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Wajah, A., B. O. Emikpe, D. A. Asare, T. N. Asenso, and D. Essel-Cobbinah. "Preference for grasscutter offal by some consumers in the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions of Ghana." Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences 20, no. 3 (2022): 153–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sokjvs.v20i3.1.
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The objective of this study was to assess the preference for grasscutter offal among consumers in the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions of Ghana. The stratified three-stage random sampling was adopted for the selection of respondents. A total of 140 respondents (120 consumers; 20 operators) were used in this study. In the Ashanti region, 93 consumers and 13 chop bar operators were considered. Within the Greater Accra region, only one market was selected (Agbogbloshie market), where 27 consumers and seven chop bar operators were considered. Relevant information was collected through the administration of well-structured questionnaires. Results obtained showed a relatively higher offal preference by consumers in the Ashanti region (91.4%) as compared to the Greater Accra region (81.5%). Most consumers preferred the intestines and intestinal contents in both represented areas 60% from the Ashanti region and 45.6% from the Greater Accra region. 90.6% and 81.8% of the consumers from the Ashanti and Greater Accra regions, respectively preferred cooked offal to either smoked or roasted. These regional differences were not statistically significant. The rate of offal consumption was higher in the Ashanti region (i.e., on a weekly basis) as compared to the Greater Accra region (i.e., occasionally), represented by 63.5% and 68.2%, respectively. This difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). The taste was considered the most significant, relevant and important factor affecting consumer preference for grasscutter offal consumption in both regions. It is concluded in this study that the grasscutter offal has relatively high patronage by the respondents in this study. Further studies should be focused on the possible health implication of offal consumption on consumers as the intestines, and their contents might contain some parasites and other bacteria which can be harmful to humans. Further studies should be carried out to obtain a nationwide view of grasscutter offal consumption.
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Umaru, Isaac John, and Okoli Emmanuel. "Determination of Some Common Zoonotic Diseases Among Vulnerable Communities in an Africa Country." African Journal of Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy Research 2, no. 2 (2025): 339–68. https://doi.org/10.58578/ajcmpr.v2i2.5482.
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This study investigated the determinants of zoonotic diseases in vulnerable communities in Africa with clear example of Ghana, focusing on the Ashanti and Northern regions. A cross-sectional study design was employed, using quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to assess socio-demographic factors, knowledge, cultural beliefs, hygiene practices, and healthcare access among 846 households. The findings rsevealed differences in zoonotic disease dynamics between the regions. The Ashanti region exhibited higher awareness of zoonotic diseases (39%) compared to the Northern region (29%), while the Northern region showed a higher prevalence of risky practices such as bush meat consumption and free-roaming livestock. Both regions struggled with poor sanitation and limited healthcare access, with open defecation being more prevalent in the Northern Region (42%) than in the Ashanti Region (27%). Misconceptions about disease causation and reliance on traditional healers were also more pronounced in the Northern Region. The study highlights the need for multi-sectoral interventions, including targeted education, healthcare improvements, and culturally sensitive strategies, to mitigate the burden of zoonotic diseases in these communities, with regional differences informing targeted approaches. Ultimately, the study successfully identified key determinants of zoonotic diseases in the Ashanti and Northern regions, thereby achieving its aims and objectives.
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Asante, Eric Appau, Stephen Ababio, and Kwadwo Boakye Boadu. "The Use of Indigenous Cultural Practices by the Ashantis for the Conservation of Forests in Ghana." SAGE Open 7, no. 1 (2017): 215824401668761. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244016687611.
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Indigenous cultural practices play a significant role in the conservation of forests. Most of the forests within traditional communities in the Ashanti region of Ghana were preserved centuries ago through traditional beliefs and practices. Yet, less attention has been given to them in modern forest management. In most communities, these traditional practices are gradually “dying out.” This work identified cultural practices that have been used to successfully conserve forests by four communities purposively selected from the Ashanti region of Ghana (i.e., Semanhyiakrom, Akegyesu, Kubease, and Jachie), their benefits, and the perceived reasons for their neglect in the management of public forests. Qualitative data were collected through semistructured interviews using stratified random sampling technique to select respondents. The study found that beliefs, taboos, myths, proverbs, and songs were vital traditional systems used by the Ashantis to effectively conserve their forests. The Ashantis believe that the neglect of cultural practices in the management of public forests has resulted in increasing rate of deforestation, destruction of water bodies, and disasters inflicted by the gods such as prolonged drought and loss of soil fertility. To avoid forest degradation, it is important for forest managers, decision makers, and governments to recognize various cultural practices and traditional beliefs as very useful tools and integrate them into current national and international forestry plans and programs.
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Amfo-Otu, Richard, Enoch Akyeampong, Michael Affordofe, et al. "Health care waste management in health facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 9, no. 6 (2022): 2355. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20221506.
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Background: Healthcare waste management (HCWM) system in healthcare facilities is essential in dealing with the spread of infectious diseases, especially during an outbreak period such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The study assessed health care waste management situation in selected healthcare facilities in the greater Accra and Ashanti regions of Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: This was a multi-facility-based cross-sectional study that used a monitoring tool of the health facilities regulatory agency of Ghana to collect information on health care waste management practices at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data was gathered from 501 healthcare facilities in the greater Accra (335) and Ashanti (151) regions. Descriptive, Chi-square and multiple logistic regression were performed. All statistical analyses were considered significant at an alpha level of 0.05.Results: Less than half (45.7%) of the health facilities were assessed as having HCWM systems with majority (54.3%) having effective infectious waste management system. The health facilities in the greater Accra region (38.8%) and Ashanti region (60.9%) were categorized as poor on healthcare waste management system. The assessment levels of governance/leadership, management, quality assurance system, human resource, infection prevention and control equipment and water management were all significantly associated with the adherence to good HCWM systems.Conclusions: Health facilities were assessed as having good healthcare waste management systems, especially in the greater Accra region compared to the Ashanti, however treatment and safe disposal should be improved.
