ABSTRACT This study examined the deprivation and discrimination of human rights of homosexuals in Ghana and the measures to protect their rights. An explorative qualitative research approach was considered as appropriate method for the study. Primary data from semi structured open ended interviews with ten homosexuals and individuals deeply informed of the human rights situation in Ghana and secondary data from verifiable sources were employed. Data retrieved was scrutinised using thematic an...
ABSTRACT The study investigated football as a quasi-religion among Accra Hearts of Oak fans. The study specifically sought to (i) identify the beliefs fans attach to their clubs, (ii) explore the significance of the club‟s beliefs to the fans, (iii) investigate the significance of the rituals to the fans, (iv) explore the significance fans attach to the club, club rituals, beliefs and totems (v) assess the social functions of the club. The research sites for the study were Nima and Kokomlem...
ABSTRACT The study is on the topic assessing the Impact of revenue on development in the Accra Metropolitan Assembly. The research aims at discovering other sources of revenue that are available to the Assembly, assess the strategies that is being used for revenue collection and the accounting standard being used. Lastly, the research considered the impact of the internally generated fund. The test was made up of Assembly members, Revenue collectors, Core management Staff, District Planning C...
ABSTRACT The primary objective of the study was to investigate into employees’ participation in decision-making and it impact on productivity; using Sekyeredumase Rural Bank as a case study. Data for the study was obtained from management and employees of Sekyeredumase Rural Bank. A sample size of 60 respondents was used for the study. This sample was selected through the purposive sampling and simple random technique. Findings from the study suggest that the most important benefits of empl...
ABSTRACT The present study examined the psychometric properties and the relationships that exist among selected logo therapy tests: Logotest, Purpose in Life (PIL) test, Seeking of Noetic Goals (SONG) test, Life Purpose 'Questionnaire (LPQ), and Belfast Tests.
ABSTRACT Internally Generated Funds (IGFs) are the most reliable source of funds for MMDAs, due to the unpredictable nature of other sources. IGFs however have several functions including helping to support the financing of projects for the Municipality. Despite these functions, it also faces challenges in respect to disbursement and mobilization. The aim of this study therefore is to assess the contribution of IGFs to community development in Abokobi, despite the existence of some challenges...
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify factors that predict condom use and sexual practices of brewery employees who had recently been on short and long-term migration in the course of their jobs in Nigeria.
ABSTRACT Although studies that examine the uses and influence of new media in Africa have always focused on national trends and mainstream groups, the peculiar appropriation of the new media by subcultural groups has received little attention.
ABSTRACT The purposeofthisstudyistoexaminetheeffectofsectoralForeignDirectInvestment oneconomicgrowthinNigeriamakinguseoftimeseriesdatafortheperiod1981-2018. An Auto-regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) technique (with emphasis on short run estimates)isusedtoexaminetherelationshipforseriesthatareI(0)andI(1).Thestudy considers five FDI sectors which include: Telecommunication infrastructures, oil, Agriculture,Manufacturing,Services andotherinfrastructuressectorsasitsvariables rep...
ABSTRACT Housing deficit is one of the major problems of urban managers. This has adversely led to the unbearable demand for public infrastructure such as social housing; roads; sewage works; water and sanitation; ports; electrification; health care; telecommunication networks; education and security; entertainment transportation; public health institutions; and employments poverty, pollution, overcrowding, congestion and shortage of affordable housing in the urban centers. This study focused...
Abstract To understand the experiences and coping mechanisms of suicide attempters and their families in Ghana, 20 (10 attempters and 10 family members) persons were sampled in the aftermath of suicide attempts at the Psychiatry Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. The convergent parallel design was used and participants were interviewed on their experiences and coping mechanisms after the suicide attempt. For the quantitative section, participants were administered the africultural ...
ABSTRACT This paper examines the determinants of economically active children between the ages of 5-14-years in Ghana using data from the 2012/2013 Ghana Living Standards Survey. Moreover, the effect of early work experiences on the welfare of an individual who worked as a child is explored in terms of the income and the highest educational attainment of the individual at adulthood. Using a probit model the paper finds out that variables such as mother’s presence in the household, child’s...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of perceived organizational politics (POP) and job security (JS) on turnover intentions (TI). The study also investigated how demographic variables like age, gender and job tenure also predict turnover intentions. Employees of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) served as the population for this study. Data was collected through the distribution of personally administered questionnaires to the respondents who were chosen by conve...
Abstract This study set out to examine the role of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Ghana in resolving the transportation challenges in Accra. The study employed qualitative research approach with semistructured interviews as its main instrument of data collection. In all, a sample size of thirty includes policy makers of Bus Rapid Transit affectionately called Ayalolo at the Ministry of Transport, management members of the BRT. The study was conducted only in Accra, where the BRT has been pilo...
ABSTRACT The study assessed the relationship between post deployment transition, psychological well-being and family relationship among Ghanaian soldiers. The study further investigated the role of post deployment social support in moderating the relationship between post deployment transition and psychological well-being. A total of One hundred and thirty- four Army personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces participated in the study. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data. Four hypotheses...