ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of Computer Simulation and concept model on selected Senior High School conceptual understanding of cell cycle. The target population was SHS biology students in the Central Region of Ghana. The accessible population was second year elective biology students in Mfantseman Municipality in the Central Region. The study employed quasi-experimental design and 70 second year elective biology students were purposively selected to participate in the stud...
ABSTRACT The study sought to explore and examine the competence basic school mathematics supervisors possess in ensuring effective mathematics education delivery in the Ghanaian basic schools. A cross sectional descriptive survey research design was undertaken with an adopted conceptual framework from Niss and Jensen (2002). The conceptual framework enumerates the kinds of competence expected of a mathematics student, teacher or supervisors. The sample for the study comprised mathematics tea...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of integration of computer technology such as computer animation into the teaching and learning of nuclear physics. The study involved one class of form three physics students in Anglican Senior High School in Kumasi. Purposive and convenience sampling techniques were used to select 70 students (13 females and 57 males). Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected using test and unstructured interviews respectively. The students wrote a p...
ABSTRACT The study investigated attitude of students in the University of Education, Winneba towards nutrition information on food labels. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey designand involved344 respondents randomly sampled from a target population of about 15,778 students.Data collection was done by online survey using a questionnaire designed with Google Forms. The study found among other things, that:level of awareness of respondents about nutritional information on food labels...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to investigate the vocational training programmes for persons with intellectual disabilities at the Dzorwulu Special School. A total sample of seven (7) respondents were selected with the purposive sampling strategy. Basically, the interview guide was the research instrument used in the study. The study found that there are different kinds of vocational training programmes for persons with intellectual disabilities in the Dzorwulu Special School. Som...
ABSTRACT The study explored the internship experiences of the IEPA students, UCC. This was proposed against the backdrop of a dearth of empirical evidence concerning how the internship experiences of IEPA students have prepared them for their professional endeavours. The study was underpinned by the convergent parallel mixed methods design. The study adopted the census approach to research where all individuals in the target study population were studied. In all, data was collected from 50 IE...
ABSTRACT This study investigates the use of epistemic modality in two selected State of the Nation Addresses delivered by Ex-president John Agyekum Kufour of Ghana on 16th February, 2001 and 14th February, 2008respectively. The two texts were purposely selected, closely read and analyzed through mixed method of qualitative and quantitative dimensions. The analysis employs analytical frameworks of Kratzer’s Context-dependency and Lexical Specialization and Halliday and Matthiessen Modal Tax...
ABSTRACT The study sought to evaluate the implementation of the National Literacy Acceleration Programme (NALAP) and to assess progress made so far after the implementation. This study again sought to assess how the teaching of language and literacy from the Kindergarten to primary three was implemented as a follow-up to the NALAP which is bi-literacy language programme and whether the methods, strategies and materials of NALAP were effectively used. It was also to investigate the extent to ...
ABSTRACT This study sought to find out undergraduate first year chemistry students’ ability to draw and name the structural formula of cyclic hydrocarbons using the molecular models. The study adopted a case study design which used action research approach. A sample size of 103 respondents participated in the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the respondents. The instruments used for data collection were exercises, tests and questionnaires. This was supplemented with o...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the challenges of financial administration in five Government senior high schools in the Agona District of Central Region. Specifically, it looked at the financial functions of financial administrators and their supporting staff, factors that either limit or enhance their performance and challenges financial administrators face.The population for the study included the heads, accountants and accounting staff. All the Heads, Assistant Heads (Administration), the A...
ABSTRACT There is lack of universally accepted measurement framework for project performance, particularly in developing countries including Ghana. This brings to the fore the need for performance indicators for projects. It is essential that such performance indicators do not merely focus on the needs of project implementing agencies but also address the needs of beneficiaries. The aim of the study was to explore the use of quality performance indicators in improving quality performance of...
ABSTRACT Utilisation of lesser known species (LKS) or lesser used species (LUS) has become a necessity in the face of dwindling prime timber species. This study therefore contributes to utilization of LUS by investigating and determining Machining Characteristics of Gmelina arborea grown in Ghana. Four trees were obtained from G. arborea plantations in two different locations: Daboase in the Western region and Abofour in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Each tree was sawn into three sections; t...
ABSTRACT The study explored the challenges, coping strategies and consequences of bereavement for middle-aged Christian widows and widowers in Effutu Municipality. The exploratory two-stage sequential mixed method research approach was used. In the first stage, interviews were conducted with nine participants comprising five middle-aged widows and four middle-aged widowers. The cross-sectional survey design involving a purposely selected sample of 302 participants completed the questionnaire ...
ABSTRACT The study sought to examine the mediating role of organisational politics perception on leader-member exchange and work withdrawal behaviour among teachers in public senior high schools in the Sunyani municipality. The Explanatory-Cross-sectional design with a sample size of 152 selected through the simple random sampling procedure, comprising 106 males and 46 females with an average age of 37 was used. Questionnaires were used and data was generally analysed using Pearson’s Produc...
ABSTRACT Stress can be destructive if not well managed. In addition to its effect on the health of the individual, it also has a direct bearing on the individual’s performance at work and productivity. The study was therefore aimed at finding the sources of stress and management strategies among ministers of the gospel in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. A descriptive research design was used for this study. The population for this study was 500 pastors serving in the Orthodox, Pentecost...