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Jebuni-Dotsey, Salamatu, and Bernardin Senadza. "Supply-Side Interventions in Cocoa Production in Ghana: A Regional Decomposition of Technical Efficiency and Technological Gaps." Sustainable Agriculture Research 12, no. 2 (2023): 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/sar.v12n2p16.
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Although Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) promotes technical change in cocoa farming with innovative technologies and input support, crop productivity is better advanced by improving on the efficiency of input use by farmers. This study thereby investigates the technical efficiency of cocoa farmers in Ghana. The study uses cross sectional field data covering Western North, Ashanti, Eastern, Volta and Brong-Ahafo regions of Ghana on a sample of 899 cocoa farmers and adopts Meta frontier stochastic frontier analysis to derive production efficiencies for each region. The findings are that supply-side interventions such as hand pollination, hybrid seedlings, farm pruning and extension services can improve on technical efficiency of cocoa farmers, more especially in Ashanti, Eastern and Western region. Notably, the CODAPEC input support programme which encapsulates insecticides and fungicides spraying has failed to improve on production efficiency as compared to the Hi-Tech (fertilizer application) programme. Eastern region cocoa farmers stand out as the most efficient producers, producing about 87% of their potential output given technology, whereas Western North produces 76% of its output potential, the lowest of the five regions. The three other regions, namely, Brong-Ahafo, Ashanti and Volta can produce on average 83%, 80% and 78% of their output potential in cocoa respectively. Averagely, cocoa growing regions are underutilizing 21.5% of available technology in the industry while losing 36.5% of output potential due to technical inefficiencies.
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van der Werf, T. S., Winette T. A. van der Graaf, D. G. Groothuis, and A. J. Knell. "Mycobacterium ulcerans infection in Ashanti region, Ghana." Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 83, no. 3 (1989): 410–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0035-9203(89)90521-x.
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Isaac, Owusu, and Andrews Ghanney Robert. "Exploring Community Participation in Managing the Colleges of Education in Ashanti Region." International Journal of Social Science and Human Research 07, no. 05 (2024): 2973–83. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11207047.
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This research examined the extent of community participation in managing the Colleges of Education(CoE) in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, with Epstein (2006) framework on community participation in education being the theoretical lense for the study. To accomplish this, the study was rooted in the pragmatist paradigm where mixed methods approach was adopted and the Concurrent Triangulation design was utilized in the study. Questionnaire and interview were the main instruments used to collect the primary data for the study. A total of 349 questionnaires were distributed comprising 319 CoE students and 30 opinion leaders in the Ashanti Region and these were all retrieved and returned for analysis. The quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics (means, standard deviations, frequencies, and percentages), whereas qualitative data were analysed using themes. The results from the study suggest that largely, to some extent, communities do not really participate in the management decisions in the Colleges of Education in the Ashanti Region. Though community participation was found beneficial, it was also greeted with some challenges such as ineffective medium of communication at meeting, confusion over the roles of school administrators and community leaders. It was recommended among others that MMDAs in the region should create a strong awareness on the role of the communities and their indigenous knowledge systems in ensuring effective and efficient community participation. in managing CoE in the Ashanti Region
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Kyeremeh, Sylvester, and Khathutshelo P Mashige. "Availability of low vision services and barriers to their provision and uptake in Ghana: practitioners’ perspectives." African Health Sciences 21, no. 2 (2021): 896–903. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v21i2.51.
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Background: Provision and uptake of low vision services are essential.
 Objective: To assess the availability of low vision services and barriers to their provision and uptake in the Ashanti and Brong Ahafo regions of Ghana from the perspective of eye care practitioners.
 Methods: A descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional study design using semi-structured questionnaires was used to collect information from eye care practitioners selected from 58 eye care facilities in the Ashanti and Brong Ahafo regions of Ghana.
 Results: Forty-four eye care practitioners from Ashanti region and 10 from Brong Ahafo region responded to the question- naire. Seventeen (34%) of the 50 eye care facilities who reported having patients seeking low vision services in their facilities provided such services. Lack of low vision devices (94.4%) and equipment (87%) were reported to be the main barriers to the provision of low vision services. Major barriers to low vision services uptake were lack of awareness (88.7%), high cost (70.4%) and social unacceptability of low vision assistive devices (59.3%).
 Conclusion: Lack of adequate low vision services and barriers to their provision and uptake impact negatively on efforts to prevent visual impairment and blindness in Ghana.
 Keywords: Low vision services; provision; barriers.
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Amanfo, Barnabas Addai, Francis Amankwah, and Lydia Osei-Amankwah. "Perceived Impacts of Curriculum Reform Implementation on Teacher Education Development in Ghana." British Journal of Education 13, no. 6 (2025): 103–19. https://doi.org/10.37745/bje.2013/vol13n6103119.
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This study used descriptive survey design to assess College of Education tutors’ perception of the influence of curriculum reform implementation on teacher education development in the Ashanti region of Ghana. The quantitative research approach was employed. The proportionate simple random sampling technique was used to select 221 respondents from eight colleges of education in the Ashanti region. Means, Standard Deviation, independent sample t-test, One Way ANOVA and simple linear regression were used to analyse the research data. The study revealed that curriculum reform implementation had positive impacts on teacher education development in the Ashanti region of Ghana. The study further revealed that there is statistically significant difference in the perceived influence of the curriculum reform on the development of teacher education based on college tutors’ rank, gender, and years of experience. It is therefore recommended to stakeholders in the Colleges of Education to maintain fidelity in the implementation of the current degree curriculum to achieve greater impacts on teacher education development.
