ABSTRACT This study assessed the health-related physical fitness level of male residential and nonresidential students from Sunyani from Senior High School in Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana. The Quasi experimental design was used for the study. One hundred male participants (50 each) from residential and non-residential were selected using stratified random sampling technique. The prudential fitnessgram consists of health-related components (muscular endurance, muscular strength, cardiovascular ...
ABSTRACT The study sought to assess the challenges of the off campus teaching practice as perceived by the pre-service teacher. The descriptive survey adopted a quantitative and qualitative approach to the study with the use of questionnaires and focus group discussion as the main means for collecting data. The proportionate random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 146 out of a total population of 188 from which 24 respondents were also engaged in a focus group discussion Data...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out parents' preferred locus of responsibility for funding secondary education and whether these loci differ by type of community. Six research questions and five hypotheses were formulated to direct the study. A total sample of 509 parents from 13 communities were involved 10 the study. These consisted of 162, 163 and 184 respondents from urban, semi-urban and rural areas respectively. The stratified, systematic and simple random sampling techni...
ABSTRACT Physical education, which is one of the subjects studied in our schools in Ghana, is a very important subject that helps individuals acquire fitness, knowledge and attitude that contribute to their optimal development and personality. Recently, focus has been on how the subject is taught in the various schools by the teachers. The context of physical education creates a unique totality for shaping the individuals as well as the nation, because, it seeks to develop the individual men...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the selection and application of interfacings among small scale garment producers at Lapaz in Accra to ascertain their competency levels and proffer strategies for improvement if necessary. The objectives were to assess the level of awareness of varieties of interfacing fabrics on the market among small scale garment producers in Lapaz, Accra; identify factors they considered in the selection of interfacing fabrics; describe methods used by ...
ABSTRACT This study investigated motivational factors influencing retention of nurses at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. It also looked at the measures that can be put in place at the hospital to improve retention of nurses in that health institution. Questionnaire was the instrument that was used to generate the data for the study from 120 nurses who worked at the hospital. These nurses were sampled using simple random sampling method from six departments at the hospital. The data g...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the challenges students with visual impairment at the University of Education, Winneba encounter while participating in academic and social activities. Sixty two students with visual impairment were purposively selected for the study. A case study research design was used for the study in which questionnaires and observations were the main instruments used in collecting data for the study. The quantitative data collected were fed into the Statistical Package...
ABSTRACT This research dealt with health and safety issues in construction industry in the Akuapem North Municipality in eastern region. The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of health and safety practices on construction site. To understand this concept, background of the study and the stated problems of the study were dealt with. This emphasized that health and safety issues have always been a major problem and concern in the Ghanaian construction industries. Efforts have been ...
ABSTRACT The study looked to investigate the effects of social media on literacy development among pupils in junior high schools. The study was aimed at finding pupils’ perception about the nature of literacy, identifying major social media network sites and their mass usage among pupils as well as the effects of social media and social networking sites on pupils’ language learning and literacy development within the context of sociocultural and social learning theories. To achieve the ...
ABSTRACT The study was concerned with supervision in public basic schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis. Data were collected using questionnaire and interview guide for head teachers, circuit supervisors, teachers and prefects in public basic schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The sample was made up of 125 teachers, 25 headteachers, 5 circuit supervisors and 45 prefects. Interview guide and the questionnaire were the instruments used for data collection. The instruments were pre-tested in 1...
ABSTRACT This research was designed to investigate the factors affecting efficacy of assessment centres in assessing children with special educational needs in Winneba, Hohoe and Accra centres. One of the major research questions that guided the study examined the material and logistics used in assessing children with special educational needs in the assessment centres. One hundred and twenty respondents sampled took part in the study. Structured questionnaires and interview guide were used t...
ABSTRACT The WAEC Chief Examiners’ Reports in Ghana have repeatedly lamented the weakness exhibited by most Chemistry students in IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds in the West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. This study was a step to determine the knowledge level of some Chemistry students in IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds. A cross-sectional survey was adopted to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. In all, 245 SHS4 Chemistry students selected from ...
ABSTRACT The present study investigated of factors contributing to the academic achievements of students in the Aboom Circuit of the Cape Coast Metropolis during 2015-2016 academic years. The study employed descriptive, crosssectional survey design, using questionnaires for data collection. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 350 JHS students and a census method was conducted on 30 teachers. The data was analysed and discussed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Th...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to investigate the educational background of Social Studies teachers and how it relates with pupils’ academic performance in Public Junior High Schools in Mfantseman Municipality. The study was carried out in all the 103 Public Junior High Schools in the Municipality. The researcher’s main focus was on Social Studies teachers’ educational background and pupil’s academic performance. A descriptive survey was used for the study. The sample for...
ABSTRACT The assessment practices of tutors affect the performance of their students. There are different categories of tutors teaching in the nursing schools and this may affect their way of student assessment. This study was conducted to examine the assessment practices of tutors in the nurses’ training schools in the Western and Central regions of Ghana. The study sought to find the knowledge of tutors in assessment, the effect of tutor academic qualification and the number of years of t...