ABSTRACT The study aimed at estimating the threshold effects of public debt on economic growth within Africa using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL), Distributed Lag (DL), Cross-sectionally augmented ARDL, and the Cross-sectionally augmented CS-DL models. The study also looked at the long-run effects of increasing public debt growth on economic growth. The study employed data from the Historical Public Debt Database (HPDD) and the International Financial Statistics (IFS) of the Intern...
ABSTRACT It is argued that strategic management practices positively influence the competitiveness of firms. In the light of this the study examines the strategic management behaviors (practices and tools) adopted by firms from emerging markets, using Ghana as a case study. To address this issue, literature was extensively reviewed out of which a conceptual model consisting of a sample of key strategic management practices and tools that enhance firm competitiveness was adapted and validated...
ABSTRACT The problem of access to loans faced by household enterprises (HEs) is the motivation for this study. The study examined the determinants of access to loans in the various financial sectors. The objective of this study was to identify the factors that influence HEs’ access to loans in general and also their access to formal and informal loans, and also new strategies to finance HEs. The study focused on entrepreneurial characteristics and enterprise features that influence access ...
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to ascertain the role of internal audit in the effective and efficient financial management of the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana. Specifically, the study examined the role of internal audit at the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, ascertained the effective and efficient financial management of the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, determined the relationship between the role of internal audit and the effective and efficient financial management of the ...
ABSTRACT Using the research survey method, the study sought to assess how psychosocial determinants like religion, cultural identity and gender role ideology affected the help seeking behaviour of married persons in the event of them experiencing intimate partner violence, as well as the relationship between age, gender, education and help seeking. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect data from two hundred and five participants comprising 100 males and 105 females. The Pearson Co...
ABSTRACT Ghana has made attempts to institute an effective public sector performance management system to enhance performance, transparency, accountability and efficient service delivery in the public sector. This study sought to explore the impact and the challenges of the new Performance Management System (PMS) in public sector organizations. The study adopted an exploratory study design and was influenced by the pragmatism research paradigm. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches w...
ABSTRACT Public participation has gained widespread recognition by both theorists and practitioners in environmental decision-making especially, solid waste management. The study therefore examined public participation in solid waste landfill management in Ghana, using the GaSM as a case study. The study sought to examine the public’s level of participation in solid waste landfill management, the effects of the level of participation and finally, the challenges involved in achieving public ...
ABSTRACT This study examined the relationship between corporate governance and performance of the microfinance industry in Ghana. The study used fixed effect panel data regression analysis. The specific objectives were to identify the key corporate governance components within the microfinance sector, analyse the effect of recognised corporate governance practices on Tobin’s Q of MFIs, and also to analyse the effect of recognised corporate governance practices on R OA of MFIs. The corpor...
ABSTRACT Securing adequate financing for oil and gas investments is a difficult task in the best of environments. In Africa, the task is more difficult on account of political, commercial and force majeure risks. These factors serve to limit the interest of international commercial banks, the main source of oil and gas finance in making long-term credit available for the region. This thesis examines the risk mitigation arrangements that can relief the fears of the international financial ins...
ABSTRACT Ten years after the launch of the first mobile money solution in Ghana, the service can be said to be a game-changer in the country’s financial services industry. The research aimed at assessing the contribution of mobile money towards the promotion of financial inclusion within the AwutuBreku area. The study was descriptive research and the population made up of the users of mobile money. The study used a simple random sampling technique to sample three hundred and twenty-four (3...
ABSTRACT Several studies have been conducted on training and organisational commitment in Western and Asian countries, but not much has been done in Sub-Saharan African countries, and particularly in the pensions industry in Ghana. This study fills this gap by conducting a theoretical analysis and empirical examination of the role of training in facilitating employees‘ commitment in the Ghanaian pensions industry. Additionally, the study contributes to human resource management practice reg...
ABSTRACT The aim of this research was to understand public relations practices within the context of private universities in Ghana. The objectives of the study were to investigate public relations practices in private universities, to identify public relations tools utilized by public relations in private universities, to identify if public relations in private universities have succeeded in building a good corporate image and finally, to identify the challenges faced by public relations un...
ABSTRACT Traditional authority predates colonization. The postcolonial difficulties and mutations of traditional authorities or chiefdoms have indeed constituted the subject of vast scholarly interest. The objective of the study was to investigate, the challenges and prospects of empowering the traditional authorities in local development. In order to achieve the objective, two focus group discussions and four key informants’ interview were conducted. This tried to find responses to issues...
ABSTRACT The study explored the influence of culture on managerial practices in Universities in Ghana. It specifically sought to (i) identify the cultural variables with implications for managerial practices in the study institutions and establish the nature of the relationship that exists between the two; (ii) examine the implications of socio-cultural values for performance management practices; (iii) examine the relationship between socio-cultural values and managers‘ choice of leadersh...
ABSTRACT Microfinance is viewed the world over as a useful tool for addressing poverty by governments, development agencies and stakeholders. Mallam, a community located within the Ga South Municipality is one such locality that believes that microfinance is a tool that can be utilized to eradicate poverty, owing to the number of microfinance institutions (MFIs) found there. Microfinance interventions in Mallam range from formal to informal finance schemes i.e. group loans, individual loans,...