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Wongnaa, Camillus Abawiera, Stephen Opoku Mensah, Alexander Ayogyam, Lydia Asare-Kyire, and Zu Kwame Seyram Anthony. "ECONOMICS OF TOMATO MARKETING IN ASHANTI REGION, GHANA." Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences 26, no. 2 (2014): 3–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.18551/rjoas.2014-02.01.
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Mohammed, Abdul-Kabir, and Alvin J. Munsamy. "Ophthalmic services utilisation and associated factors in the Ashanti region, Ghana." Ghana Medical Journal 57, no. 1 (2023): 58–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v57i1.9.
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Objective: This survey determined the utilisation of eye care services and associated factors among adults in the Ashanti region of Ghana.Design: A population-based cross-sectional descriptive studyMethod: Data for this study was collected from 1615 randomly selected individuals in the Ashanti region of Ghana, using a structured, pretested interviewer-guided questionnaire. Information regarding the accessibility and determinants of, and barriers to, eye care services was based on self-reports, using the WHO Eye Care Services Assessment Questionnaire. Inferential analyses were performed using the chi-square test for statistical significance, set at p=0.05.Setting: Ashanti Region, GhanaParticipants: One thousand six hundred and fifteen randomly selected adultsResults: Public eye care facilities were used by 58.2% of the participants for their last eye exam. Of the participants, 47.0% had travelled less than five kilometres for their last eye exam. Waiting time and service cost were participants’ most frequently cited challenges in seeking care. No need felt (40.1%), self-medication (37.7%) and cost (22.2%) were the most frequently mentioned barriers to seeking ophthalmic services.Conclusion: The major challenges encountered in seeking eye care services were waiting time and cost of service. Major barriers to ophthalmic services utilisation were no need felt, self-medication and cost. Factors such as cost, lack of felt need and self-medication, which serve as barriers to utilising eye care services, should be addressed by stakeholders through eye health education and promotion.
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Mohammed, Abubakar Sadiq, Jannat Abbas, and Augustine Dzimale. "Navigating Land Acquisition Hurdles in Ghana’s Real Estate Development." International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science VII, no. XII (2024): 1084–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.47772/ijriss.2023.7012082.
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Purpose – This study focuses on investigating the challenges associated with land acquisition for real estate development in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The aim is to identify these challenges and propose ways to mitigate them, thereby facilitating the growth of the nation’s real estate market. Design/Method/Approach – The study employed the use of structured questionnaire to gather data from caretaker chiefs, land officers, and real estate developers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Secondary data were also gathered from various literary sources. Data analysis was conducted using the Relative Importance Index (RII), with Microsoft Excel serving as the primary analytical tool. Findings – The study unveiled several difficulties in land acquisition, salient among which include boundary conflicts, delays in title registration, high registration costs, issues with multiple transactions, and fragmented title registration processes. Research Limitations/Implications – This study is confined to the Ashanti Region of Ghana, and therefore may not fully represent the challenges encountered in other regions. To better understand regional disparities, the research accentuates the necessity for additional comparative investigations across different regions. The proposed solutions may need adjustments to accommodate specific regional circumstances. Originality – The study provides recommendations for alleviating the obstacles related to land acquisition in Ghana’s real estate sector and offers insights into these challenges. The suggested remedies include the introduction of technology, the establishment of a one-stop shop for land services, expedited land acquisition and payment system, the selection of trustworthy chiefs, and educational initiatives. Implementing these recommendations could enhance secure land rights, stimulate economic growth, and simplify the land acquisition process in Ghana’s real estate development industry. Further research in this field is encouraged to develop tailored solutions for different regions of the nation.
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Appiah-Adjei, E. K., and I. Osei-Nuamah. "Hydrogeological evaluation of geological formations in Ashanti Region, Ghana." Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana) 37, no. 1 (2018): 34–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/just.v37i1.4.
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The success of groundwater exploitation in an area largely depends on prior knowledge of existing hydrogeological parameters such as borehole yield, overburden thickness, depth of boreholes, static water level, specific capacity and the quality of water. This study, therefore, employed Geographical Information System to assess some of these hydrogeological parameters in the Ashanti Region using the ordinary kriging interpolation method. Data on 2,788 drilled boreholes in the region were used and the assessment focused on the various geological formations in the region that comprised the Birimian, Granitoids, Tarkwaian and Voltaian formations. The study results indicate that the Birimian formation is generally within medium to high yielding potential zones (30 – 60 l/min or higher) with a high drilling success rate of 91% and average borehole depth of 53 m. The Granitoids are, mostly, within the low yielding zone (< 30 l/min) with isolated high yielding boreholes and have average borehole depth and drilling success rate of 50 m and 72 % respectively. The Tarkwaian formation, on other hand, is within the medium yield zone with a drilling success rate of 80 % whilst the Voltaian formation is mainly classified to fall within low yield zone with about 60% success rate although significant high yield zones occur within the sandstone formation underlying its westernmost part in the region. Groundwater in the region is generally potable except in a few locations within the Birimian and ranitoids,where there are problems with levels of iron, nitrate, manganese and pH. Keywords: Groundwater; Hydrogeological parameters; Geological formations; Geographical Information System; Ashanti Region
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Amissah-Reynolds, Papa Kofi, Divine Osei Kwakye, Jennifer Afua Afrifa Yamoah, Severin Dzifa Abonie, Samuel Ayetibo Ofori, and Enock Owusu Yeboah. "Porcine parasitic zoonosis in the Ashanti region of Ghana." International Journal of Veterinary Sciences Research 8, no. 2 (2023): 27–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.18488/ijvsr.v8i2.3489.
