ABSTRACT This research investigates Conflicts and Conflicts Resolution in Nigeria: A Case Study of Shia Crisis in Zaria Local Government Area Kaduna (2010-2015), Conflicts without doubt, are generally an inevitable incidence of human existence and interaction. This is owing to the fact that our society is made up of human beings with varied characters, interest, wishes and desires. Despite the enthusiasm that greeted religions in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State and Nigeria in pa...
ABSTRACT This study examines the effect of board composition on performance of listed firms in Ghana. It employed the explanatory research design. Criterion-based sampling technique was used to select eight (8) financial listed firms and twenty-two (22) non-financial listed firms in Ghana. Published annual reports of listed firms were the main secondary source of data for this study. The study specifically examined the impact of board size on performance of firms. It also ascertained the effe...
ABSTRACT This study set out to determine the mode of staff performance appraisal at the Nyakrom Rural Bank and how the system of appraisal can be improved. Factors that could influence the appraisal system of the bank were considered. For the purpose of this study, stratified random sampling was applied, therefore information was collected from the various levels of the organisational structure made up of top management team, branch managers and the junior employees. Five people from the top ...
ABSTRACT The study sought to assess how the Civil Service uses performance appraisal as a tool for employee development. The researcher used data from civil service organizations in the Greater Accra Metropolis. Stratified sampling technique was used to select the respondents which were grouped into Senior and Junior Staff. 102 staff out of a population of 213 was sampled. The instrument used for gathering data was the questionnaire. The study revealed that the performance appraisal system of...
ABSTRACT The general objective of this study was to explore the perception of Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) about International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and their preparedness to comply with IFRS requirements as it involves the preparation of accounts. The research approach follows both the positivist and the critical social research approaches since the adopted research design was the mixed method strategy and employed both quantitative and qualitative methods...
ABSTRACT Considerable policy consensus concerning cash remittance as an operational model in the household food security policy dialogue has been established, yet, little knowledge base exists with regard to food remittances and its effect on food security. In view of this, the study focused on food remittance against the backdrop of remittance and food security. Specifically, the study examined spatial variability in food security outcomes across districts in Ghana, the impact of food remitt...
ABSTRACT This study revisits the relationship between external debt and economic growth in Ghana. Using annual data for the period 1986 to 2015, and applying Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model and in line with the empirical literature, the study found a statistically significant positive relationship between external debt and economic growth in both the long run and short run for Ghana. The study also revealed that there was adjustment to equilibrium from the short-run. Besides, cons...
Abstract The banking industry is facing rapid changes in the market, such as: new technologies, economic uncertainties, fierce competition, more demanding customers and the changing climate which lead to an unprecedented set of challenges (Hinson, 2006). One can infer that, the increased competition, highly educated consumers and increased standard of living are forcing many businesses to review their customer service strategy. Therefore service-based companies, such as banks, are compelled t...
ABSTRACT © University of Cape Coast https://erl.ucc.edu.gh Digitized by Sam Jonah Library 3 The utilisation of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4 as a measure to reduce child mortality rate to two-thirds by 2015 continues to be a major concern to stakeholders including the Government of Ghana. In Ghana, several intervention programmes have been employed mostly by Government through the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service. Stakeholders believe that nutrition of children is a ...
ABSTRACT People occupy a very important place in every meaningful organization. Thaw (2002) has pointed out that without people there is no organization. This therefore requires that personnel be motivated enough to enable relevant organizations achieve their goals. As a result of poor motivation packages, the health sector in Ghana, for example, has recorded a decline in the number of skilled personnel in some metropolis (Ministry of Health, 2014). According to the 2014 annual report of the ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the VAT flat rate scheme for retail businesses in Cape Coast Metropolis. Specifically, the study focused on the VAT flat rate scheme on sales of retail products. Again, the study dealt with the level of VAT flat rate compliance by the retailers. The study further identified the major challenges faced by both the retailers and the service in the implementation and the administration of the scheme in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The descriptive s...
ABSTRACT The study set out to examine to explore the impact of working conditions and performance among non-teaching senior staff at the University of Education Winneba. The specific objectives that guided the study were; to assess the effects of physical conditions on performance of the non-teaching senior staff; to analyse the effects of occupational health and safety on the performance of the non-teaching senior staff; to analyse the effects of internal organisational communication on perf...
ABSTRACT Internal auditing plays a significant role in the management of most modern organizations. In the public sector of Ghana, internal auditing is meant to drive greater efficiency and help in the delivery of public services. Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) have Internal Audit Units (IAU) as independent appraisal functions to examine and evaluate their financial and operational activities. Despite the potential roles of IAUs in MMDAs, the 2013 Auditor General re...
ABSTRACT This study sought to ascertain the type of leadership skills among heads of department and the satisfaction levels of faculty members in Cape Coast Polytechnic using the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) The study also sought to establish the relationship between transformational leadership style of heads of department and job satisfaction of faculty members of the institution. The simple random sampling technique was adop...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the employee performance appraisal practices of the World Vision’s Ghana Rural Water Project (GRWP) and how effective the practices are. The problem under investigation was a fact-finding research so the appropriate research design used was exploratory. The study also used a descriptive survey because it involved collection of data, which informed the answers to the problem stated. The population for the study was the staff of the Ghana Rural Water Project ...