ABSTRACT This study focused on the relationship between methods of financing government eh.1Jenditures and economic growth in Ghana using a dynamic econometric framework. In the study, we developed a two equation system with economic growth and government expenditure as the endogenous variables and seven exogenous variables -domestic borrowing, borrowing from abroad, direct taxes, indirect taxes, private investment, exports and imports. Stationarity tests indicated all variables were integra...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to investigate into the quota system of the Ghana Education Service in the Kumasi Metropolis. It sought to find out the views on teachers’ development towards the study leave in the Metro Education Directorate of GES, Kumasi. Five research questions guided the study which was grounded in the literature of study leave and the quota scheme system. Descriptive survey was employed for the study. Simple random sampling technique (table of random numbe...
ABSTRACT Internet has countless benefits to the world, however, it has also been an easy platform for criminals to commit fraud. This research investigates the forms and prevalence of Internet fraud in Ghana specifically in Agona Swedru and examines its socio-economic implications on the peace and development of the town. Using qualitative research approach and snowball sampling technique, 10 Internet fraudsters were interviewed in Agona Swedru. Security Personnel and other key informants we...
ABSTRACT The main objective of the study was to explore the extent to which the culture of the Church of Pentecost influenced the outcomes of change efforts of the Church during the period 1991-2009. Through an exploratory case study research design, 55 interview respondents and seven focus group discussion participants provided the data. Three embedded change efforts undertaken during the period 1991-2009 by the Church were used as the basis for data collection. The Statistical Package for ...
ABSTRACT The term free and fair election has now become a common phrase associated with the conduction of elections across the world. However, different interpretations are often given to free and fair elections which sometimes lead to misunderstanding among election stakeholders resulting in election conflicts. The study sought to assess the perceptions of the electorate on the extent to which the 2008 presidential and parliamentary elections were free and fair. A total of 156 respondents ...
ABSTRACT The general objective of the study was to investigate the performance appraisal on employee productivity in the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB). The population of the study is One hundred and thirty-five staff and One hundred were selected for the study. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select respondents for the study. Questionnaires were administered to employees at GMMB in Accra and Cape Coast. Result from the study revealed that the human resource department ...
ABSTRACT The Attorney General (AG)‘s report on pre-university educational institutions for the years 2010 to 2014 indicates that there is increase in financial irregularities in secondary schools in Ghana. Hence, this study sought to establish the relationship between governance, financial controls, and financial irregularity in Senior High Schools in Ghana. The study employed correlational survey design. The study population consisted of 93 Senior High/ Technical Schools in the Eastern Reg...
ABSTRACT The study set out to examine in terms of severity, the constraints to production, distribution and consumption of locally processed poultry meat. A multi-stage sampling technique was used where simple random was used to select the farmers and snow-ball used to select the consumers and sellers. This summed up to 36 poultry farmers, 72 poultry meat sellers and 108 poultry meat consumers, making a total of 216 respondents for the study. Linear multiple regression model and Ordinary Leas...
ABSTRACT In both developed and developing countries, there has been a contemporary debate on the nature and merits of decentralisation and local government. However, most literature on decentralisation focused more on expectations and discourses than on practices and outcomes. This indicates that a comprehensive empirical rethinking is needed. This study examined the effects of decentralisation on local development in the Yilo Krobo District with specific focus on the capacity of the District...
ABSTRACT Employee Performance Appraisal (EPA) is one way to review the performance and potential of staff. It is a crucial activity of the personnel function and the management of staff, for it enables employees know exactly what is expected of them and provides a yardstick by which their performance are measured. Several appraisal formats exist and each has its strength and weaknesses. However, an appraisal system can only be effective if both supervisors and subordinates perceive it for its...
ABSTRACT The increased spending of household on occasions has become both social and economic issue today and it is being discussed by many scholars. Financial deepening has made it easier and possible for household to have access to credit to spend on needs of household that on the other way wouldn’t have been possible. This study sought to estimate the effect of the amount of credit on social spending and also to estimate the effect of social spending on households’ health expenditure i...
ABSTRACT Electronic commerce is now thought to hold the promise of a new commercial revolution by offering an inexpensive and direct way to exchange information and sell or buy products or services. The purpose of this study was to access electronic payment systems; user accessibility and problems using Nzema East Municipality as a case study. A sample size of 380 respondents was selected from individuals and business owners in the municipality. Convenience sampling technique was adopted by t...
ABSTRACT A major identifiable challenge facing the development of the full potential of ICT for education, research and development in Ghana has been the brain drain syndrome and inadequate ICT professionals. This study therefore sought to assess the training and development needs of the public senior high school ICT teachers in the Accra Metropolis. The study employed a cross sectional design. Questionnaires were used to acquire data. There were 19 public SHS in the Accra Metropolis with an ...
Abstract This research was carried out to find out the effects of self-esteem and illness vulnerability on perception of quality of water packaged in cellophane bags, popularly known in Nigeria as “pure water”. The interest in “pure water” stemmed from the increase in the packaging, marketing, and consumption of the commodity in Nigeria and the health implications for millions of the nation’s citizens and residents who consume pure water. Participants in the research, whose design...
ABSTRACT The study sought to explore factors influencing the low representation of women in management positions in University of Cape Coast and Central University College. An exploratory qualitative research design was employed to undertake the study. A survey questionnaire was completed through interviews with forty-eight workers in management positions in both universities. Among the respondents, the majority were males, married, aged 30 - 34 and held at least a post-graduate degree. Gener...