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Pigs are coprophagous omnivores that feed on a wide range of food, thus making them susceptible to parasitic infections. This study aimed to examine the prevalence and diversity of gastrointestinal parasitic infections among pigs in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, kept under different management systems. A total of 400 fresh fecal samples from pigs of varying ages and sex were collected and analyzed using standard coproscopical techniques. Questionnaire interviews were used to assess management practices on the pig farms. The associations between age, breed, sex, and management systems and the prevalence of parasites were determined. The overall prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in pigs was 88.75%, with multiple infections being more common than single infections (p < 0.05). Overall, thirteen (13) genera of protozoa and helminths were recovered from the pigs, including parasites of zoonotic importance to man. Eimeria spp. had the highest prevalence (64.5%), while the least prevalence (0.25%) was recorded for Balantidium coli and Isospora spp. Age, breed, sex, and type of management systems were not significantly associated with infections in pigs. The lack of treatment of pigs creates ideal conditions for the spread of zoonotic infections in the region.
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Apenuvor, Theophilus, Frank Yao Gbadago, Kwadwo Ankomah, and Agnes Fafa Anthony. "Activity-Based Teaching and Learning Approach and Students’ Academic Performance: Evidence from Among Stakeholders from Barekese District Ashanti Region of Ghana." Research Journal of Education, no. 73 (September 18, 2021): 156–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.32861/rje.73.156.160.
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In this study, the authors explored the level of awareness and views on the activity-based approach to teaching and learning (ABTLA) in enhancing skills, competency, and academic performance among students and other stakeholders from Senior High Schools (SHS) and Colleges of Education (COE) in Barekese District of Ashanti Region of Ghana. A survey involving 510 various stakeholders was conducted within the Barekese District of Ashanti Region of Ghana, using sets of a self-administered structured questionnaire. The study revealed that the Ghanaian stakeholders of the second cycle and COEs are highly aware of ABTLA and its potency for enhancing skills, competency, and academic performance among students. Policy implications and further future research directions were provided.
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Apenuvor, Theophilus, Frank Yao Gbadago, Kwadwo Ankomah, and Agnes Fafa Anthony. "Activity-Based Teaching and Learning Approach and Students’ Academic Performance: Evidence from Among Stakeholders from Barekese District Ashanti Region of Ghana." International Journal of Educational Studies 4, no. 2 (2021): 54–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.53935/2641-533x.v4i2.156.
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In this study, the authors explored the level of awareness and views on the activity-based approach to teaching and learning (ABTLA) in enhancing skills, competency and academic performance among students and other stakeholders from Senior High Schools (SHS) and Colleges of Education (COE) in Barekese District of Ashanti Region of Ghana. A survey involving 510 various stakeholders was conducted within the Barekese District of Ashanti Region of Ghana, using sets of a self-administered structured questionnaire. The study revealed that the Ghanaian stakeholders of second cycle and COEs are highly aware of ABTLA and its potency for enhancing skills, competency and academic performance among students. Policy implications and further future research directions were provided.
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Mettle, Felix Okoe, Prince Osei Affi, and Clement Twumasi. "Modelling the Transmission Dynamics of Tuberculosis in the Ashanti Region of Ghana." Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases 2020 (March 31, 2020): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4513854.
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Mathematical models can aid in elucidating the spread of infectious disease dynamics within a given population over time. In an attempt to model tuberculosis (TB) dynamics among high-burden districts in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, the SEIR epidemic model with demography was employed within both deterministic and stochastic settings for comparison purposes. The deterministic model showed success in modelling TB infection in the region to the transmission dynamics of the stochastic SEIR model over time. It predicted tuberculosis dying out in ten of twelve high-burden districts in the Ashanti Region, but an outbreak in Obuasi municipal and Amansie West district. The effect of introducing treatment at the incubation stage of TB transmission was also investigated, and it was discovered that treatment introduced at the exposed stage decreased the spread of TB. Branching process approximation was used to derive explicit forms of relevant epidemiological quantities of the deterministic SEIR model for stability analysis of equilibrium points. Numerical simulations were performed to validate the overall infection rate, basic reproductive number, herd immunity threshold, and Malthusian parameter based on bootstrapping, jackknife, and Latin Hypercube sampling schemes. It was recommended that the Ghana Health Service should find a good mechanism to detect TB in the early stages of infection in the region. Public health attention must also be given to districts with a potentially higher risk of experiencing endemic TB even though the estimates of the overall epidemic thresholds from our SEIR model suggested that the Ashanti Region as a whole had herd immunity against TB infection.
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Osumanu, Jamal, Blestmond Brako, Obed Kweku Yalley, Ayisi Rasmus Adams, David Appiah, and Mu’awiya Baba Aminu. "Mineralogical Characteristics of Greywackes at Lake Bosomtwe Area in the Ashanti Region of Ghana." European Journal of Environment and Earth Sciences 5, no. 2 (2024): 23–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.24018/ejgeo.2024.5.2.449.
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The mineralogical content and texture of greywackes in the Lake Bosomtwe area of Ghana’s Ashanti Region are examined in this petrographic study. The Graywackes are fine- to medium-grained, poorly sorted, firmly indurated sedimentary rocks. Quartz is the dominant framework component of the studied specimens, and it is both monocrystalline and polycrystalline. The average mineral compositions of the samples are quartz (53%), feldspar (16%), biotite (4%), opaque minerals (2%), and lithic fragments (1%) and classified as feldspathic wacke. The other predominant minerals include orthoclase and plagioclase feldspars. Other constituents include biotite, opaque minerals, and iron oxides. The characteristics of an advanced sedimentary environment with moderate mobility are evident in the rocks. The discoveries broaden our understanding of the Ashanti Region’s geology and have ramifications for resource development, environmental management, and geological study.
