Home Economics Students was selected from Business Senior High School for the study. Data for the study were collected using questionnaire and tests. The questionnaire sought response on Home Economics students‟ attitude towards Biology. Two tests thus; pre and post-test...
ABSTRACT The present study investigated effects of the use of Active Pedagogy on Senior High School students’ achievement in logical reasoning in the West Mamprusi District (WMD) of the North East Region of Ghana. The study employed a Quasi-experimental design with pre-test post-test control groups design which involved a sample of three hundred and forty (340) students from the four Public Senior High Schools of the district, using convenience and purposive sampling techniques. Observatio...
ABSTRACT The research study seeks to examine the effects of cedi depreciation on the activities of small scale businesses in the country. The aim of the research is to examine the impact of cedi depreciation on imports, income, size and the growth and performance of the small scale industries. In addition the research work aims at finding out the extent to which small scale businesses depend on imports. SMEs found in some selected localities in Kumasi Metropolis are used. Literature...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the food handling practices of the street food vendors in Koforidua and how their practices affect the safety of the food before consumption, and consumers knowledge of food-borne diseases. The study was a descriptive survey and a sample of one hundred and fifty respondents made up of fifty food vendors and one hundred consumers were purposively and conveniently sampled respectively for the study. The data gathered was analyzed using SPSS Version 17 and ...
ABSTRACT Dampness is one of the most common defects found on buildings. It mostly occurs at the lower parts of walls. This study was conducted to assess the effect of dampness at the lower parts of buildings in the Dzowulu locality. The methodology adopted was through literature review, visual survey, laboratory tests and interview with construction professional. The findings show that dampness at the lower parts of buildings is very prevalent in the Dzowulu locality. It also reveals t...
ABSTRACT The focus of this descriptive, qualitative study was to find the knowledge attitudes and perception of nursing trainees about hepatitis and malaria. The sample consisted of 200 health training students in four health training institutions, namely College of Health Yamfo, Nursing and Midwifery Training College Goaso, Health Assistant, Nursing and Midwifery Training College Sunyani and Nursing Training College- Drobo in the Brong Ahafo Region. The main objectives of the study were:...
ABSTRACT The study investigated parental involvement in pupils’ education and its impact on academic performance of public Junior High School pupils in the Gomoa East District in the Central Region of Ghana. Explanatory sequential mixed methods was used for the study. Two hundred and one pupils were selected using multi-stage sampling technique (purposive, proportional and simple random). Questionnaires and interview guide were used to collect data for the study. Descriptive and inferenti...