ABSTRACT This exploratory study investigated the role of social media in radio journalism at Accra-based radio stations. It was inspired by the steady evolution of radio in Ghana‘s democratic space and the insurgence of social media through increasing internet connectivity in Accra. The study combined both qualitative and quantitative methods. From a sampling frame of 33 radio stations, the study used a healthy combination of random sampling methods; purposive sampling and snowballing for i...
ABSTRACT Ridesharing is gradually replacing traditional taxi and mini-bus services due to numerous benefits associated with it. However, the subject of trust continues to be the most predominant issue in the sharing economy and ridesharing service is not an exception. Extant studies relating to consumer trust have examined trust antecedents and outcome and the most studies concentrate on trust in e-commerce, whereas areas such as ridesharing is given less attention. This study sought to inves...
ABSTRACT The study investigates the Influence of performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions and behavioural intentions on professional football coaches’ adoption of Sports Analytics Apps in developing countries. Studies on adoption of Sports Analytics Apps have so far focused more on issues relating to usage behaviour, deployment and diffusion. However, there still remains striking factors of Sports Analytics Apps adoption such as social influence, ...
ABSTRACT There is a growing indication that, the economy of agricultural value chain is confronted by challenges of delays in money transfers and payments. These challenges have made way for mobile-enabled agricultural transfers over the last few years to change the way activities are conducted along the agricultural value chain. Through the use of mobile money, it is increasingly becoming easier for actors along the agricultural value chain to lessen the amount of time and money spent in get...
ABSTRACT Advances in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has led to the rapid and wide diffusion of mobile phones in Africa. This gives consumers in the financial services industry many new services. Thus, mobile payments emanating from Financial Technology have enabled individuals to carry out transactions from anywhere and at any time on their mobile devices. However, despite the numerous merits of this disruptive technology, there exist limited studies in this area of Informatio...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to explore factors that influence mobile application development among Ghanaian mobile application development (MAD) firms and to assess whether these factors pose as threats and/or opportunities to these firms. This research argues that in spite of the growth in popularity of portable devices in recent years, there is still lack of adequate research initiatives around mobile applications and its development processes. This study therefore dwells on the t...
Abstract The Turtlebot Tour Guide project is a project that was started in a robotics class. Since then, the project has been worked on within classes, by work-study students and even as capstone projects. The aim of the project is to model a Turtlebot to be a tour-guide that can effectively conduct tour processes within Ashesi University. The project involves mapping of Ashesi University, the creation of path-planning algorithms and other modules. This project plans to improve and complete p...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Munchies is a Ghanaian-owned fast-food company, started by Daniel Kwaku Bempah in 2016. The aim of the business was initially to provide Ashesi University students with quality food at wee hours of the night when students are usually hungry, and cannot get food to eat. Since then, the business has evolved into a fully-fledged street-food vendor that provides a variety of sumptuous dishes. A market study, and comprehensive needs assessment revealed that Munchies struggles wit...
Abstract Food ordering applications for restaurants and eateries in Ghana have features such as make orders, select options for delivery or pickup, and provide various options of payment. The context of this project is to ease the pressure on Ashesi University College’s canteen servers, give customers flexibility in buying food and take into consideration customizations tailored for Ashesi community (such as the meal plan system). Ashesi has limited eating services, and with a growing popul...
Abstract Over the past few years, there have been numerous developments of more efficient and portable ways of using computers. Hardware and storage have been designed to provide progressively smaller systems for computing while speed and data performance has greatly increased. The purpose of this project is to provide a complete Operating System and tools on a USB flash drive. This is done with the aim of providing users with a much more portable, durable and affordable outlook to computing....
Abstract Tourism is a major sector that is often identified by many developing countries as a priority sector for the rejuvenation of their economies. Ghana is no different and her government has invested in stimulating the industry to promote socioeconomic development. The country is a very attractive tourist destination but there is still no mass tourism. Ghana’s tourism industry development indicators have doubled since the industry’s inception. However when compared to other countries...
Abstract The field of computer science over the past two decades has witnessed a huge leap in the areas of improved systems design, hardware processing power and the development of software that maximizes these advances in systems. This leap can attributed to continuous innovation that drives the field to new heights at an ever speedy pace. The pace at which the field is growing requires educators to be abreast with new and changing technology. It is the desire of educators to have access to ...
Abstract Over the past decade, the use of tablets in teaching basic school students has increased by 32.1%. [0] In this project, the researcher considers and analyses a tablet-based mathematics software and how feasible its implementation and use will impact the understanding of mathematics. A quantitative and qualitative test was carried out on 20 primaries one and two students and the result shows an improved understanding of mathematics knowledge using the tablets. The effects, however, ma...
ABSTRACT: Shopping is one essential activity in every individual’s life. Without shopping, individuals will not have access to things they need to live comfortably. Handymen also make our lives easier by offering services we cannot provide for ourselves either due to lack of skills, time constraints or unavailability of necessary tools. Shopping and finding handymen are relatively easier in developed countries because of the ease of accessing shopping centers, and handymen. However, in deve...
Abstract This report details the findings of an applied project to design and implement a sustainable Information and Communications Technology center in the rural community of Berekuso. The project was intended to address the challenges of providing the community with access to quality education. The project design was divided into three key areas which include the establishment of the physical hardware infrastructure, the hosting of a digital library equipped with relevant educational conte...