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Joseph, Baafi Antwi, Agyei Darkwah Portia, and Sarfo Esther. "Digital Transformation and Corruption Dynamics in Ghana's Retail Economy: An Economic Analysis of Technological Adoption and Ethical Business Practices." Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting 24, no. 1 (2024): 97–113. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ajeba/2024/v24i11214.
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Aims: To investigate the interplay between digital transformation and corruption within Ghana's retail sector, focusing on the Ashanti Region.
 Study Design: Descriptive quantitative approach rooted in a positivist philosophy was used for the study.
 Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out between March 2023 and November 2023 at Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
 Methodology: The research utilized convenience sampling to survey 35 retail establishments. Structured questionnaires, digital transformation extent, and corruption propensity assessments, were employed. The extent of digital transformation was categorized into four scales, reflecting various levels of technological adoption, utilizing the Stapel Scale. The propensity of corruption was calculated using an economic concept formula, unveiling a wide range of corruption likelihoods among retail shops. Ranking and percentile rank facilitated strategic prioritization for anti-corruption interventions, identifying high and low-propensity shops. The population consists of all retail shops in Ghana within the Ashanti Region. Convenience sampling, a non-probability technique based on availability or willingness to participate, was employed due to time constraints, sampling 35 retail shops from the region.
 Results: Correlation coefficients revealed a robust negative correlation (-0.780) between digital transformation and corruption propensity, indicating that increased technological adoption correlated with decreased likelihood of corrupt practices.
 Conclusion: The study's underscore the economic imperative of fostering digitalization to mitigate corruption risks, emphasizing the significance of technological advancements in shaping transparent and accountable retail operations in Ghana.
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Afosa, Kwame. "FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OF ANCIENT ASHANTI EMPIRE." Accounting Historians Journal 12, no. 2 (1985): 109–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.2308/0148-4184.12.2.109.
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Ashanti was an empire which flourished in the forest region of present-day Ghana in the 16th and 17th centuries. Ashanti was a monarchy with a bureaucracy financed through taxes. The system of tax collection was one of apportionment among the levels of the social strata that were required to bear the tax burden. Accounting controls over funds which finally reached the coffers of the monarch involved boxes.The operations and uses of Adaka Kesie (the Big Box) and Apim Adaka (the Box of Thousand) could be likened to a current account and a petty cash account respectively.
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Agyemang, Joseph Kwasi, and Joseph Yensu. "Accrual-Based International Public Sector Accounting Standards: Implementation Challenges Facing the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in the Ashanti Region of Ghana." International Journal of Accounting and Financial Reporting 8, no. 2 (2018): 59. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijafr.v8i2.12860.
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In recent times, the significance of Accrual-based Public Sector Accounting Standards (AIPSAS) in financial reporting is gaining momentum and current debates are moving in the trend of full AIPSAS reporting. Municipal, Metropolitan and District Assemblies (MMDAs) are not let off in this instance. The move to new reporting standards results in numerous challenges for diverse interest groups such accounting practitioners. The main objective of the study was to establish the AIPSAS implementation challenges facing MMDAs in the Ashanti region of Ghana. This quantitative study was conducted to gravely study the factors that could influence the implementation of AIPSAS. Purposive sampling procedure was used to select the departments whilst convenience sampling procedure was also used to select the sample size. A sample of 480 accounting practitioners was selected from all the 30 MMDAs in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Self administered questionnaire was used to gather data from the respondents. The Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression analysis were used to test the significance level of the AIPSAS implementation factors. The results of the hypotheses tested revealed that with the exception of cultural practices, the level of accounting education and training, different levels of costs and the existing laws have significant effects on the implementation of AIPSAS in the MMDAs in the Ashanti region of Ghana.
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Felix, Danso Kwofie, and Essel Bright. "The Difficulty of Handling the Music Aspect of Creative Art and Design at the Junior High School in the Kabre South District, Ashanti Region-Ghana." International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research 12, no. 1 (2024): 205–10. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10753373.
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<strong>Abstract:</strong> The purpose of the study was to identify the difficulty of handling the music aspect of creative art and design at the junior High School in the Kabre South District, Ashanti Region. The research design was a descriptive survey design. The target population were 16 teachers from the junior High School in the Kabre South District, Ashanti Region. The primary instrument for data collection used was an interview. It was found out that the majority of the teachers at the junior high school level have degrees in other subjects other than music and this has affected their teaching of music because they are not specialist teachers. Major challenges teachers encounter when teaching music and dance include lack of teaching implements, negative attitude of teachers towards the subject, and lack of textbooks. It was recommended that there should be a workshop on creative art and design with more attention given to Music and Dance. <strong>Keywords:</strong> Music and dance, creative art and design, Generalist programme, Specialist programme (GES), Ministry of Education (MoE), National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NaCCA). <strong>Title:</strong> The Difficulty of Handling the Music Aspect of Creative Art and Design at the Junior High School in the Kabre South District, Ashanti Region-Ghana <strong>Author:</strong> Felix Danso Kwofie, Bright Essel <strong>International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research </strong> <strong>ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)</strong> <strong>Vol. 12, Issue 1, January 2024 - March 2024</strong> <strong>Page No: 205-210</strong> <strong>Research Publish Journals</strong> <strong>Website: www.researchpublish.com</strong> <strong>Published Date: 02-</strong><strong>March-2024</strong> <strong>DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10753373</strong> <strong>Paper Download Link (Source)</strong> <strong>https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/the-difficulty-of-handling-the-music-aspect-of-creative-art-and-design-at-the-junior-high-school-in-the-kabre-south-district-ashanti-region-ghana</strong>
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K. Yambah, John, Naasegnibe Kuunibe, Roger A. Atinga, and Kindness Laar. "The effects of Ghana’s capitation policy on hospital Under-5 mortality in the Ashanti Region." Ghana Medical Journal 56, no. 3 (2022): 185–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v56i3.8.
