ABSTRACT The study entailed an investigation into the factors that promote the academic success of special needs children at the primary school level. The study was carried out in Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly in two of the 10 inclusive schools three years after the municipality started piloting inclusive education. The study examined the link between the academic success of Special Educational Needs (SEN) children and the following variables: the behaviours and attitudes of SEN childre...
ABSTRACT The practice of training has been ongoing in Electricity Company of Ghana, a utility company in Ghana. However, complaints of poor customer attitude and general uproar still exist against the company. The purpose of the study was to explore the influence of training on organisational commitment (affective, continuance and normative commitment) while assessing the moderating role of organisational justice among employees of ECG. Crosssectional survey design was adopted with the quanti...
ABSTRACT As of late, analysts have led concentrates to explore the straight connection that may exist between working capital administration and profitability. Some researchers have discovered a positive linear connection between working capital administration and profitability while others have discovered a negative straight connection between working capital and profitability. A couple of different specialists have likewise discovered blended outcomes with regards to the connection between ...
ABSTRACT Economic activity in Ghana is largely dependent on natural resources, more specifically minerals which are exploited unsustainably. Using the net price and user cost approaches, the paper estimates the depletion of mineral resources for the period 2000 – 2012 and consequently the adjusted national income for these resources. The results using the net price method indicates that gold, diamond, bauxite and manganese exhibit some level of depletion cost with gold having the highest de...
ABSTRACT The telecommunication industry in Ghana has seen a lot of growth over the last decade and with up to six telecommunications companies operating in Ghana currently, there is very little to choose between any two brands. In an overly communicated sector such as the telecom sector, CSR positioning seems to be a better way to differentiate one‘s offering from the rest. With customers more concerned about organisations social responsibility activities and with the telecommunications com...
ABSTRACT Why some entrepreneurs are more successful in business than others remains and influential question in small firm growth research. A common view held by most researchers is that firm growth is influenced by factors relating to the entrepreneur, specific firm characteristics and the business environment. Based on the concept of human capital and psychological theories, this study sought to test the influence of the personality characteristics of entrepreneurs on the growth of SMEs in...
ABSTRACT Internal auditors are indispensable professionals for the effective risk management within every organisation. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the functions of internal audit and its ultimate impact in ensuring effective risk management in Commercial banks in Ghana. Descriptive research was carried out using both qualitative and quantitative methods of research through the administration of questionnaire. A sample size of 45 internal auditors was used for the stu...
ABSTRACT The aftermath of disasters in Ghana most especially in recent years calls for an enquiry into the nature and approach of disaster management organizations in dealing with such situations. As threats of terrorisms, flooding and earthquakes increases, there is greater demand on disaster management and response organizations to enhance their efficacy by engaging measures to reduce impact of these various types of disasters. In light of this, this study seeks to examine disaster managem...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at finding the effect of financial access on the employment levels of firms in Ghana. It further establishes some basic factors that determine various firms’ financial access. The study used a firm-level survey of 720 firms, which was conducted by the World Bank in Ghana in 2013. Employment growth levels of firms was estimated and regressed using the TwoStage Least Square (2sls), on several firm level characteristics including financial access. The result indicated...
ABSTRACT This study is devoted to the investigation of a common and yet anonymous phenomenon in development management - community participation. The objective of the study has been to explicate the nature and forms of community participation in the public health sector in order to discover the modes through which communities participate in health care delivery and management issues. The study also elucidates some determinants of community participation in the public health sector. The study ...
Abstract An effective transportation system is important in sustaining economic growth in contemporary economies since it provides linkages between different parts of the country and the global world. An efficient transportation system plays an important role in catering to the daily necessities in the lives of the citizens. A well established transportation system is not only key to national growth but also serves as a catalyst for economic development of a country. However, in recent time...
ABSTRACT Many factors influence employee work output. Literature and academic studies have over the years identified different kinds of factors that influence employee work output. Factors such as employee/employer ability and skills, organizational resources, leadership, compensations, job design, employee/employer attitudes and motivation were some major influencers of employee work output. However, there are other factors such as employee recruitment, that can also have effects on employ...
ABSTRACT A study was conducted at the Korle-bu Teaching Hospital to determine the constraints of maternity healthcare delivery. Sixty-two patients as well as professional and non professional staff were interviewed. The results indicate that 90.3% of patients who access maternity care at the hospital come from within Accra while 9.7% come from the immediate suburbs. An average of 167 patients attend antenatal clinic daily and most prefer KBTH to other hospitals because of the presence of exp...
ABSTRACT This research is a cross sectional study which assessed the follow-up appointment and visit system at the neurology clinic of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, from patients and health provider’s perspective. The specific objectives were; to explore how the perceived attributes of the follow-up appointment system affect clients adherence and use of the system, to determine client knowledge on the follow-up appointment system and how it affects their acceptance of the system and satisfac...
ABSTRACT As the political and media landscape become complex, political parties and candidates all over the world and for that matter Ghana keep exploring new ways and ideas to effectively communicate their political messages to the target audience. Social media tools nevertheless have unfolded new possibilities for politicians to engage with citizens. The primary objective of this study therefore is to examine the extent to which political message dissemination on social media by politician...