ABSTRACT The fundamental thrust of the study was to investigate the social services provided by the Assemblies of God church in the Suhum District of the Eastern Region in Ghana. The study was guided by six research questions. The descriptive survey design was used for the study. The target population for the study was made up of all the church members including the pastors and leaders and nonmembers in the Suhum, Asamankese and Nsawam towns in the Suhum District. Stratified proportional samp...
ABSTRACT Cold chain management is the process of storing vaccines in a potent state from the manufacturer to the recipient. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude and practice of cold chain management among health practitioners in the Sekyere Central District of Ghana. The study used a mixed method approach. Eighty- six participants responded to a questionnaire. Twelve cold chain sites were observed and a key informant interview was conducted with 11 health practitioners to explore the c...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to delve into factors which influence job satisfaction among teachers in both private and public basic schools within the Ho municipality of the Volta Region in Ghana. Methods applied were descriptive survey, and the purposive and random sampling to select respondents for the study. In all, 200 teachers were involved. Questionnaire was used to collect the data which was analyzed by simple percentage and represented in tabular forms. The study revealed tha...
ABSTRACT This study assessed business students’ preference for cooperative learning in the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. The study was a quantitative research which adopted the descriptive cross-sectional survey. In all, 400 Level 300 business students were selected using the multi-stage sampling technique. These students were Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) and Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) students. Data was collected on a 5-point likert scale questionnaire ranging from strongly di...
ABSTRACT The study intended to investigate the effects of teachers’ leadership roles on students discipline in Agona Swedru Municipality senior high schools. The research was conducted in Agona Swedru Municipality in Central Region of Ghana. The cross-sectional survey design was adopted for the study. Questionnaire was the main data collection instrument. All the four senior high schools in the Agona Swedru Municipility participated in the study. The sample for the study was 281 respondents...
ABSTRACT Performance appraisal is a mechanism for determining the performance levels of employees in any organization and based on it reward and training programmes are implemented. This study was undertaken to find out the perception of senior administrative staff oftheUniversity of Cape Coast on the use of performance appraisal in the University. It also sought to find out the various ways in which performance appraisal promotes career development and improves staff performance. A descripti...
ABSTRACT The study was to investigate the production and sales operations of remodelled clothes made from secondhand men trousers and shirts in Kantamanto market, Accra. Case study method was adopted to guide the entire study. Purposive, snowball and quota techniques were used to sample fifty (50) respondents for the study. Interview guide and observational checklist were the main tools used for data collection. The collected data was analysed qualitatively. The results from the study had evi...
ABSTRACT This study employed the quasi-experimental design to address Potsin T. I Ahmadiyya Senior High School Students’ Difficulties in solving algebraic word problems in linear equations using constructivist approach. The researcher identified four major difficulties students encounter when solving algebraic world problems namely: students attempting but demonstrating misunderstanding of the problem; students attempting and unable to translate problem into algebraic model or equation(s);...
ABSTRACT This study investigated senior high school students‟ attitude towards mathematics and how they perceive their mathematics classroom learning environments. Two-hundred (200) participants from five senior high schools (School A, B, C, D and E) in the Cape Coast Metropolis in the Central Region of Ghana consisted of the sample size. A descriptive survey design was used with a Mathematics Classroom Learning Environment Inventory (MCLEI) and Mathematics Attitude Questionnaire (MAQ) as ...
ABSTRACT The highway system of every country forms an integral part of its development. The construction of this highway poses many challenges to inhabitants. Due to cash flow difficulties and others like Variations/Changes in scope of project, highway construction projects delays have become prevalent in Ghana. The effects of these delays that manifest both directly and indirectly tend to be ignored by the authorities. This research sought to identify the most significant causes and effects...
ABSTRACT Despite the advantages of using biodigester as a means of disposing human excreta, the use of traditional septic tanks still abounds in Ghana. This study therefore sought to assess the level of awareness and willingness of landlords to adopt biodigester as alternative source of energy and disposal of human excreta in the Kumasi Metropolis. The study employed a descriptive cross sectional survey design with a mixed method approach.300 landlords from three selected communities in Kum...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the impact of Junior High School science teachers’ curriculum knowledge on pupils’ performance. Theory of teachers’ knowledge and constructivist learning theory formed the framework that guided the study. The study used a mixed methods design, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative techniques to collect data. The sample consisted of 59(12 females and 47 males) public Junior High science teachers. A questionnaire on science teachers’ curriculum...
ABSTRACT The study sought to use practical work in the teaching of Integrated Science to improve students’ attitude and their performance in the subject. In respect of this, the action research approach was used as the research methodology. A sample of 150 Form 2 Arts individuals who demonstrated poor attitude and poor performance in class were used for the study. Three main instruments were used to collect data namely questionnaire, practical test and interview schedule. The questionnaire...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the determinants of academic achievement of students in public junior high schools in the Effutu Municipality. Specifically, the study sought to investigate how teacher-related factors, school environment-related factors, studentrelated factors, and home-related factors determined academic achievement of students in public junior high schools in the Municipality. The study, which was based on Bronfenbrenner’s (1989) Ecological Systems Theory, was underpinned...
ABSTRACT The objective of this research is to examine the various types of accident and hazards that construction workers are exposed to at work, the causes of accident and hazards at industries can be reduced and prevented. Six (6) construction industries in Kumasi metropolis were selected to identify impact of post-accident and hazards on construction sites on the socio economic life of workers and their families. The same structured and non-structured interview were used to collect data....