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Objective: The study estimated the capitation policy’s effect on the under-5 mortality (U5MR) rate in hospitals in Ashanti Region.Design: We used an interrupted time series design to estimate the impact from secondary data obtained from the DHIMS-2 database. Monthly under-5 deaths and the number of live births per month were extracted and entered into Stata 15.0 for analyses. The U5MR was calculated by dividing the number of live deaths by the number of live births for each of the 60 months of the study.Setting: Health facilities of the Ashanti Region with Data in the DHIMS 2.Intervention: the level and trend of U5MR for 31 months during the Capitation Policy implementation (January 2015 to July 2017) were compared with the level and trend 29 months after the withdrawal of the capitation policy (August 2017 to December 2019).Outcome measures: changes in trend or level of U5MR after the withdrawal of capitation.Main Results: During the capitation policy, monthly U5MR averaged 10.71 +/-2.71 per 1000 live births. It declined to 0.03 deaths per 1000 live births (p=0.65). After the policy withdrawal, the immediate (increase of 0.01 per 1000live births) and the trend (decline of 0.13 deaths per 1000 live births per month) were still not statistically sig-nificant.Conclusion: We conclude that the capitation policy did not appear to have influenced under-5 mortality in the Ashanti Region. The design of future healthcare payment models should target quality improvement to reduce un-der-5 mortalities.
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Osei Sekyere, John. "Antibiotic Types and Handling Practices in Disease Management among Pig Farms in Ashanti Region, Ghana." Journal of Veterinary Medicine 2014 (September 11, 2014): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/531952.
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Antibiotic resistance in bacteria is affected by the type of antibiotics used and how they are handled. The types of antibiotics used by 110 pig farms in the Ashanti region and the handling practices of the farmers during disease management were assessed. Injectable tetracycline, sulphadimidine, benzylpenicillin, and dihydrostreptomycin containing antibiotics were overly used by the farmers especially in the management of diarrhea, rashes, and coughs. Unsafe storage and disposal practices observed among the farms reflected the abysmal knowledge on appropriate use of antibiotics. Misdiagnosis and inadequate protection during antibiotic handling in the farms increased the risk of antibiotic resistance development and spread. The factors affecting antibiotic resistance development and spread are rife in pig farms in Ashanti region and appropriate education and veterinary interventions are needed to prevent resistant bacteria from becoming endemic in pork and pig farm communities.
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Annan, Gertrude Nancy, and Yvonne Asiedu. "Predictors of Neonatal Deaths in Ashanti Region of Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study." Advances in Public Health 2018 (2018): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9020914.
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Background. Neonatal mortality continues to be a public health problem, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. This study was conducted to assess the maternal, neonatal, and health system related factors that influence neonatal deaths in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. Methods. 222 mothers and their babies who were within the first 28 days of life on admission at Mother and Baby unit (MBU) at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ashanti Region of Ghana, were recruited through systematic random sampling. Data was collected by face to face interviewing using open and closed ended questions. A logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the influence of proximal and facility related factors on the odds of neonatal death. Results. Out of the 222 mothers, there were 115 (51.8%) whose babies did not survive. Majority, 53.9%, of babies died within 1–4 days, 31.3% within 5–14 days, and 14.8% within 15–28 days. The cause of death included asphyxia, low birth weight, congenital anomalies, infections, and respiratory distress syndrome. Neonatal deaths were influenced by proximal factors (parity, duration of pregnancy, and disease of the mother such as HIV/AIDS), neonatal factors (birth weight, gestational period, sex of baby, and Apgar score), and health related factors (health staff attitude, supervision of delivery, and hours spent at labour ward). Conclusion. This study shows a high level of neonatal deaths in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. This finding suggests the need for health education programmes to improve on awareness of the dangers that can militate against neonatal survival as well as strengthening the health system to support mothers and their babies through pregnancy and delivery and postpartum to help improve child survival.
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Owiredu, W. K. B. A., A. Kotey, E. F. Laing, et al. "Haemato-biochemical basis of anaemia in Agogo, Ashanti Region, Ghana." Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences 5, no. 3 (2017): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jmbs.v5i3.1.
