Abstract The fertiliser subsidy system introduced by the government of Ghana in 2008, was designed to increase crop yield in the country thereby reducing overall food prices. The inefficiencies in the system have however prevented this goal from fully materialising. There has therefore arisen the need for a system that can manage the fertiliser subsidy system. This system must be secure, efficient and allow for accountability. This paper proposes a Fertiliser Subsidy System aided with Web and...
Abstract This Applied Project reviews, designs and implements security for the mobile application used by the MHealth project. The result of improving security brings the project in line with Ghana Ministry of Health’s Legal and Policy Framework for Health Information and Health Data Reporting. Information security is one of the prime concerns for healthcare nowadays, because even though electronic record keeping enhances efficiency, it also poses a vulnerability of access. Security is impr...
ABSTRACT This thesis explores young Ghanaian students’ conceptualizations of and reactions to a website. In a study that comprises a design evaluation of an online pen-pal website and usability testing with students, it attempts to determine to what extent such a website can be used to help African-American and African children form better perceptions of each other, and how a design of a website. The approach used first determines what Ghanaian students’ expectations of a pen-pal website ...
Abstract This project aims to provide a centralized system where hospitals and pharmacies interact and share information to improve services and the health of patients. The application is developed in order to address the issue of hospitals and pharmacies not having updated records of patients. The system seeks to primarily help patients keep track of medications that were prescribed to them by the hospital and given to them by the pharmacy. The application will also allow the patient to chec...
Abstract Ashesi University College is periodically visited by individuals who are interested in seeing the campus. On their arrival, the university has a system in place to give an escorted tour to the visitor if needed. This project stems from the need for an ever-available tour system. The project seeks to replace the existing tour system, which consists of humans, to one that consist of robots. The focus of this project is to map sections of the university campus, create a navigation frame...
Abstract In Ghana, most junctions are managed by semi - Intelligent Traffic Systems with a fixed-time traffic control. This has become possible due to the advancement of the transport management. Despite these technologies, traffic control is still an issue as policemen sometimes direct traffic even when there are working traffic lights. This is so because the systems have not been adjusted properly to help with good traffic flow. This paper will not focus on exploring how to measure these in...
Abstract The quality of roads in a country contributes greatly to its economic development. In Ghana and elsewhere in Africa, essential goods such as agricultural produce are transported mostly by road. Good roads not only promote economic activity, they contribute positively to the quality of life of their users. In many areas, however, the road infrastructure is not of uniform quality, comprising tarred roads, dirt roads, smooth roads, bumpy roads, and roads that are barely motorable. Roads...
ABSTRACT Ghanaian Sign Language (GhSL) is a developing language in the sense that not much is known about it within or outside Ghana. The fact that GhSL is closely-related to American Sign Language (ASL) means that, knowledge of ASL can help one communicate with the Ghanaian Deaf. However, there exist Ghanaian-specific signs that are not available in ASL. This paper presents the Ghanaian Interactive Sign Language (GISL) Tutor, the first computer-based tutor for GhSL designed to teach GhSL voc...
ABSTRACT The continuous Chloroquine (CQ) use resulted in intensified parasite resistance to CQ. This led to adaptation of artemisinin based combination therapy (ACT) as the first-line antimalarial drug for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in January, 2005. Despite the replacement, anecdotal evidences suggest that CQ is still being used in many communities in Ghana. This study was conducted to investigate the continuous use of CQ and its effect on CQ resistance markers in the Central Reg...
Abstract Transportation has played a vital role in the development of societies globally. The quality of services provided by a country’s transportation sector directly influences the productivity of a country’s citizens. In Ghana, the transportation services offered by public transport agencies are inefficient and unreliable. The lack of transit information about these services often cause a great level of inconvenience before, during and after an intra-city commute. With the development...
ABSTRACT Since the first few cases were reported in 1981, HIV/AIDS and its related illnesses have been one of the prominent causes of death globally. The disease has been estimated to reduce economic growth rates by 2-4% a year across Africa. This study examines the trends and determinants of comprehensive knowledge (CK) of HIV/AIDS among Ghanaians. The data used for this study were drawn from Ghana Demographic Health Surveys, 1998- 2014. A separate analysis was performed on each survey-year ...
ABSTRACT Ground magnetics and electromagnetic datasets were processed to interpret the subsurface geology and structure of the southwest of Ghana within the Tarkwain and Volcanics in the central part of the Ashanti belt. The study was aimed at mapping lithology, delineating structural lineaments and their trends as well as the trend of mineralization in the study areas. The data processing steps involved enhancement filters such as reduction to the pole, analytical signal, the first horizonta...
Abstract Recently ethologists have drawn attention to "form-constant" or stereotyped, behaviour which may be tired off by specific environmental releasers or displayed "in vacuo" without stimulation. An important feature of form-constant behaviour is that it is exhibited by animals reared in complete isolation. Q3n.s has led to the conclusion that animals "have got" certain innate behaviour patterns just as they have got inherited morphological features. These innate patterns are characterist...
ABSTRACT In many cities across the globe, transportation has been a major catalyst for economic growth and for the progress of human societies. However, as an activity that is largely dependent on the combustion of fossil fuels, on-road urban transportation has fast become one of the most important sources of anthropogenic-induced Greenhouse gases (GHGs) which are known to contribute to climate change. The causes and effects as well as adaptation and mitigation strategies for climate change h...
ABSTRACT Even though great progress has been made towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals by reducing poverty, people continue to live in extreme poverty and more than two thirds of the world poor reside in rural areas. As a result, spatial inequality in development still exists between rural and urban areas due to lack of economic growth and effective policies for rural development. In order to examine microfinance and poverty alleviation in the Hohoe Municipality, the study empl...