ABSTRACT Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are largely touted as the means through which a country’s development goals and objectives can be realized. The prospects of SMEs include employment opportunities, sources of income, sources of government revenue. In spite of the prospects that these enterprises offer to the development of any economy, there are hindrances confronting the development and growth of the sector. Literature on SMEs financing illustrates that there is a knowled...
ABSTRACT The main thrust of this study is to investigate how childhood diarrhoea is managed at Pute - a rural community in Ghana. The study aims at eliciting local perceptions of childhood diarrhoea, including cause(s), consequences, and appropriate treatment, so as to unearth some of the social and cultural factors that may influence health-seeking behaviour in diarrhoeal episodes. To understand fully folk concepts of diarrhoea and its treatment, it was necessary to describe the social and...
ABSTRACT An efficient public transportation system is indispensable to the economic development of countries. This study examined the involvement of the state in Ghana‟s public transport delivery. It, particularly, focuses on the creation of Metro Mass Transit (MMT) Limited as a state-backed transit organisation, in spite of the Ghanaian Government‟s chequered history in the transit industry. The study shows how the Government was, inter alia, politically motivated to set up MMT Limited a...
ABSTRACT Given the rising number of deportees in Africa and Ghana in particular, this study explored the challenges and coping strategies among deportees in the Nkoranza Municipality in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. The objectives of the study were to (a) find out why deportees in Nkoranza returned to Ghana (b) investigate the challenges faced by deportees (c) identify the coping strategies adopted by deportees and (d) ascertain the support services that are available for deportees. Using...
ABSTRACT Earlier studies on the Ghana stock exchange failed to consider the influence of institutional ownership and board committee on the financing decisions of the firms. This study examines the impact of institutional ownership and board committee on capital structure decisions. The study also examines the nature of the corporate board and financing pattern of the firms for the period under investigation. Twenty-nine (29) firms out of the total number of thirty-four (34), on the Ghana St...
ABSTRACT The study explored the financial management strategies of Al-Rayan International School as a case study using qualitative methods. Its study revealed that, tuition, application and registration fees; sale of paraphernalia and donations were the most sources of income generation of the school. On the other hand, staff salaries, advertising, audit fees, insurance, utilities were the cost drivers of Al-Rayan International School (ARIS). Within the financial management structure (capital...
ABSTRACT The study seeks to examine gender issues associated with accounting and business education in Ghana. Specifically, it seeks to investigate the gender disparities that exists in higher educational institutions providing accounting education. It also determines the growth or decline in accounting majors in Ghana. The study further investigates the reasons for students’ choice of an accounting major, the creative levels as well as personality traits of accounting majors. The Theory of...
ABSTRACT An effective monetary policy mechanism ensures general macroeconomic stability which can foster private sector development an engine of growth. A sustained economic growth provides employment, income and tax revenues, which reduces poverty. Despite the number of studies on monetary policy and economic growth, there are however disagreements with regards to the impact of monetary policy on economic growth. Whiles some researchers argue that money supply determines economic growth at c...
ABSTRACT The study examines the role of local government in sustainable tourism development in Ghana. A qualitative research method was used to collect data from officials of Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), and Ghana Tourism Federation (GHATOF). A Role Theory was adopted as a theoretical framework based on the objectives of the study. The study finds that the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has not given adequate attention to sustainable tourism planning an...
ABSTRACT Environmental issues have increased among firms especially those operating in environmental sensitive industries (ESI) such as the mining industry. This concern has led to a greater incentive for studies into environmental and social impacts, particularly as these are seen by some to have a commercial advantage. The essence for firms to report on their social and environmental impacts is a demonstration of their environmental accountability to their key stakeholders. Environmental ac...
ABSTRACT This dissertation examines the impact of the capitation grant on enrolment and performance of pupils at the basic school level in Sagnarigu District. It used a survey to assess the opinion of head teachers, teachers and District Director of education regarding the impact of the capitation grant policy on pupils’ enrollment in the district. A survey of 150 respondents within selected schools captured questions on respondents’ demographics, capitation grant and pupils’ enrolment,...
ABSTRACT The study examined the factors that influence Ghanaians level of materialism. The study adopted the quantitative research design relying on questionnaire as the main instruments for data collection. The target respondents were students from the University of Cape Coast. The simple random sampling technique was adopted to sample 383 respondents out of which 300 participated by responding to the questionnaires. The sample size of 383 was determined using the Cochran’s formula wh...
ABSTRACT The search for a m or^ equitable health care delivery system to cover the majority o f the people, more especially the Vulnerable groups (women and children) has led many developing countries including Ghana to adopt the Primary Health Care (PHC) programme. Primary Health Care as envisaged, is to make health care available, accessible and affordable to the underprivileged an also to enable the people and the system is to serve to participate in its planning and implementation. Commun...
Abstract The government of Ghana has used many strategies including the Capitation Grant, the School Feeding Programme and recently the distribution of free school uniforms to pupils in basic school to improve enrollment and attendance in basic schools in Ghana. The Capitation Grant and the School Feeding Programme were not directed first at improving enrollment and attendances of pupils in basic schools, but it had unintended positive effects on enrollment and in many cases attendance in th...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the nature and causes of solid waste crime at Damongo in the Northern region of Ghana. The research used mixed method approach. Among the data collection tools used included interviews, observation, questionnaire and review of official documents. A sample of 97 households and other key stakeholders concerned with and connected to solid waste management in the District were covered in the data collection. The results show that a combination of ...