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This cross sectional study was conducted to evaluate the underlying causes of anaemia among 200 adult patients (18-60 years) without any established chronic disease from September 2011 to February 2012 at the outpatients department of the Agogo Presbyterian Hospital. Participant selection was based on the WHO definition of anaemia in adults [Hb<12.0g/dl (female) and Hb<13.0g/dl (male)]. Venous blood samples were drawn for full blood count (FBC), total iron, ferritin, folate, vitamin B12 and malaria parasite tests. One hundred and forty-eight (74%) of the study participants presented with mild anaemia, 40(20%) had moderate anaemia and 12(6%) had severe anaemia. Study participants with mild anaemia presented with higher mean red blood cell count (4.14±0.51 M/μL) when compared to those with moderate (3.71±0.67 M/μL) and severe (2.30±0.73 M/μL) anaemia. About one quarter (51/200) of the study participants had folate deficiency (serum folate <5.0 ng/ml) and 60/200 had vitamin B12 deficiency (serum vitamin B12<200ng/L). Iron deficiency (serum iron <8.9 µmol/L), the most prevalent cause of anaemia, occurred in 69/200 of the study participants and had a statistically significant association with the severity of the anaemia (p=0.0028). Malaria infection increased the risk of mild to moderate anaemia (OR=5.2; 95%CI=2.0-13.5) five times and mild to severe anaemia (OR=6.9; 95%CI=1.8-26.9) seven times. Deficiencies in iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid are significantly associated with the burden of anaemia in Agogo, Ashanti. It is imperative that the cause of anaemia be fully investigated to enable medical interventions to be fashioned around the underlying aetiology thus optimizing the use of limited health resources associated with the burden of anaemia in Agogo-Ashanti.Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences (2016) 5(3), 1-12Keywords: Anaemia, Microcytosis, Hypochromasia, Immunoassay, Agogo, Ghana, Malaria
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Okyere, Paul, and Jacqueline Baidoo. "Profitability of cassava production in the Ashanti region of Ghana." Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 14, no. 1-2 (2020): 66–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.19041/apstract/2020/1-2/8.
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Cassava is a crop that is massively produced and consumed in Ghana even though it is produced by subsistence farmers. The aim of this study is to analyse the cost and returns of cassava farmers. Farmers profitability was accessed using the gross margin, net present value and the benefit cost ratio. SWOT analysis was conducted to access challenges faced by cassava farmers. Data was collected by personal interview from fifty (50) cassava growing farmers in the Sekyere East District of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. The Costs and returns analysis show gross margin of USD 22.75 per acre. It was concluded that cassava is cultivated for both consumption and revenue. Even though there is low investment of capital in cassava production, it helps farmers to make use of available resources (personal savings, land and labour) which would have been idle. Further should compare profitability of crops that compete for use of famers land. JEL. CODE: Q13, Q19
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Nti, Thomas, YinFei Chen, Bright Parker Quayson, and Fred Yeboah Agyei. "Illegal Mining and Sustainability Performance: Evidence from Ashanti Region, Ghana." International Journal of Scientific Research and Management 8, no. 03 (2020): 1661–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/ijsrm/v8i03.em03.
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As illegal mining in Ghana has become increasingly rampant ever, this study aimed at examining the effect of illegal mining on the dimensions of sustainability performance among crop farmers and the challenges they face because of illegal mining in the Ashanti Region, Ghana.
 To investigate the intriguing connections among illegal mining and sustainability performance among crop farmers, this paper draws on multidisciplinary literature and collects empirical data from 250 respondents in the Atwima Nwabiagya and Atwima Mponua Districts, Ghana to test the proposed model and hypotheses using structural equation modeling.
 All the three (3) elements or paradigms of sustainability performance were negatively affected by illegal mining activities. It was also observed that a significant positive relationship exists among all the elements of sustainability performance hence a consequence on one element may affect the other.
 Unlike most research on illegal mining that has been theoretical, this study represents one of the few empirical analyses of how illegal mining may affect sustainability performance
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Narh, Charles A., Lydia Mosi, Charles Quaye, et al. "Source Tracking Mycobacterium ulcerans Infections in the Ashanti Region, Ghana." PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 9, no. 1 (2015): e0003437. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003437.
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Osei, Frank B., and Alfred A. Duker. "Spatial and demographic patterns of Cholera in Ashanti region - Ghana." International Journal of Health Geographics 7, no. 1 (2008): 44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-072x-7-44.
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Anning, A. K., and K. Yeboah-Gyan. "Diversity and distribution of invasive weeds in Ashanti Region, Ghana." African Journal of Ecology 45, no. 3 (2007): 355–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00719.x.
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Nyarko, Phyllis Agyeman. "Tutor management support services in colleges of education in Ashanti region, Ghana." Ghana Journal of Education: Issues and Practice (GJE) 3 (December 1, 2017): 75–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.47963/gje.v3i.491.
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The availability of tutor management support services provide the needed guidance, direction and assistance to tutors in the performance of their duties and help overcome diverse challenges they face – professional, personal, material and emotional that can potentially affect their work. The study explored management support services in public colleges of education in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Four research questions and a hypothesis guided the study. Using the census sampling technique all tutors and all principals were used for the study. Data were collected using the questionnaire, and analysed using means and standard deviations, and chi square. Findings include existence of orientation for new tutors and performance appraisal. It was concluded that in-service programmes help tutors to improve upon their skills, and study leave is the preferred incentive for tutors. It is recommended that principals in colleges of education in the Ashanti Region should ensure that orientation programmes are organised for newly recruited tutors. Again, principals of the colleges should be encouraged to continually ensure that tutors are appraised on their performance.
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Aidoo, Samuel, Eric Nombare, and Gabriel Kwao-Boateng. "Does Loan Size Matter in How Collateral Characteristics Relate to Credit Access?" Journal of Economics, Finance and Accounting Studies 5, no. 4 (2023): 10–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.32996/jefas.2023.5.4.2.
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The study examined the moderating role of loan size on the relationship between collateral characteristics and access to credit by micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the agricultural sector of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. In the agricultural sector, MSMEs engaged in crop, livestock, and fish farming constituted the population for the study. The study employed a quantitative research method alongside a causal research design. The Pearson multiple regression was employed to analyze the relationships among the study variables. The study found that collateral costs, registration, and insurance positively and significantly contribute to MSMEs’ credit access. Whereas loan size does not moderate the effect of collateral cost on farmers’ credit access, it negatively and significantly moderates the effect of collateral registration and insurance on credit access. Furthermore, loan size positively and significantly moderates the effect of collateral age on farmers’ access to credit. The study was restricted to MSMEs in crop, livestock, and fish farming in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, thus making generalization to the country and beyond difficult. This study is important for decision-making concerning how farmers could take advantage of their collateral to secure appreciable loans in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. No empirical study has examined the moderating role of loan size on the relationship between collateral characteristics and credit access, aside from the fact that empirical studies dominate other sectors other than the agricultural sector.
