ABSTRACT Sustainable development has in the last three decades become a widely debated notion. Nevertheless the objective of achieving a state of sustainability has so far not been attained. The study examines reasons for this condition by investigating activities on the global, national and local levels, and examining various philosophies and approaches, to determine what constitutes sustainable development and sustainability. In the first chapter, the research problem, the objectives of th...
ABSTRACT The world has become a global village, thus higher education has become increasingly international because students and academics have a choice to study or teach at preferred institutions. While interest in international education has increased over the years, various universities have developed policies and strategies for internationalisation, which act as a guide for their respective institutions. Despite the fact that the University of Namibia came into existence in 1992, compare...
ABSTRACT The attainment of national development and socio-economic recognition in the global economy no longer depend alone on the natural and physical endowment. What is most important now is the level of human capital development of a nation. So for any country aspiring to attain global economic relevance must invest adequately in the development of its human capital. This research was aimed at identifying how to achieve effective human capital development in Nigeria that is capable of ...
ABSTRACT The public failure theory and globalization imperatives led to the emergence of private universities in Nigeria beginning in 1999. Mere accretion in the number of private universities has however failed to solve the problems of crises of access and quality of university education in Nigeria. Thus, this study is an appraisal of private sector participation in university education in Nigeria with a view to determining if they could be a basis for the survival and overall progress...
ABSTRACT Poverty has been described as the unacceptable living standard orchestrated by absolute lack of basic amenities of life, clothing, and lack of proper food, lack of portable drinking water, Unemployment and poverty have been the greatest challenges of the Nigerian government, especially, the Kogi State government. This led to a lack of empowerment for the youth which posed a threat of insecurity to nuclear families of Kogi people, the government at all levels and entire citizens. All...
ABSTRACT The provision of key economic infrastructure such as roads, railways, ports, power plants, water treatment plants, among others remains prominent in the development of a country‟s economy. In Ghana however, the immediate requirements for these projects coupled with inherent budget constraints in the public sector makes it difficult for government to bridge the infrastructural gap. Public-Private Partnership has been identified as the innovative approach to finance public projects t...
Abstract This research sought to assess the effectiveness of environmental management systems (EMS) at the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR). The study adopted wholly qualitative research design with indepth interview guide as its main research and data collection instrument. The study employed a sample of twenty (20) respondents. Respondents were made up of members from the human resource, environment, depot management, and transport and tank management as well as members of the health, safety, securi...
ABSTRACT This research compared and examined the management of University for Development Studies (UDS) and Presbyterian University College, Ghana (PUCG). The main objective was to compare, analyse and explain the differences and similarities in the management of the two selected public and private multi-campus universities in Ghana. To achieve the research objectives, the qualitative method and a comparative case study approach as well as an in-depth interview technique were employed for the...
ABSTRACT This research was undertaken to examine the prospects and challenges hindering the implementation of “Free Senior High School Policy (FSHSP)” in the Denkyembour District in Ghana. The main rationale for this study comes about as an intervention by the government of Ghana in 2016 to increase enrolment of students in secondary school to ensure “equal access to secondary education” by all students in the country. Denkyembour was selected as the location of the study because it i...
ABSTRACT Scholars have noted that cultural ideas and power imbalances weaken accountability of chiefs in stool lands administration in Ghana. For this reason, the Land Administration Project (LAP) was initiated in 2001 with its main objective of ensuring transparency and accountability in stool land administration through the creation of Customary Land Secretariat (CLS). This study evaluated the extent to which the CLS has improved accountability of chiefs in stool land administration in the ...
ABSTRACT Local government administration over the past three decades has been hindered by the issues of accountability and transparency in meeting the needs and demands of local citizens. One of the mechanisms used by citizens to ensure accountability among local public officials is through local elections. Meanwhile, studies have shown that elections have a periodic interval for at least four years in ensuring accountability among public officials. This according to studies leads to the mani...
ABSTRACT Today leadership has been regarded to have a major influence on the performance of organizations, managers and employees. “As most people are directly or indirectly consciously or unconsciously being influenced or influencing others in the role of leadership, it has been argued that for organizations to achieve business efficiency and economic development, they must adopt leadership styles that best suit their environment This study has examined the impact of leadership behavior on...
ABSTRACT Work-life balance is a major concern for people and institutions concerned about the quality of working life relative to the broader quality of life. The study sought to investigate sources, effects and the strategies adopted to manage work-life balance by female administrators in public universities in Ghana. The study adopted the qualitative research design. The study population comprised female administrators in three public universities, representatives of human resource departme...
Abstract The overall aim of this study was to examine the policies and strategies for the implementation of performance management system at the Ada East District Assembly. The study was conducted using qualitative research approach with interview as its main research instrument. A total of twenty five (25) respondents who doubles as employees of the assembly spanning different department like human resource, physical planning, general administration, budgeting and development planning formed...
ABSTRACT Considerations for environmental and socio-economic impacts in procuring public goods and services is arguably the most significant reform in public procurement meant to address some inefficiencies associated with government procurement behaviours. This practice, which is referred to as Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) has stimulated a high level of research attention with several positive impacts. However, these studies are limited to the developed countries. Knowledge of the SP...