ABSTRACT ENDOGENOUS LEVELS OF CYTOKININS IN AGEING CUCUMBER COTYLEDONS John A.G. Poku, M.Sc. University of Guelph, 1974 Supervisor: Professor R.A. Fletcher There are several procedures for isolating cytokinins which involve a number of steps including extraction, solvent fractionation and column or paper chromatography. Various combinations of these procedures were tried in an attempt to isolate cytokinins from cucumber cotyledons. It was found that with this tissue it was preferable to omit ...
ABSTRACT This study investigates the nature of interactions that existed at Amedeka and Akuse between Africans and Europeans. The objective of the study was to generate information on the legacy of multinational economic interactions at Amedeka and to derive additional archaeological data to facilitate reconstruction of past socio-economic and cultural life-ways in the area. It also sought to document factors which facilitated the growth of commercial network, identify the major local agents ...
ABSTRACT Background: Stroke has been named as one of the public health priorities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) because of its impact on mortality, morbidity and quality of life. Despite this, there is limited population-based information on prevalence and correlates of stroke, and there is limited information on knowledge and experience of stroke from the perspectives of the stroke survivors and their caregivers in SSA. Objectives: This thesis examined the prevalence, correlates, knowledge and...
ABSTRACT Computer-aided language learning is becoming a promising supplement to traditional classroom learning as well as potentially enabling learners to explore new opportunities to gain autonomy in their practice sessions. One aspect of this way of language learning that has been acclaimed to have been successful is the use of digital games for language study. Many language teachers all over the world have found use for games in the classroom and several studies have been carried out. In o...
ABSTRACT The study looks at stress in university libraries. Universities have experienced exponential growth in student population as more programmes had been introduced lately. The increase had not been matched with infrastructure, staff and funding. This situation had made the job of the library very stressful. Stress, is referred to as a state of psychological and or physical imbalance resulting from the disparity resulting from the disparity between situational demand and the individual�...
ABSTRACT The proliferation of Prosperity Preaching which characterized the contemporary Ghanaian Christianity has created an intense scholarly debate among those who considered ‘prosperity preaching’ as ‘non-Christian’ and those who perceive it as a way to contextualize Christianity in the Ghanaian context. The study entered the debate from a different perspective which focuses on the hermeneutical approach implemented by proponents of ‘prosperity preaching.’ To reach the aim, the...
ABSTRACT Brass band music forms a very important part of the musical culture of the Volta Region of Ghana. As a legacy of the activities from post-colonial Ghana, brass bands generally include European brass and percussion instruments with occasional addition of local drums and other exotic instruments of the tradition as a result of indigenization. The purpose of the study is to investigate the contextual use of brass bands in funerals, festivals and state functions in the Mid-Eweland of the...
Wattpad is an application used to discover and share stories; a social application that connects people through words. It is a place that widens the borders, interest, and languages. With Wattpad anyone can read or write in any devices such as phones, tablets, laptops and computers. This online entertainment is getting larger and most of the users are teens commonly students. Wattpaders or Wattpadians are the term used for people who reads Wattpad stories.
ABSTRACT The study involved a multivariate correlational design which investigated the influence of work-family conflict, stress and family supportive supervisor behavior on employee creativity. Data were collected from fourteen (14) branches of a public sector bank in the Accra metropolis using adapted versions of Scales for Work Family Conflict , Family Supportive Supervisor Behaviours (Hammer et al., 2009), Creativity (Zhou & George, 2001) and Stress (Cohen et al., 1983). Findings showed t...
ABSTRACT This research examined the cultural heritage and settlement history of an ancient settlement called Kolon-Yiri in the Nadolwli-Kaleo District in the Upper West Region of Ghana. The objectives of the study were to identify and document the cultural resources of the people of Kolon-Yiri as a means of safeguarding their cultural heritage in the light of socio-cultural and economic transformations. It has also examined some aspects of their indigenous religious belief systems and practic...
ABSTRACT Transnational migration has become a reality and is on the increase globally. Most of the parents travel to provide economic and other support for their children and families. As a result of this, millions of children are growing up with single or no parent staying with them. However, children’s wellbeing is very dependent on parental care. The roles of parents are delegated to caregivers when they migrate. These have necessitated the concern about the effect of migration on left-b...
ABSTRACT In recent years, the religious dimension of life has become a central issue in develop-ment discourse, but it has been generally ignored or dismissed by development policy-makers. Recent events, however, suggest that religion has become an important force in the world. Religion shows no sign of diminishing in public importance as some de-velopment theorists have universally claimed. In fact, in Africa, religion constitutes the foundation of upliftment and transformation of lives. In ...
Abstract The study was designed to determine how the Daily Graphic and Daily Guide newspapers covered four (4) major social protests in Ghana using qualitative content analysis and individual in-depth interviews as means of verification. A total of 57 news stories were analysed, and nine (9) media practitioners were interviewed. The specific aim was to find out the nature of portrayal of protest events and protesters, the factors which informed protest news selection decisions, considerations...
ABSTRACT The study is a quantitative content analysis of the coverage of the proceedings of the Judgment Debts Commission by the Daily Graphic newspaper. The Commission was set up by President John Dramani Mahama to inquire into payments made from public funds for and on behalf of the state arising from judgment debts, arbitration awards, negotiated settlements and related processes. The study had the purpose of determining the news worthiness of, and the frames given to the proceedings of th...
ABSTRACT This research examined how much knowledge formal sector contributors of social security in the Akuapem-North Municipality have on their contributions and benefits and their agency in seeking such information. Underpinned by the knowledge gap hypothesis and Wilson’s 1996 model of information seeking behaviour, the study also sought to test if socio-demographic variables such as gender, income and age affected contributors’ level of knowledge of social security issues. Also, it exa...