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ASSESSING THE USE OF ENGLISH AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION AT ASAFO CATHOLIC JHS

ABSTRACT The language of education is crucial to learners’ academic success. As a result, most multilingual countries have adopted bilingual education systems that recognize the child’s native language and a second language, which in most cases is the official language of the country. Ghana, because of its multilingual nature, has promulgated a language policy which uses the child’s L1 as medium of instruction at the lower basic level from KG1 to Primary Three and English used from Pri...

THE IMPACT OF GUIDANCE ON PUPILS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: THE CASE OFKADE E.P JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL KWAEBIBIBREM, EASTERN REGION

ABSTRACT    The research sought to explore the impact of Guidance on Pupils performance in Kade,E.P Junior High School.The study looked at related literature concerning the topic. In conducting the research, the descriptive research design was used for the study. The stratified, convenience andsimple random sampling techniques were used in selecting respondents for the study. The researcher used Statistical Product and Service Solution for the data analysis where frequency tables were g...

ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY (A CASE STUDY OF MARIAM HOTEL, TAMALE)

ABSTRACT Hospitality business currently characterized by presence of many hotels which present a wide range of quality service to their customers. There has been rising demand for hotels services in Tamale as more and more visitors are attracted to the town through tourism, business, educational exchange programmes, sports, invitation and exploration for foreign investments opportunity. These people can be tourists, excursionist, residents and non-residents which will require them accom...

CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH INDUCTION OF NEWLY APPOINTED TEACHERS IN PUBLIC BASIC SCHOOLS IN SUAME CIRCUIT IN THE KUMASI METROPOLIS IN THE ASHANTI REGION

ABSTRACT  The purpose of the study was to examine the challenges militating against the induction of newly appointed teachers in the Suame Circuit. The specific objectives of the study were to examine the nature of induction programme organized for newly appointed teachers at the Suame Circuit, determine  the effects of induction programme on the teaching and learning of newly appointed teachers in the Suame Circuit and to examine the challenges associated with the induction of newly a...

EXAMINING FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF STREET FOOD VENDORS IN TAMALE METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT The adoption of impressive and positive attitude and practice towards food hygiene and safety by street food vendors is crucial in enhancing healthy population in communities. The study sought to examine food safety knowledge, attitude and practice of street food vendors in Tamale Metropolis.  A sample size of 183 (128 [food vendors], 50 [customers] and 5 [health inspectors] were selected from using purposive and convenience sampling techniques. Questionnaire, interview guide ...

ENGLISH AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION A CASE STUDY OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN NKORANZA NORTH AND SOUTH DISRTICTS OF BONO EAST.

ABSTRACT   The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of English as a medium of instruction in Senior High Schools of Nkoranza North and South districts in the Bono East. The study is guided by three research questions. The study used cross-sectional survey design to gather quantitative data. The researcher employed a simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. The study was explanatory in nature, a form of qualitative study for explanations that exist between variab...

THE FACTORS INFLUENCING INDISCIPLINE AMONG BASIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BOSOMTWE DISTRICT OF ASHANTI REGION

ABSTRACT  The main purpose of this study was to determine the factors influencing indiscipline among Junior High School students in Bosomtwe District of Ashanti Region. The research design that was adopted in the study was descriptive survey. The study used quantitative research approach. The population consisted of all JHS 2 students and teachers in the selected Junior High Schools in the Bosomtwe District of Ashanti Region. The population for the study was 140 participants. Questionna...

PARTICIPATORY COMMUNICATION IN CSR: A STUDY OF TWO OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN GHANA.

ABSTRACT  This study investigates the use of participatory communication strategies in the 2016 CSR projects of Kosmos-energy Ghana and Total Petroleum Ghana. The study examined the operationalisation of CSR in these companies and investigated the use of participatory communication strategies in CSR execution. The study was guided by the participatory communication theory and the stakeholder theory. The approach was qualitative anchored on a multiple case study of the purposively selected pa...

ASSESSING TEACHER SELF EFFICACY AND JOB SATISFACTION. A CASE STUDY AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN OFORIKROM SUB-METRO

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to examine teachers‟ self-efficacy and job satisfaction. The specific objectives of the study were to: ascertain the beliefs of Junior High School teachers about self-efficacy, determine the beliefs of Junior High School teachers about job satisfaction, ascertain the relationship between teacher self-efficacy and job satisfaction, and find out the appropriate strategies for improving teachers self-efficacy. The research design adopted for the study w...

COMMUNICATING PRODUCT INNOVATION TO CLIENTS IN THE MICROFINANCE SECTOR: THE CASE OF NATIONWIDE MICROFINANCE LIMITED, GHANA

ABSTRACT  This research examined how innovated products are communicated to customers in the microfinance sector with Nationwide Microfinance Limited under study. The study aimed at identifying the various communication channels used by Nationwide Microfinance Limited and clients perspectives about the channels used. The researcher employed a qualitative in-depth interviews and a purposive sampling size to collect data from two respondents from Nationwide Microfinance Limited and twelve clie...

ANALYSIS OF SPELLING ERRORS IN THE WRITING OF PROSO D/A JHS TWO PUPILS

ABSTRACT  This study investigated spelling errors committed by pupils of Proso D/A JHS in the Juabeso District and are learning English language (L2) as a core subject. The study examined written works (essays and class exercises) of 40 pupils who were in form two(2). The rational for using the form two pupils was that they would soon progress to form three and prepare for external and also final examination and this is to find the extent of their early preparation and seriousness towards le...

THE TEACHING OF “INDIVIDUAL OBLIGATIONS IN THE FAMILY” AND STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE OF HOUSEHOLD CHORES: A STUDY OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE TEMA METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT    The purpose of this study is to find out the impact of the “teaching of individual obligation in the Family” on the attitudes of SHS students towards the performance of household chores in their homes. The study was conducted at Tema Metropolis. The descriptive cross-sectional design was adopted for this study. The method was chosen because the study did not focus on causal effects in the population. Also it was chosen because it is based on a representative sample of the po...

THE INFLUENCE OF MOTIVATION ON TEACHER PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SENIOR HIGH/TECHNICAL SCHOOLS IN THE BAWKU MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT Teacher motivation has become an important issue because teachers impart knowledge and skills into learners. This study investigated the influence of motivation on teachers‘ performances in the Public senior high/technical schools in the Bawku Municipality. Specifically, the study sought to find out whether motivation of teachers had any influence on their morale to perform and; the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on the performance of teachers.  The study ad...

THE INFLUENCE OF MOTHER TONGUE (L1) ON THE USE OF ENGLISH (L2) BY (SHS) STUDENTS AT (KSHTS) PATASI-KUMASI

ABSTRACT This thesis sought to unravel the influence of the native language (Twi) of the students of Kumasi Senior High Technical School (KSHTS), on English language, the L2 of the students, as  in the manner in which they speak and write English Language. This research adopted a qualitative approach where interview and written essays were used to obtain data for the study. The population of the study consisted of all the teachers and students of Kumasi Senior High Technical School as a cas...

SPOUSAL COMMUNICATION IN JUO AND JOA COMMUNITIES IN THE NANUMBA-NORTH MUNICIPALITY-BIMBILLA

ABSTRACT This study examines factors that account for spousal communication in Juo and Joa communities in the Nanumba-North Municipality. The study also examined how spouses communicate and how spousal communication can be enhanced. A case study research design was adopted while in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and non-participant observation were used to gather qualitative data. Twenty married couples were sampled for the study. Data were analyzed thematically and explained usin...


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