ABSTRACT This study examined the views regular pupils held for children with Down’s syndrome and ascertained the effects an intervention on social interaction between children with and without Down’s syndrome would have on the perception and attitude of those without disabilities. The research design for the study was a pre-test–post-test non-equivalent quasi-experimental design. Cape Coast Aboom Methodist cluster of schools was used for the study. The entire Basic Stage 4 pupils in the...
ABSTRACT This study assessed the factors militating against community participation in public basic schools in Sefwi-Wiawso District of the Western Region. It specifically investigated the roles of community members, the relationship between schools and the communities, challenges to community’s participation, and ways of improving community participation in education. A descriptive survey was adopted and involved a sample size of 175 respondents made up 65 headteachers, teachers and circui...
ABSTRACT Dance as a complex cultural phenomenon contains elements that define people as belonging to a particular cultural group. As a form of self-expression and communication, dance has the power to bring people together in peaceful coexistence. This thesis examines dance as a tool for identity negotiation in the church. It focuses on the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, specifically the Immanuel congregation at Madina, Accra. The Presbyterian Church was the first Christian church to be instit...
ABSTRACT This study is a descriptive survey, which sought to find out the perception of teachers about the leadership styles of male and female school heads of basic schools of the Suame Circuit of the Kumasi Metropolitan Education Directorate. It also sought to find out lessons that could be learnt from each other (male/female heads). The study further sought to find out the preference of teachers for a male or female school head, and the reasons for their preferences as well as suggestions...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to find out the types of activities that schools were engaged in to generate funds and how effectively and efficiently these income-generating activities were managed. The study was also interested in eliciting information on the benefits schools derived from these activities. The instrument used to collect data was a closed-ended questionnaire which was personally administered to selected groups of teachers and students, the head of school and the accoun...
ABSTRACT This study was intended to investigate the challenges that confront the administration of Accra College of Education of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. In line with the objective of the study, descriptive survey design was used to conduct the study. The sample size for the study was 56 comprising of 44 tutors, 4 heads of departments and units’, the bursar, 2 members of board of governors, the principal and the metropolitan director of education, SRC president and 2 auxiliary sta...
ABSTRACT Research on the influence of work stress on the mental health of many workers like medical officers, air traffic controllers, nurses and teachers have been given some attention or recognition by the researcher on stress. However in Ghana one group of workers who seem to have been neglected is female bankers. The researcher decided to find out the impact of stress on job effectiveness and home interaction among career women in the banking institutions in the Cape Coast and Takoradi mu...
ABSTRACT The purpose, of the study was to find out teachers attitude towards the teaching and assessments of affective outcomes in Social Studies in selected Junior High Schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The research design employed was the descriptive survey. Four zones in the Cape Coast metropolitan area namely OLA, Bakano, Abura and Cape Coast out of the eight zones in the metropolis were selected. Each zone is made up of a maximum of ten basic schools. The four zones selected gave a t...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted in order to ascertain the level of marital satisfaction of married people in the Sunyani Municipality of the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Purposive and quota sampling techniques were used to sample 320 respondents for the study. The level of marital satisfaction was assessed with four variables; sex, religion, age and educational levels of respondents. Five research questions were formulated to keep the study in f...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to find out how motivation of teachers relate to the satisfaction they have on their job. This was done by looking at the strategies that account for teachers likening of their Job and the teachers’ attitude towards motivational schemes. The study adopted a simple survey which was considered in collecting data to facilitate the testing of research questions raised in the study. The sample was drawn from two main Senior High Schools in the Tain District ...
ABSTRACT Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has the ·tools· to facilitate the core tasks of a higher educational institution like a University in the areas of teaching. learning. research. management/administration and for library services. However not much can be gained from the technology in that respect if an assessment is not made into how the technology is currently being used. its adequacy and accessibility. as well identifying the problems hampering the development and us...
ABSTRACT Effective supervision has been identified by many as one of the most vital ingredients for promoting teaching and learning. ‘Relationship’ plays a critical role in the supervision process. Although the circuit supervisor’s handbook stressed collegiality between the circuit supervisor and the teacher, this is practically none existing. This obviously creates tension, conflicts and breeds supervision phobia teachers. The main challenge facing supervision in the schools therefore ...
ABSTRACT This is an investigative study into the causes of pupils‟ poor performance in Integrated Science in some selected Junior High Schools in the Anomabo Circuit of Mfantsiman Municipality of Ghana. The study took a look at the factors that might exist to hinder the performances of the pupils. The study adopted the descriptive method of qualitative research and data were collected with a set of questionnaire and an interview schedule and data from questionnaire were analysed using freq...
ABSTRACT A building fabric is referred to as an “environmental envelop” because it is the means by which the natural or the external environment may be modified to produce a satisfactory internal environment for man to live in, buildings do not provide guarantee for their appearance and working conditions and is always subjected to wearing, decay and filth. This research is conducted in Tamale metropolitan area specifically Sagnarigu District to assess maintenance of public buildings in...
ABSTRACT The point to which caregivers are satisfied with the care they receive for themselves and their children from the health professionals, has increasingly become an issue for all stakeholders concerned with improving health outcomes. The Salvation Army Community Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Centre Agona–Duakwa, provides rehabilitation services to children with cerebral palsy and for their caregivers. These caregivers mostly seek these services to address the problems of their chi...