ABSTRACT iv The study examined Labour-Management relations in the University of Cape Coast by looking at how labour represented by the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) and Management relate at the University of Cape Coast. The study investigated how the activities of TEWU compared with the vision and mission of the University. Moreover, the study examined factors that account for industrial disputes between Management and the union and how these disputes were managed. The stud...
ABSTRACT Failure to keep accurate and up-to-date records on organisational resources has crippled many administrators and managers’ ability to render proper accounts of their stewardship. This study examined the status of records management in public basic schools in the Tarkwa- Nsuaem Municipality. The descriptive survey design method was adopted for the study. The population size consisted of 74 headteachers and five circuit supervisors whilst the sample consisted of 63 headteachers and t...
ABSTRACT This study evaluated the effect of teacher interventions on students‟ science concept development. The study established the role of teacher interventions in students‟ science concept development using class-wide peer tutoring and the extent of students‟ science concept development after the intervention. In this study the Researcher taught using analogy, predict observe and explain where students‟ behaviour were observed and feedbacks provided by the peer tutors to their t...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to find out the extent of participation of girls in basic education in the Eastern part of the Nadowli District in the Upper West Region of Ghana and to examine the reasons for that level of participation. Two sets of data were used in the investigation. These data were documentary data and interview data. The respondents comprised parents of pupils, female girls in basic schools, school dropouts, head teachers of the selected basic schools and the Nadowl...
ABSTRACT Discipline is the bedrock of every educational institution. To attain the goals of education students should be taught to obey rules. ,As a result, a research was conducted to investigate teachers' and students' perception of discipline in the Armed Forces Secondary Technical School. Four research questions guided the study. The study investigated teachers' and students' perceptions on discipline, frequency of disciplinary problems and strategies to improve discipline. The population...
ABSTRACT The thesis sought to establish an understanding of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) grading system and thus deciphering the mechanisms through which candidates’ final grades are determined. The study objective was realised through semi-structured interviews with ten test experts from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Ghana Education Service (GES), University of Cape Coast (UCC) and University of Education, (UE) Winneba. The recorded interviews were tra...
ABSTRACT The study investigated how to improve the teaching and learning of Integrated Science practical in selected Senior High Schools in the Afadjato South District. The survey design was used for this study. The simple random sampling technique was used to obtain the sample size of 90 students and 6 Integrated Science teachers from the three selected Senior High schools, (Jibmass, Ve SHS, Leklebi SHS). The main instrument used for the study was questionnaire, interview and observation. ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs, competence and readiness toward ICT integration in science teaching. Data was collected in two phases. The first phase consisted of a structured questionnaire, which was given to one hundred and seventy-two (172) pre-service science teachers at Wesley and Akrokerri Colleges of Education in Ashanti Region of Ghana to gather their opinions. The second phase involved structured face-t...
ABSTRACT This paper reports on means of improving agricultural production in Ghana, with a case study of extension education for migrant farmers in Awudome Communities. The study covered: - the extent to which they are aware of the innovations introduced by extension programmes; - the extent to which they are using innovations introduced; - some constraints the farmers face in adopting innovations; and the corrective measures that-can be taken in order to improve extension programmes. ...
ABSTRACT This phenomenological study explored the social and academic experiences of students who are deaf at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW). Fourteen deaf students who are deaf were purposively sampled from a population of 36 students. Data were gathered through a semi-structured interview guide. Data were coded and analysed using thematic approach. Results of the study indicated that students who are deaf had varied social experiences. Whereas some preferred being at the same ...
ABSTRACT Adherents of ABC systems claimed traditional management accounting systems generated misleading costs in a contemporary, tumultuous, often changing business environment and implementing ABC would remedy this. That is why activity-based costing (ABC) represents the symbol of improved competitiveness and efficiency in every organization. The purpose of this study analyzing the existing literature in the field – is to emphasize that new cost system such as ABC could be a strong coup...
ABSTRACT The issue of ensuring safety on construction sites remains a critical concern that every construction firm needs to adhere to. The progress and productivity of work output are greatly achieved when safety measures are instituted and observed at the workplace. The study sought to assess the effects of building safety regulations compliance and enforcement on construction sites using Assin North Municipality. A total number of 79 responded to the study out of the sample size of 81. T...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out to investigate the factors affecting risk management in Senior High School in the Ga South District of the Greater Accra region. The study was carried out to investigate the factors affecting risk management in the teaching and learning of volley ball in Senior High Schools in the Ga South District of the Greater Accra Region. In using simple random sampling technique, the researcher considered gender as a factor. Therefore, the sample size has equal numbe...
ABSTRACT This study used guided discovery and self learning strategies as intervention to improve academic performance of students in biology at Wenchi Senior High School in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. The study investigated whether the guided discovery and self learning approaches can provide opportunity to inculcate science process skills and to identify which science process skills are inculcated during science lessons.The study employed case study design using action research approa...
ABSTRACT A congregation’s name is a linguistic badge that normally serves as a medium of communication to its own clientele (actual and potential). As a result of that, this research sought to find the linguistic features used in naming selected Christian congregational place names of Ghana. The study specifically sought to identify the naming patterns of Christian congregational place names of Ghana, analyse their onomastic peculiarities and examine their toponymic typology. The study clo...