Abstract The quality of the human resource of an organization is essential to its success. Thus, every organization must seek to improve the quality of its workforce. One way of achieving this is through training. The importance of training can only be appreciated with a clear understanding of its direct impact on employee performance. An improvement in employee performance also leads to an improvement in the company’s performance. It is in this respect that HFC Bank (Ghana) limited was ana...
Abstract For years, Ghana has been confronted with illegal small-scale mining commonly known as galamsey. It is alleged that cocoa farmers are relinquishing their farmlands for galamsey, however, as many people in the cocoa farming communities depend on cocoa farming as their primary source of income, it raises questions as to why farmers would want to abandon their farms for galamsey. As a result, this thesis is aimed at investigating the motivations for galamsey and how the practice impacts...
ABSTRACT Due to the quest to attain economic development, Ghana is rapidly developing but this has come at the expense of natural resources in the country. Ghana has lost majority of its forests due to agricultural activities, mining and lumbering. There is a school of thought that are of the opinion that forests are essential for the mitigation of climate change. Due to the severity of the negative effects of climate change such as change in rainfall patterns and increase droughts, there has...
ABSTRACT The relevance of keeping proper books of accounts and sound accounting practices has been emphasized in achieving proper financial management in Small and Medium Scale Enterprises. In this study, we investigate the recording of proper books of account by SMEs in Kumasi (Ghana) through information based on responses to a close- ended questionnaire from 90 SMEs in Kumasi. We report that majority of SMEs’ owners were academic inclined, and also had at least an average level of accoun...
ABSTRACT The role of SMEs in the development of any nation cannot be overemphasised. Yet their growth into bigger firms is often beset with many challenges. This study sought to examine the perception of business owners about the effect of bookkeeping on the growth of small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The study employed the quantitative research method and survey design. The simple random sampling method was used to draw a sample of 100 enterprises from ...
ABSTRACT The study examined the link between livelihoods, poverty and environmental degradation in the Sissala East District of the Upper West Region. Available literature shows that, the region is one of the poorest in Ghana and agriculture is the main livelihood. The main data collection methods employed were household interviews, focus group discussions and library search. The study covered 90 respondents selected by simple random sampling, purposive sampling and systematic random sampli...
ABSTRACT The study is on the topic “Evaluation of Revenue mobilization strategies of metropolitan, municipal and district Assemblies in Ghana. The case of Accra Metropolitan Assembly”. The study set out to discover other revenue sources that are not being explored by the Assembly, what strategies are adopted for revenue collection and accounting standards. Finally, the study considered the contribution of internally generated fund. The sample was made up of Core Management staff of the Di...
ABSTRACT Repeat borrowing is essential for long term financial sustainability of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs). This long term financial sustainability is threatened by high client exit, that is, premature termination of the borrowing relationship. In view of the above, the purpose of this study is to investigate the reasons for clients exit and to determine the factors that influence the length of the MFI-client borrowing relationship. A duration model (semiparametric model) is used to em...
ABSTRACT This study sought to examine the effects of reward systems on job satisfaction of the staff of the National Investment Bank main branch in Accra. The research, specifically examined the nature of reward systems at NIB and compared the reward system to best practice as well as determine the extent of worker satisfaction with the reward system. The study used descriptive design to determine the effects of reward systems on job satisfaction. A total of 44 respondents made up of staff an...
ABSTRACT The study explored the conflict prevention strategies of state and nonstate actors in the Northern Region of Ghana. The study employed qualitative strategy of inquiry. The study population included members and staff of the four institutions selected for the study (National Peace Council (NPC), Regional Security Council (REGSEC), West Africa Network for Peacebuilding in Ghana (WANEP-Ghana), and traditional authorities). Purposive sampling techniques were employed to sample 30 responde...
ABSTRACT There is a growing recognition that community participation is a very important element in achieving the goals of the poverty reduction programmes. But is it only in theory or also in practice? This study assessed community participation in the Rural Enterprise Programme (REP) to enhance participation and poverty reduction. A total of 72 respondents consisting of programme beneficiaries, staff of REP and opinion leaders constituted the sample for the study. Data were collected using ...
ABSTRACT The study examined the improvement of staff performance through training and development at the Ridge Hospital. The problem was negative attitude observed toward patients by some of the nursing staff. The data were obtained from semi-structured interview and questionnaire (5 – point likert scaled questionnaire). The study design was a case study. The sample for the study involved fifty nurses and ten management staff. The data were analyzed using frequency tables and percentages Th...
ABSTRACT This study aims at examining the perception on training and organisational commitment among staff of Ghana Immigration Service in the Upper West region. The objectives were: to examine the perceived benefits of organizational training; determine the nature of organisational commitment among staff, assess the extent to which the perceived main individual organisational training factors influence employee’s commitments, and finally to examine the main association between training and...
ABSTRACT Public financial management concerns the efficiency and effectiveness of the use of public resources based on approved budgets. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of public financial management and service delivery at the local government level using Ejura Sekyedumase Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti region of Ghana as a case. The specific objectives were to establish the relationship between policy based budgeting and service delivery; determine the extent to whi...
ABSTRACT Job Satisfaction, no matter the parameters that one may use in describing it, has been found to be an important contributory factor in productivity. The perception that workers have about their jobs may have an influence on their attitude and commitment towards the job. This study focused on job satisfaction among the junior and senior staff of the Balme Library, University of Ghana, Legon. It aimed at determining the factors affecting job satisfaction, the extent or level of job sat...