Corporate Social Responsibility Among Small And Medium Enterprises In Ghana
ABSTRACT The main objective of this research was to explore the understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and to find out among others, the CSR activities that they undertook, as well as how they communicated those activities. In-depth interviews were carried out with four managers of four SMEs who were members of the Association of Ghana Industries. The study was carried out within the framework of the stakeholder theory and the two-way ...
Mainstreaming Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into Local Development Planning: A Comparative Study of Adentan and Lankwantanang- Madina Municipal Assemblies.
ABSTRACT The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted in September 2015 represent a challenging worldwide action plan that aims to end poverty, achieve gender equality, in diverse dimensions, promote decent work among others. The International community agreed on 17 SDG which is very impressive in its content. Global realization of the SDGs by 2030 is highly dependent on the localization and effective implementation of the goals, yet little is known about diverse perspective o...
Trade Openness And Unemployment: Evidence From Sub-Saharan Africa
ABSTRACT Whiles unemployment remains a challenge in Sub-Saharan African countries, trade openness has been identified in the literature as unemployment inducing. Nevertheless, the assessment of the effect of trade openness on unemployment has not received much attention in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study therefore empirically investigates the effects of trade openness on aggregate unemployment and youth unemployment in SSA. The study adopts the system GMM estimator in order that consistent and...
Regional Institute For Population Studies (Rips) University Of Ghana, Legon
ABSTRACT Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is a major public health problem globally that require greater efforts for prevention through research and policy-making. It is reported that ARI is a leading cause of death, morbidity, and disability among children under- five years in many developing countries. Several studies have tried to link the association between biomass fuel use and respiratory infection, morbidity and mortality, yet the association of type of cooking fuels and incidence of ...
Economic Cost Of End Stage Renal Disease: A Study Of Patients Attending The Renal Dialysis Unit Of The Korlebu Teaching Hospital
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: End Stage Renal Disease is the condition of total and permanent kidney failure, in which dialysis or kidney transplantation is vital for survival. The economic burden of ESRD is enormous and is borne not only by the patient but also society and the nation at large. OBJECTIVES: To determine the economic cost of care of patients with ESRD undergoing haemodialysis. METHOD: A cross-sectional study of patients at the Dialysis Unit of the Korle-Bu teaching hospital was undertak...
Livelihood And Survival Strategies Of Migrant Transport Apprentices: A Case Study Of ‘Tro-Tro’ Mates In Accra.
ABSTRACT This dissertation explores the livelihood experiences and survival strategies of tro-tro driver mates in Tema station, Accra. Tro-tro driver mates are teenagers or young men who assist tro-tro drivers‘ enroute short or long distance travels in mini-buses in Ghana. Many of them are migrants who are believed to have come from other regions of Ghana and have come to settle in Accra to find a better life in the city. As migrants, there is the need to study them to understand the nature...
The Use Of Ict In Teaching And Learning In Seminaries: A Case Study Of Trinity Theological Seminary, Accra, Ghana.
ABSTRACT We are in the technological age and everything including teaching and learning is affected by it. The research was conducted to examine the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching and learning in seminaries through a case study at Trinity Theological Seminary, Accra. The research concentrated on the awareness, the extent to which the available ICT was used, the skills and knowledge, reasons, challenges to and recommendation on the use of ICT among teachers a...
FACTORS AFFECTING THE UPTAKE OF HIV TESTING AND COUNSELLING AMONG THE YOUTH IN THE SEFWI WIAWSO MUNICIPALITY
ABSTRACT Background: As an effective vaccine and cure for HIV is absent, testing and counseling for HIV remains an essential intervention in the control of the infection. However, uptake of this service in Ghana is very low especially among the youth. This study sought to assess the factors influencing the uptake of HIV testing and counseling services among the youth in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality. The objective of this study was to assess the factors influencing uptake of HIV testing and c...
Assessmentand Use Of Electronic Medical Records At The Airport Clinic, Greater Accra Region
ABSTRACT Introduction Electronic medical record (EMR) systems, have the potential of improving the quality and reliability of health information and communication and the overall quality of healthcare services in the healthcare system. Reliable health information leads to timely health policies and planning, which improves the general health status of a country, as well as, serving as a vital element for individual health facilities in managing and improving healthcare delivery. The key objec...
Fire Emergency Preparedness Among Staff Of Tarkwa Municipal Hospital
ABSTRACT Background: fire emergency preparedness is so important to hospital staffs in order to prevent avoidable fire outbreaks or prevent injury and death in the event of a fire outbreak. Aim: The aim of this study, therefore, was to assess fire emergency preparedness among staff of Tarkwa Municipal Hospital. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out using quantitative methods. The study assessed the recent status of fire emergency preparedness of staffs of Tarkwa Municip...
Determinants Of Food Security Status Of Smallholder Farming Households In The Wa West And Sissala West Disricts Of The Upper West Region Of Ghana
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers play a vital role in food production in Ghana. However, their households are major casualties of food insecurity despite their efforts in food production. This study sought to identify the determinants of food security status and describe the coping strategies used among smallholder farming households in the Upper West Region of Ghana. The study calculated a food security index (FSI) to determine the food security status of households in the study area. The logit ...
The Influence Of Organisational Justice On Job Satisfaction In The Parliamentary Service Of Ghana
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to find out how employees’ perception of organisational justice influence their job satisfaction in the Parliamentary Service of Ghana. Specifically, the study sought to examine the influence of distributive, procedural, interactional and informational justices on job satisfaction. A convenience sampling method was used to conduct a quantitative research in which the researcher personally administered questionnaires to solicit for information on employee per...
Healthiness Of Foods And Beverages Advertised On Ghanaian Television Programmes Targeting Children
ABSTRACT Background –The frequency of television adverts on energy-dense nutrient-poor foods and non-alcoholic beverages are directed at children is of great public health concern. There is an established link between food adverts and children’s food consumption and purchases. Childhood obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases is likely to persist if recommendations on food and non-alcoholic beverages marketing targeted at children by World Health Organisation are not adhered to...
Investigating The Sources Of Errors In The Writing Of Senior High School Students
ABSTRACT There is the general perception that the standard of English among students in Ghana at all the levels of education is falling in recent times. Chief Examiners’ reports received from the West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) from 2005 to 2012 have regularly indicated that most students in Senior High School who fail in English, lack in-depth knowledge of the rudiments of the English language. Students’ lackadaisical approach to the teaching and learning of the language may be a...
The Impact Of Energy Sector Debt On Banks’ Total Liabilities To Total Asset Ratio In Ghana
ABSTRACT The energy sector has experienced tremendous growth in the past year in line with rapid population growth in the country. The increase in demand sometimes leads to the inability of the State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to meet the user's needs and therefore increases its operational cost. They, therefore, borrow from both internal and external sources to finance its operations. Unfortunately, there are less empirical studies that show the impact of energy sector debts on the balance she...
