ABSTRACT The level of tax knowledge is a key indicator of the level of tax compliance, which also affects the amount of the tax revenues available to support government projects and programmes. In Ghana, the level of compliance among the self-employed is low according to the Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). It is believed that the level of compliance among these selfemployed will be improved with tax education. This study see...
ABSTRACT The research investigated the impact of depression, anxiety and spirituality on the quality of life of prostate cancer patients in Ghana. The Survey research design was employed and the simple random sampling technique was used in selecting twenty-nine (29) prostate cancer patients as participants. Four hypotheses were tested using the One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Regression Analysis. The research outcome indica...
ABSTRACT This dissertation presents a study to examines the influence of firm characteristics, owner characteristics and control mechanisms for information asymmetry on the SMEs external financing preference and how this preference together with other firm determinants impact the growth of firms. This research was a cross-sectional study which relied solely on primary data. A binary logistic regression was used to analyze the data due to the dichotomous nature of the dependent variable- finan...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of human resource management practices on employees’ commitment: a case of some selected oil marketing companies within the Kumasi Metropolis. Descriptive research design was used for the study. The study used the quantitative research approach. The population for the study was sixtyfive (65) respondents comprising of managers and staff of the selected oil marketing companies in the Kumasi Metropolis. The random sampling procedure ...
ABSTRACT High and rising inflation is not good news with a resultant general dislike for it. Indeed, Inflation has very significant effects on the economy and the welfare of the population. It is generally accepted that when inflation is too high it has detrimental effects such as wiping away savings and even redistributing incomes among others. However, when it is too low too it could discourage the investments required to propel economic growth and increase welfare. Monetary policy has been...
ABSTRACT Marriage is an important social institution which is cherished and respected in most African societies. However, the trend has changed as most of the contemporary youth in Akropong Akuapem in the Eastern Region of Ghana do not seem to cherish or respect marriage anymore. The purpose of this study was to find out the reasons for the change in attitude towards marriage among the youth. A semi-structured interview guide was used to elicit the views of the youth, traditional leaders,...
ABSTRACT Using a nonparametric DEA approach, this study estimates the profit efficiency of 26 banks in Ghana over the period 2000 to 2013. This is compared to the estimates of two profitability ratios, ROA and ROE. The study then examines the influence of capital structure on the estimated profit efficiency and the extent to which the degree of competition measured by the Boone Indicator and the Herfindahl Hirschman Index influences the capital structure-profit efficiency nexus. The e...
ABSTRACT This study explores the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices of pharmaceutical companies in Ghana. Specifically, the study examines whether pharmaceutical companies in Ghana were engaged in ESG practices, whether they adopt a structured approach to ESG practices, how they disclose and report ESG practices and the challenges (if any) that they face in their ESG practices. A cross-sectional descriptive study design was adopted for the study. The target population for th...
ABSTRACT It is expected that the discovery of oil and gas will propel economic growth and development. When Uganda and Ghana discovered oil and gas in commercial quantities in 2006 and 2007 respectively, there were high hopes that projects emanating from the sector would positively affect the two nations, particularly the project communities. Uganda and Ghana undertook projects following the discovery of oil: Uganda acquired lands for the construction of an oil refinery in Hoima Dis...
ABSTRACT This study examined the economic and environmental security issues associated with Nigerian and Chinese immigrants in business activities in Ghana. The general objective of the study was to examine the routes the immigrants use to migrate to Ghana, the nature of their businesses, the factors that motivate them to come and do those businesses, and the economic and environmental security threats associated with their businesses, based on the perceptions of Ghanaian Small and Medium E...
ABSTRACT Globalisation and intense competition have compelled organisations to think of better ways to improve their performance and still remain competitive. It is therefore necessary to ensure proper management of the supply chain due to increasing costs and depleting resources. The oil industry involves complexities in its operations and hence a proper management of its supply chain is appropriate to ensure that customers are duly satisfied. The focus of this study is to investigate...
ABSTRACT Studies on organisations have focused on restructuring as strategic response to increased competitive pressure of globalization and the need to be more efficient. The effectiveness of restructuring depends on the influence of work attitude and behaviour (Job Satisfaction (JS), Organisational Commitment (OC) and Turnover Intention (TI)) of surviving employees which had been inadequately studied in Nigeria‟s banking sector. This study was conducted to examine organisational restruct...
ABSTRACT The study set out to investigate the performance and challenges of internally generated revenue mobilisation of the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District Assembly in the Central Region of Ghana for local level development. Descriptive and analytical study designs were adopted for the study. A sample of 100 residents from the district, 21 revenue collectors, 8 key District Assembly officials and 6 organised groups operating in the district were selected for the study. Questionnaires and in...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to examine the effects of financial and nonfinancial incentives on staff performance in public institutions. The detail of this research was conducted in an attempt to demonstrate whether incentives have a great potential to increase public employees’ motivation and work performance. To fulfill the objective of the research as well as to obtain real and reliable data, a research study was conducted at the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. A proje...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine financial literacy of small business owners, financial records keeping and enterprise performance in the TarkwaNsuaem Municipality of Ghana. Financial literacy level and operating performance of those enterprises as a measure of business economic performance was examined. In addition, the study examined financial records kept by small business owners. It was an explanatory study which employed quantitative methodology and survey strategy. Findi...