ABSTRACT Women all over the world have a lot of things in common. Inspite of geographical, developmental, cultural and social differences, and diversity in experiences and social status, violence against women is a common phenomenon and worldwide problem. Such violence is the ultimate form of discrimination in a world that discriminates against women and it is increasingly attracting attention all over the world as a development question. The manifestation is not restricted to any particular ...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the influence of branding on consumer purchasing decision of mobile network provider. Specifically, the objectives of the study were; to assess the effect of brand awareness on consumer purchasing decision of mobile network provider, to measure the relationship between brand image and consumer purchasing decision of a mobile network provider and lastly to ascertain how the perceived quality of a brand affect consumer purchasing decision of a mobile netwo...
ABSTRACT Wetlands play important role in the sustenance of humankind but it seems the reciprocal gesture of protecting this ecosystem is on the decline. The result is the loss of wetlands, especially in the urban areas. This study set out to examine the effects of urbanisation on coastal wetlands in the SekondiTakoradi Metropolis of the Western Region. Using a mixed-method research design, 358 respondents were sampled from the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis to respond to the data collection in...
ABSTRACT A lot of researches have been conducted to find out the causes of labour unrest in many organisations in Ghana. However, little has been explored in the area of Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union in Ghana. It is for this purpose that the research was conducted to investigate the main causes of labour unrest among members of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union. The descriptive survey designed was employed for the study. The multi-sampling procedures (simple random, p...
ABSTRACT The study provides a comprehensive discussion on credit ration of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), its effect on the growth of SMEs and subsequent effect on employment in Ghana. Access to finance has been noted as one of the major challenges upending the survival and growth of the SMEs sector in Ghana. The problems of access to finance, gaps and the reasons for the gaps in SMEs financing in Ghana are discussed. Gaps in SMEs financing were discussed in relation to credit ra...
ABSTRACT The study investigates the relationship between exchange rate volatility and economic growth in Ghana using quarterly data from 1990 to 2012, by means of the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approach and the Granger causality test. The study found a unique cointegrating relationship between economic growth and exchange rate volatility. The regression results show that exchange rate volatility exerts negative and statistically significant effects on economic growth both in the ...
ABSTRACT The study sought to examine the effect of oil prices on stock prices on the Stock Exchange in Ghana. To achieve this, the studies stet out to examine the short and long run effect of oil price on stock prices. The studies also examine the causality between the variables. Using monthly time series data January 2003 to December 2014, and controlling for inflation, money supply, interest rate and exchange, the study found that there is cointegrating relationship among the variables us...
ABSTRACT The idea that the self-employed have high income tax non-compliance behaviour is longstanding in tax compliance literature. Inappropriate application of tax enforcement strategies has been identified as one of the principal reasons for the high incidence of income tax non-compliance among the self-employed. Determining which regulatory enforcement strategy will be most effective has been a difficult task for tax authorities. There has been a longstanding debate between those who bel...
ABSTRACT Customers buy goods and services for value and utility (quality and satisfaction). Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) as a utility company is mandated to provide portable or quality water for human consumption in the urban areas of Ghana but it had been criticized over time for poor services. This study was therefore undertaken for the purpose of examining the relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction of GWCL in the Accra Metropolis. The design for the study was...
ABSTRACT Human Resource Management (HMR) Practices and their impacts on employees‟ performance have received enormous cover in literature. The main objective of the study was to examine the impact of these HRM practices on the performance of employees in the University of Education, Winneba in the College of Technology Education. The sample for the study was 75 employees consisting of junior staff, senior staff and senior members. Data for the study was collected through the administ...
ABSTRACT Trade Union (TU) organizes for protection and promotion of the interest of their members in particular and workers in general. It pursues the broad objective of steady employment, which is something the employer may not be able to generate to the workers. Achievement of this aspiration may, therefore, involve workers in political actions, through their unions, for maintenance of full employment. The general objective of the study was to establish the effects of trade union on ...
ABSTRACT The study examined the importance of employee retention for attainment of organisational goals in Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB), Kumasi. Various factors that contributed to attainment of goals such as organisational factors, human resource factors, organisational benefits, commitment, employees retention and job satisfaction were examined. Quantitative research design, specifically a correlational study design was adopted. A study population of 98 senior and junior members of staff, ...
ABSTRACT The Purpose of this study was to find out employees perception on Performance Appraisals and organizational commitment at Techiman Municipal NHIS. To achieve the objectives of the study, five research questions were administered to the employees at Techiman Municipal NHIS. The study adopted descriptive survey study design involving the entire fifty-two (52) employee. The main source of data for the study was primary data. Questionnaire was used to gather information from the employ...
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to investigate skilled labour placement and organizational efficiency in the Customs Excise and Preventive Service of Ghana (CEPS). To achieve this goal, questionnaires specially designed in line with the objectives of the study were administered to 200 officers of CEPS. Their responses were analyzed with the Predictive Analysis Software (PASW) version 17 and presented in the form of simple frequency tables. The results of the study suggest that CEPS measure...
ABSTRACT The growth of Ghana’s fishing sector has been spectacular in the past years leading to the sector generating more than GHS1billion in revenue annually and accounting for 4.5 percent of Ghana’s GDP while creating employment for about 210,000 people directly in the sector. However, the financial literacy of the fishing community in Ghana is reported to be low with an unimpressive performance. The study investigated the relationship between financial literacy, microcredit, and perf...