ABSTRACT Decentralised system of governance provides structures and legislations which promote community participation in decision-making which in turn affect service delivery and promote local development. This study examined local government structures and how they facilitate citizens’ participation in decision-making regarding service delivery in Ga West Municipality in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. A total of 393 respondents formed the sample; 345 community members, 18 community i...
ABSTRACT Effective corporate Governance practices requires appropriate internal audit practices to enhance efficiency. The main purpose of this study was to ascertain the practices of internal audit and corporate governance at Ghana Water Company Limited at the Central Region in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The specific objectives were: identify the Internal Audit practices in Ghana Water Company Limited, assess the corporate governance framework of Ghana Water Company Limited, assess the role...
ABSTRACT The study examined the level of importance employees (Junior and Senior Administrative staff) placed on job choice factors before accepting job offers in the university. It then investigated how job choice factors influenced employees’ satisfaction. Job Choice Theory, (which comprise Objective Factors Theory, Subjective Factors Theory and Critical Contact Theory), was reviewed. Based on the theory, three main hypotheses were tested. These hypotheses sought to examine the effects o...
ABSTRACT The study set out to assess the effectiveness of capacity building (CB) activities in three selected decentralised local government institutions in the Central Region of Ghana. In terms of methods, the descriptive survey design and mixed method approaches were employed. Multi-stage sampling procedures were used to select a sample of 417 respondents. Purposive sampling was used to select national and regional Directors, and Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly. Simple random sampling tec...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at examining professional accountants' perceptions of ethical issues, causes of unethical behaviour and ethics education using professional accountants in Kumasi as case study. The objectives of the study were to: examine the incidence, prevalence and forms of unethical behaviors among accounting professionals, examine the extent of accountants‟ professional behavior and the cause of unethical behaviors, examine the ethical orientation of professional accountants...
ABSTRACT The study sought to assess the internal control practices in areas of responsibilities of internal control setting, implementation and monitoring at St. Dominic Hospital (SDH). Good internal control practices positions an organization on high performance and boost the trust of both internal and external clients. St. Dominic Hospital is the biggest institution of Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) and therefore selected for this study. The methodology employed in the study...
ABSTRACT Most African countries are noted for poor occupational health and safety practices. In spite of the numerous occupational health and safety advances in recent years, several occupational accidents, hazards and incidence plaque most African countries, including Ghana. This study examines problems and issues related to Occupational Health and Safety at AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Gold Mine Ghana Limited, Tarkwa. The findings revealed that though the occupational health and safety pol...
ABSTRACT The study used the annual financial statements covering a period of Four years (2010 to 2013) to evaluate the financial performance of Ga Rural Bank Limited. Ratio Analysis was the major tool used to analyze the data collected from the Ga Rural Bank Limited. The results of the study revealed that, the Bank had been successful in its Deposit mobilization, Liquidity and its high Profitsare based on some of the strengthswhich serve as a catalyst for driving its profits. The strengths ...
ABSTRACT This study empirically examines the relationship between stock market performance and economic growth in Ghana using quarterly time series data from 1991 to 2012 for four stock market performance indicators, namely; stock market capitalization ratio, stock market turnover ratio, total value traded ratio and the Ghana Stock Exchange market index with three other control variables. The study employed the Johansen and Juselius (1990) multivariate cointegration technique and vector erro...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of Training and Development (T & D) on the performance of employees in the Judicial Service. The study concentrates primarily on the employees of the Kumasi High Courts. The study was guided by three (3) objectives which were to find out if there are any T & D programmes for employees in the Judicial Service, Kumasi, to find out the relationship between T and D in the Judicial Service, Kumasi and finally to assess the impact of ...
ABSTRACT As at 2008, the much awaited oil find in Ghana had been realized, and as a natural phenomenon much attention had been shifted to the industrial sector specifically the mining segment. Till date many are attracted to the industrial sector specifically the mining segment due to its acclaimed high returns and much FDI inflow. The Ghana Statistical Service 2010 report showed that Ghana had increased its income by 60% to over US$44 billion coupled with a growth rate of 14%. However, these...
Abstract The use of cannabis is prevalent among students in Ghana. According to Today News (2014), statistics from the Narcotic Control Board reveal that out of a total number of 50,000 drug users, 35,000 are students from junior, secondary and tertiary institutions. However, there also exist a good number of students who are not users of cannabis. This research sought to identify factors that deter students, who are non-cannabis users, from using the drug and to rank the factors. These objec...
Abstract The study sought to investigate whether the peer bullying culture in an all-male senior high school in Cape Coast is related to business leadership and job performance of these students post high school. Specifically, the study explored the various ways in which the bullying-like behaviors in Adisadel College influenced the likelihood of students to transform into successful business leaders after completing high school. The main question adopted for the study was: are there any rela...
ABSTRACT Ghana is a destination for mining gold, one of the precious metals in the world. This has attracted both legal and illegal prospectors to Ghana from far and near. In an attempt to regulate mining activities, the government issues licenses to determine who mines what, where and how. The gold industry is divided into two: large-scale and small-scale mining. Small-scale mining is reserved for Ghanaian citizens only. This way, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Minerals Co...
Abstract The Ghana Stock Exchange has received a lot of attention in recent years. Some research done concerning the GSE conclude that the market is inefficient. Behavioural Finance has been used to explain the aggregate stock market, highlighting irrational decision making. Directly related to the field of Behavioural Finance, this research presents a study into how individual investors react to news on the GSE and the reasons why they react in the ways they do. A descriptive study was done,...