ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to explore the role of culture in shaping the entrepreneurial behaviour of women. It is believed that the disparities in the levels of entrepreneurship across countries may be caused by differences in culture. However, it appears women entrepreneurship is more responsive to cultural norms and values than male entrepreneurship. In Sub-Saharan Africa especially, most countries have strong cultural practices that traditionally impose restrictions on women ...
Abstract This study examined the prevalence of menopausal symptoms and coping strategies among a total of 140 woman selected from ST Andrew Anglican church Abossey Okai in Accra. The effects of the average age of the participants and number of children on women‘s experience of menopausal symptoms and coping were also examined. The employed a cross-sectional survey design and a set of questionnaires measuring signs and symptoms of menopause and coping strategies were administered to the resp...
ABSTRACT The study sought to provide a comparative analysis of the performance of the various financial asset classes over the past decade in Ghana. The study employed a quantitative technical trend analysis on bond, stocks and Mfund over a period of 10years. Also, the econometric model of GARCH (1,1) was employed to calculate the risk orientation of the various asset classes. From the results, the study found that the three classes of assets employed for the study, that is bond, stocks a...
ABSTRACT The primary objective of the study is to assess the effectiveness of the monetary policy rate and the transmission mechanism under the current inflation targeting regime in Ghana. This study shows, in particular, the importance of fiscal dominance on the effectiveness of monetary policy and the role of the four transmission variables in explaining inflation in Ghana. We trace out the eventual effect of the policy rate on the economy; assess the role of the four transmission varia...
ABSTRACT The study set out to examine the determinants of restoring the culture of saving in banks among Zimbabweans over the post-independence Zimbabwe. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were used in the study. Primary data from 200 bank customers from across the ten provinces of Zimbabwe randomly selected was used in the study to gather opinion regarding the restoration of savings practices among Zimbabweans. Secondary data from the Reserve bank of Zimbabwe on bank deposits, bank...
ABSTRACT The primary quest of governments, development partners (multilaterals and well-meaning civil societies) and Non-Governmental Organizations to end all forms of poverty and ensure dignified life for all under the UN declarations (MDGs and now SGDs) remains a prime policy target for all development stakeholders especially those in developing countries. The link between education, poverty reduction, healthy living and economic growth has been extensively studied in the literature. Publi...
ABSTRACT The high level of poverty in Ghana led to the introduction of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Program in 2008 to decrease the chronic/shock-induced poverty, address social risks and reduce their economic vulnerability. Inconclusive findings on the effects of the program led to this study. The objectives of the study were to evaluate the socio- economic effects of the LEAP on beneficiaries, the challenges that the implementation of the LEAP faces, and solutions to t...
ABSTRACT This study ascertains impact of performance management system on organizational performance. Survey research design was employed and questionnaire was used as the research instrument. Moreover, simple random sampling technique was used as sampling technique and one hundred and forty five (145) respondents was administered questionnaire among staff of Lacasera Company limited in Lagos state while they were fully completed and returned. Simple percentage was employed to analyze the...
ABSTRACT Internet-based relationship marketing is progressively gaining global attention. Nevertheless, the dawn of this modernization draws many theoretical debates and practical concerns, some of which have received little research attention. On this premise, this thesis studied the concepts of Relationship marketing (RM) and Internet Technologies (IT) within the Ghanaian telecommunication industry. As one among few studies within the Sub-Saharan region, the purpose was to explore the cont...
ABSTRACT Elections have widely been acknowledged as the most democratic means of establishing governments. Whilst the conduct of elections has the potential of ending conflicts, it could also plunge a country into chaos. Although the latter has been witnessed in many African countries, Ghana has only but witnessed few skirmishes which have not degenerated into armed conflicts. The study therefore sought to establish why the story of Ghana has been different and how the absence of such has e...
ABSTRACT The study provides a total factor productivity index for the banking industry. The study decomposes the components of overall productivity to determine drivers of productivity. Also, it seeks to examine the bank operational effectiveness by comparing any possible differences between efficiency and productivity scores among state, private and foreign banks. Finally, the study investigates the impact of ownership structure and corporate governance on bank productivity and also examines...
ABSTRACT Property taxation is the backbone of local government revenue across the globe. Thus, property tax non-compliance behaviour threatens the independence, sustainability and development effort of local governments. This study sought to examine factors affecting property rate compliance behaviour in Ghana: the case of Ga East Municipality. Specifically, the study sought to assess property owners‟ level of knowledge of property rate laws, and the determinant factors of compliance behav...
ABSTRACT Conventionally, an increase in international tourism receipts coupled with an upsurge in foreign tourist arrivals, into regions with many untapped investment opportunities, is naturally expected to trigger an influx of foreign direct investments (FDI) into such regions. Also, the resulting increase in FDI flows is believed to boost developments across many “green” and viable sectors, including tourism, within the host country upon equitable allocations of such foreign capital. T...
ABSTRACT Manifestos have remained a salient element in the electoral process and governance of many democratic states including Ghana. Manifestos presents parties’ positions on issues and how they intend to address the problems of voters in the lead-up to elections. It also provides the voters with the options to make their decisions. As a result of the undaunted role manifestos play in the electoral and governance process of Ghana, unearthing the processes through which political parties...
ABSTRACT This research work examined the impact of commercial bank credit (CBC) on Non-oil export trade in Nigeria. Four variables were used in the study. This study adopted the econometric time series analysis from 1992-2015 and the data were sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin. The empirical analysis that were carried out to achieve the objectives include unit root, co-integration, the long run regression model and short run error correction model. The Augmented Dicke...