ABSTRACT This study investigates the writing errors of teacher trainees of Ada College of Education in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, identifies the causes of these errors and assesses the impact of these errors on teaching and learning. To help guide this study, two theoretical frameworks were adopted- the Error Analysis theory and the Input Hypothesis Model. A qualitative research approach was used and the design adopted was case study. A population sample of 35 final year teacher tra...
ABSTRACT The advent of internet and the Social Networking Sites (SNSs) is another significant phenomenon that is shaping social interaction. SNSs have opened the doors of communication, allowing people from around the world to engage in identity creation and relationship development. Several studies have sought to explain how identities are constructed online especially on the SNSs. Through qualitative textual analysis, interview and cyber ethnography viewed through the lens of symboli...
ABSTRACT Witchcraft is considered as a feminine art in the Dagbamba society. The art is generally attributed to older women, but young women or even girls can sometimes be involved. This study sought to discuss the Dagbamba witchcraft and the concept of exorcism. The primary aim was to find out how witchcraft is perceived and understood by the Dagbamba and how this belief influences the lives of the people. The Tindanʒee Yili in Kpatinga is the main study area however; the findings were pr...
ABSTRACT Local community participation has been identified as a key factor in tourism development globally. This study sought to explore the participation of local people of Wli Traditional area in ecotourism. It further assessed the extent to which local people benefit from ecotourism activities in the area, while the efforts made by the local Tourist Management Team and other relevant authorities to empower local residents for maximum participation were also assessed. The study was a C...
ABSTRACT The study investigated how mobile phone technology is appropriated in two selected CHPS compounds in the Effutu municipality. The study was underpinned by the Technology Appropriation Model. Data was collected through a semi-structured interview and analysed thematically. The findings showed that users appropriated mobile technology through WhatsApp, Voice notes and Video calls. In spite of the problem of poor connectivity and knowledge gap associated with mobile phone techno...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to determine the effects of parents‟ socio-economic status on students‟ academic performance in four selected public Senior High Schools in Kumasi Metropolis. Descriptive survey design using mixed method approach was employed for the study. The target population for this study consisted of all students, parents and teachers of the four selected public Senior High Schools in Kumasi Metropolis. Simple random technique specifically the lottery method ...
ABSTRACT The study sought to identify issues relating to examination malpractices and the role of the school leadership in controlling or eradicating this cankerworm in the educational system in Ghana. Asutifi North and South Districts (ANSD) of Brong Ahafo were used as study area. The study adopted the exploratory descriptive survey. The population was 4,480 students, 240 teachers in the four SHS and 2 district directors in the ANSD. A sample size of 519 which comprised 367 students...
ABSTRACT The Purpose of the study was to find out the extent to which Teachers are aware of Ghana Education Service policy banning corporal punishment and the reasons why corporal punishment persists in schools in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality. The study was a Cross-Sectional Survey, which used descriptive survey (structured questionnaire) to gather the data from 340 respondents (100 teachers and 240 students). Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the results. The results o...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the reading comprehension difficulties among students of Fodoa Community Senior High School. The purpose of the study was to find out the reading comprehension difficulties these students face, the causes of these difficulties and role teachers can play in improving students’ reading and comprehension. A cross-sectional study was used. A non-probability quota sampling was used to obtain a representative sample of the population. The sample size used was thr...
Abstract Macroeconomic literature is replete with discussions on fiscal policy in both developed and developing economies but not much research has been done on zakah, a compulsory tax on Muslims, especially its role in alleviating poverty and generating inclusive growth. Zakah primarily aims at taking surplus money or wealth from the comparatively well-to-do members of the Muslim society and give it to the destitute, the needy and the wayfarer, among others, to improve their purchasing powe...
Abstract This study was designed to examine the effects of covert sensitization and group therapy interventions in fostering tobacco smoking cessation among commercial motorcyclists in Ibadan metropolis. The study then adopted pre-test, post-test, control group experimental design with a 3X2 factorial matrix. The purposive sampling technique was used to select 61 participants from ten randomly selected motorcycle parks in three local government areas in Ibadan; Ibadan North, Ibadan North/Wes...
ABSTRACT The Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) is a church that recorded remarkable proselytising success among the Maguzawa in Kano and Katsina States despite the people‟s resistance to Islam or Christianity. This achievement notwithstanding, little attention has been paid to the history and strategies adopted by the church to Christianise the Maguzawa. This study, therefore, investigated the evangelistic strategies the ECWA deployed in the Maguzawa communities in Kano and Katsina ...
ABSTRACT A lot of individuals are joining credit unions because of its advantages over the formal banking sector and other microfinance institutions. This study primarily sought to identify and examine the corporate governance systems and financial performance of the University of Ghana (UG) credit union. More specifically to identify the corporate governance systems in place, examine the risk management structures, and examine the financial performance of the credit union over the last deca...
ABSTRACT The main objective of this thesis is to determine the meaning and the idea behind inscriptions(signboards) on commercial vehicles. From the study, it was rea1ized that those who create these inscriptions really have some interesting experiences to share with the larger population. The writings are also made up of ideas relating to culture, socio-politics and shared knowledge of a given linguistic group in which they occur. The writings serve as a means of identification of the vehicl...
ABSTRACT The study examined the ethical implications of the use of miracles for conversion in the Word Miracle Church International, now Perez Chapel International in Accra, Dzorwulu Branch. The motivation for the study was the heightened and seemingly competitive activities of different PentecoCharismatic Churches in their bid to win members to their fold. The research chose to focus on miracles because they form one of the most important attractions, which appeal to Ghanaian Christians. The...