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ASSESSING DIETARY DIVERSITY OF FATHERS IN MANKESSIM IN THE MFANTSEMAN MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT The evidence of nutritional problems in Ghana can be seen in the numerous Diet Related Non-Communicable Diseases in the Ghanaian population. Authors have deliberated on nutritional adequacies and the importance of supplying a varied diet. A lot has been done on single nutrient deficiencies, as well as child and maternal malnutrition. Women Dietary Diversity Projects have also been carried out in other parts of the world. In much the same way, we can study men’s diet and provide pot...

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND STEVEDORE PRODUCTIVITY AT THE PORT OF TEMA

ABSTRACT The study sought to establish the assertion that there is a relationship between Human Resource Development and productivity by examining the effect of Human Resource Development on stevedore operation at the Tema Port in terms of ship turn-around time, ship productivity, labour productivity and accident rate. The study investigated the educational background of the stevedore gangs and officers, how training needs analysis was conducted, the effect of training on stevedore productivi...

IN-SERVICE TRAINING TOWARDS THE PERFORMANCE OF TEACHERS IN THE OFFINSO SOUTH MUNICIPALITY OF GHANA

ABSTRACT This study investigated the effectiveness of in-service training (INSET) programmes on the performance of teachers in the Offinso South Municipality. The study targeted all the 32 Junior High Schools with a total teacher population of 270. Simple random sample was used to select 19 schools while stratified sampling method was used to select five (5) teachers from each of the selected schools. Five (5) Circuit Supervisors responsible for the schools were added. Questionnaire and inter...

PROMOTING DISCIPLINE IN N. J AHMADIYYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

ABSTRACT This action research was designed with the aim of involving the Wala/Ahmadiyya Muslim community in the promotion of discipline in N.J Ahmadiyya Muslim Training College of Education at Wa. The same sample size of 132 made up of 35 members of the Wala/Ahmadiyya Muslim community, 60 students and 37 tutors of N.J Ahmadiyya College of Education, was selected for both the pre-intervention and post-intervention stages of the study. At both the pre-intervention and post-intervention stages, ...

REWARDS AND RECOGNITION ON STAFF RETENTION AT KOFORIDUA POLYTECHNIC

ABSTRACT Within the polytechnics, enormous strides are being made with some of the polytechnics striving to introduce more market driven programmes such as Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech). These emerging trends require that the Koforidua Polytechnic positions itself in all strategic human resources management, including recognition and rewards. This prompted the need to investigate current rewards and recognition and their potential effects on employee retention at the polytechnic. The study ...

CUSTOMER SWITCHING BEHAVIOUR IN THE MICROFINANCE INDUSTRY: EVIDENCE FROM TAMALE METROPOLITAN AREA

ABSTRACT This study sought to examine customer switching behaviour among microfinance customers. The study adopted the causal research design and used nine variables from the customer switching model to determine the customer switching behaviour in the microfinance industry. The study used 250 respondents who were conveniently sampled for data collection. The data collected from respondents were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study showed that custo...

THE CONTRIBUTION OF CREDIT UNION OPERATIONS TO ITS MEMBERS’ DEVELOPMENT: A SURVEY FROM NKORANZA AREA TEACHERS CREDIT UNION

ABSTRACT The role of Credit unions in Ghana cannot be overemphasized. This motivated the researcher to investigate and establish the impact of credit union operations on its members’ development. To achieve this, quantitative approach through the use of explanatory design was adopted. Questionnaires with reliability alpha coefficient of .806 were used to collect responses from selected respondents. The data were analysed with the help of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS ver...

RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF TEACHERS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE SUNYANI METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT The main reason for undertaking this study was to examine the main recruitment and retention problems affecting teachers in the Sunyani Metropolis and alternatively find out how transparent the recruitment process was. To investigate these concerns therefore, a sample size of 110 respondents from three senior high schools in the Sunyani Metropolis were selected. The simple random sampling method was used in selecting the respondents from the various schools. Questionnaire was the mai...

AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DISBURSEMENT AND UTILIZATION OF THE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY COMMON FUND (DACF) IN THE GOMOA EAST DISTRICT

ABSTRACT The study seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of the disbursement and utilization of the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) in the Gomoa East District Assembly. A sample size of 273 was used for the study. The study employed both primary and secondary data. The study revealed the following as its major findings: That the administrator of the DACF is primarily responsible for the effective monitoring of the disbursement and utilization of the DACF through its demand of DACF budgets ...

ROLE EFFECTIVENESS OF AUDIT COMMITTEES AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY IN SELECTED COMPANIES IN GHANA

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to examine the role effectiveness of Audit Committees and financial reporting quality in selected companies in Ghana. The study adopted the case study research design. A total of fifty-four respondents participated in the study. The convenience sampling method was used in selecting the respondents for the study. Data was collected using questionnaire. Spearman Rank Order (rho) correlation, frequencies and percentages, pie charts, and mean and standard deviat...

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN THE KUMASI METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT This study explored the management accounting practices among manufacturing firms in the Kumasi Metropolis and examined the impact of its adoption on firm performance. The benefits firms derive from implementing management accounting practices, factors that affected the extent of use of management accounting practices and the relationship between the use of management accounting practices and firm performance are discussed in the study. A questionnaire was administered to 150 manufac...

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TRAINING AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SENIOR STAFF AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST

ABSTRACT This study aimed at assessing training and job performance among administrative senior staff at the University of Cape Coast. Specifically, the study sought to assess the level of effectiveness of training among the administrative senior staff; evaluate the job performance of the administrative senior staff; and finally assess the effect of training on the job performance of the administrative senior staff. Using Krejcie and Morgan’s (1970) statistical table, 214 administrative sen...

STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES IN SELECTED EDUCATIONAL UNITS IN THE KOFORIDUA MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT Employees are valuable assets of any organisation, and therefore need training and development to upgrade their skills. This study seeks to examine the training and development practices in the education units in the Koforidua Municipality. The research design for the study is descriptive survey. Using convenient sampling technique, 100 employees were selected for the study. Questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents. The Statistical Product for Service Solution (SPSS ve...

PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPMENT POLICY-MAKING AND IMPLEMENTATION IN OBUDU LOCAL OVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE

This study is aimed at identifying the problems of development-policy making in Obudu local government area of Cross River state. The theoretical framework adopted in this study is the planning theory propounded by Fainstein (2000). This research adopted the survey method given the nature of data. The population of the study consists of the staff of Obudu local government of Cross River state which is one hundred and eight seven (187) respondents. The sample technique adopted in the study is ...


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