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CONTRIBUTION OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT TO ORGANISATIONS: A CASE STUDY OF ASUOGYAMAN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

ABSTRACT Human resource development is being viewed today as an important strategic approach to to improved productivity, efficiency and profitability. The level of human resource development which is the central driving force in the achievement of organisational goals and economic development in Ghana is rather not encouraging and should be given the needed boost by building the knowledge, skills, working abilities and innate capacities of all the people in the society. The study therefore a...

POVERTY MEASURES, SOCIAL PROTECTION AND DEPRIVATIONS OF HOUSEHOLDS AND CHILDREN IN GHANA AND KENYA

ABSTRACT This thesis addresses three themes: (1) assess household poverty in Ghana and Kenya; (2) compare poverty methods and examine the poverty-reducing role of social protection in Ghana; and (3) examine rural-urban catch-up in child poverty in Ghana. The last five rounds of the Demographic and Health Surveys of Ghana and Kenya and the sixth round of Ghana Living Standards Survey were used. The First Order Dominance, Multidimensional Poverty Index, Multiple Overlapping Deprivation and Fost...

EMPLOYEE PERCEPTIONS OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND JOB PERFORMANCE AT BLUE SKIES PRODUCT LIMITED

ABSTRACT The study analyzed the perception of performance appraisal and employee performance. The main objective of the study was to examine the relationship between performance appraisal and employee performance of employee from Blue Skies Product Limited at Nsawam in the Eastern Region. Data for this present study was collected through a biographical questionnaire, performance appraisal questionnaire and employee performance questionnaire. The census method was employed which was made up of...

RETENTION OF GRADUATE TEACHERS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE HO MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to determine the extent to which selected factors such as salaries, conditions of service, incentives, opportunities for promotion, relationship with heads, supervisors, colleagues, teaching and learning materials influence the retention of graduate teachers at senior high schools in the Ho Municipality. A sample of 154 graduate teachers was drawn from a population of 239, representing about 65%. Proportionate stratified sampling method was used to select the...

PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER ON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN ENUGU EAST L.G.A, ENUGU STATE NIGERIA

This study is based on the influence of gender on employment opportunities for women (A study of Enugu East Local Government Area). The survey research design was adopted and a sample size of 400 (four hundred ) was got using Taro Yamane formula out of the population of a total of (367,958) residents. 400 questionnaires were administered to the respondents and 330 was returned, which was used for the data.  The data for the study was gathered using a questionnaire. An in-depth interview was ...

PUBLIC RELATIONS AS AN ETHNIC CONFLICT MANAGEMENT MECHANISM IN NIGERIA: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS

Public .relations practice has therefore, been with man since the Stone Age with modifications being only in the tools and techniques of practice. As a profession, the term public relations was first used by Dorman Eaton, a lawyer in an address to graduating students of Yale University, USA in 1882 while President Thomas Jefferson (USA) is credited as being the first head of government to have used it in his seventh union address to the American Congress in 1807 (Newson et-al, 1981 :23).

Public Procurement Act And The Implementation Of Public Policy In Nigeria A case study of small and medium enterprises development agency (SMEDAN)

It is a long held belief that the greatest area of waste, corruption and misappropriation in the public sector is on procuremen t and contract management. These executive excesses are largely a tribute ted to lack of proper regulation and adequate control. This research is designed to look into the issue. The en tire resea rch work wa s focu sed on the effect of the govern men t due  process policy on public procuremen t and con tract management using Small and Medium Enterprises Devel...

EFFECTS OF SERVICE QUALITY DELIVERY ON CUSTOMER SATISFCATION IN THE BANKING SECTOR: A STUDY IN THE CAPE COAST METROPOLIS

BSTRACT Quality service is an important factor to customer satisfaction. In the world of global economy, banking sector needs has become more diverse and exotic than ever before. The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of quality service delivery on customer satisfaction in banking institutions in Cape Coast. The methods of the study made use of the positivist philosophy of research. Thus, the use of quantitative primary data collected from the field. The sample size for the study ...

KROBOS’ PERCEPTION OF DIPO IN CONTEMPORARY GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF SOMANYA, YILO KROBO DISTRICT

ABSTRACT Dipo is an initiation rite performed among the Krobos to usher in adolescent girls into adulthood. The practice has undergone many changes over the years. This study was aimed at exploring Krobo’s perception of contemporary dipo in Ghana with emphasis on the practice of initiating under age girls before their adolescence. These young girls who have become the subject of dipo at the pre-adolescent stage have rather been exposed to teenage pregnancy, which is contrary to the ideals o...

ASSESSING DIETARY DIVERSITY OF FATHERS IN MANKESSIM IN THE MFANTSEMAN MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT The evidence of nutritional problems in Ghana can be seen in the numerous Diet Related Non-Communicable Diseases in the Ghanaian population. Authors have deliberated on nutritional adequacies and the importance of supplying a varied diet. A lot has been done on single nutrient deficiencies, as well as child and maternal malnutrition. Women Dietary Diversity Projects have also been carried out in other parts of the world. In much the same way, we can study men’s diet and provide pot...

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND STEVEDORE PRODUCTIVITY AT THE PORT OF TEMA

ABSTRACT The study sought to establish the assertion that there is a relationship between Human Resource Development and productivity by examining the effect of Human Resource Development on stevedore operation at the Tema Port in terms of ship turn-around time, ship productivity, labour productivity and accident rate. The study investigated the educational background of the stevedore gangs and officers, how training needs analysis was conducted, the effect of training on stevedore productivi...

IN-SERVICE TRAINING TOWARDS THE PERFORMANCE OF TEACHERS IN THE OFFINSO SOUTH MUNICIPALITY OF GHANA

ABSTRACT This study investigated the effectiveness of in-service training (INSET) programmes on the performance of teachers in the Offinso South Municipality. The study targeted all the 32 Junior High Schools with a total teacher population of 270. Simple random sample was used to select 19 schools while stratified sampling method was used to select five (5) teachers from each of the selected schools. Five (5) Circuit Supervisors responsible for the schools were added. Questionnaire and inter...

PROMOTING DISCIPLINE IN N. J AHMADIYYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

ABSTRACT This action research was designed with the aim of involving the Wala/Ahmadiyya Muslim community in the promotion of discipline in N.J Ahmadiyya Muslim Training College of Education at Wa. The same sample size of 132 made up of 35 members of the Wala/Ahmadiyya Muslim community, 60 students and 37 tutors of N.J Ahmadiyya College of Education, was selected for both the pre-intervention and post-intervention stages of the study. At both the pre-intervention and post-intervention stages, ...

REWARDS AND RECOGNITION ON STAFF RETENTION AT KOFORIDUA POLYTECHNIC

ABSTRACT Within the polytechnics, enormous strides are being made with some of the polytechnics striving to introduce more market driven programmes such as Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech). These emerging trends require that the Koforidua Polytechnic positions itself in all strategic human resources management, including recognition and rewards. This prompted the need to investigate current rewards and recognition and their potential effects on employee retention at the polytechnic. The study ...


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