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Baiden, Bernard K., Kofi Agyekum, and Joseph K. Ofori-Kuragu. "Perceptions on Barriers to the Use of Burnt Clay Bricks for Housing Construction." Journal of Construction Engineering 2014 (July 21, 2014): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/502961.
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Burnt clay bricks can be readily manufactured in Ghana as all ten regions have significant clay deposits with the Ashanti region having the highest estimated deposit of 37.1 million metric tonnes. In recent times, burnt clay bricks have been regarded as old fashioned and replaced by other perceived modern walling units within Kumasi, the metropolitan capital of Ashanti Region, despite its availability, unique advantages (aesthetics, low maintenance cost, etc.), and structural and nonstructural properties. This study involved a questionnaire survey of 85 respondents made up of architects, brick manufacturing firms, and brick house owners or occupants in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana and sought to examine their perceptions on barriers to the use of burnt clay bricks for housing construction. The findings revealed that the key factors inhibiting the use of burnt clay bricks for housing construction are low material demand, excessive cost implications, inappropriate use in construction, noncompatibility of burnt clay bricks with other materials, unreliable production, and transportation problems. The findings however provide a platform for stakeholders to address the barriers to enable the extensive use of clay bricks in housing constructions.
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Oppong, Kwaku G., Eric Boakye-Gyasi, Kwesi B. Mensah, Ralph Obeng, Akua A. Abruquah, and Eric Woode. "Effectiveness of Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy (HAART) in the Adult Population in the Ashanti Region of Ghana." Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy Research 6, no. 2 (2021): 53. http://dx.doi.org/10.15416/pcpr.v6i2.31829.
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AIDS is the late stage of infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Even though the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) for the management of HIV/ AIDS has been in existence in Ghana since 2003, there is still limited data on their effectiveness. This study therefore sort to ascertain the effectiveness of HAART used at Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) Centres in the Ashanti region of Ghana by assessing its effects on immunological and haematological markers as well as some significant indicators such as body temperature and blood pressure changes. The study was a retrospective cross sectional study which reviewed medical record folders of 156 HIV infected patients who had attended the selected ART centres in the Ashanti region of Ghana between 2010 and 2014. About 49% of the study population had a significant rise in their CD4 counts after six months strict adherence to specific HAART regimen. HAART effectively reduced viral loads and increased CD4 counts in most of the patients whose medical record folders were reviewed. Socioeconomic factors, formal education and lack of health literacy had a significant effect on adherence to the HAART regimen, however; marital status of patients did not have any significant effect on adherence, CD4 counts and the haemoglobin concentration of patients. Based on results obtained from this study, HAART could be considered as effective in the adult population in the Ashanti region of Ghana provided there is a high level of adherence. Immunological and haematological markers for the assessment of effectiveness could also improve with high adherence recommended HAART regimen
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Boakye, Anthony. "Pregnancy Psychosocial Outcomes on Adolescent Girls at Dakodwamu a Suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, Ghana." International Journal of Psychological and Brain Sciences 9, no. 4 (2024): 53–65. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijpbs.20240904.12.
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Adolescent pregnancy is a social and public health concern in Ghana, with high prevalence in some regions in the country, including the Ashanti Region, particularly at Dakodwamu. This study investigates the pregnancy psychosocial outcomes on adolescent girls at Dakodwamu a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed with 393 respondents which comprised older adolescent girls aged 15-19 years. Data were analysed using frequency distribution, Pearson’s chi-squared test of independence and multiple linear regression. Experienced obstetric outcomes were statistically significant at P &lt; 0.05, (coeff = 1.000, 95%CI [0.914—1.086]). Have sleeping problem was observed as statistically significant at p &lt; 0.05, (coeff = 0.497, 95% CI [0.411—0.583]). Again, faced family discrimination was statistically significant at P &lt; 0.05, (coeff = -0.667, 95%CI [-0.667— -0.667]). Difficulty in getting money for abortion when pregnant was observed as statistically significant at p &lt; 0.05, (coeff = -0.333, 95% CI [-0.333— -0.333]). Based on this, the study recommends that parents need to be encouraged to have strict rules and regulations within the family of teenage girls, but should also create the freedom within the family for teenage girls to discuss issues related to sex, sexuality and responsible adulthood.
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Dodoo and Ayarkwa. "Effects of Climate Change for Thermal Comfort and Energy Performance of Residential Buildings in a Sub-Saharan African Climate." Buildings 9, no. 10 (2019): 215. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings9100215.
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This study presents an analysis of the impacts of climate change on thermal comfort and energy performance of residential buildings in Ghana, in sub-Saharan Africa, and explores mitigation as well as adaptation strategies to improve buildings’ performance under climate change conditions. The performances of the buildings are analyzed for both recent and projected future climates for the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions of Ghana, using the IDA-ICE dynamic simulation software, with climate data from the Meteonorm global climate database. The results suggest that climate change will significantly influence energy performance and indoor comfort conditions of buildings in Ghana. However, effective building design strategies could significantly improve buildings’ energy and indoor climate performances under both current and future climate conditions. The simulations show that the cooling energy demand of the analyzed building in the Greater Accra region is 113.9 kWh/m2 for the recent climate, and this increases by 31% and 50% for the projected climates for 2030 and 2050, respectively. For the analyzed building in the Ashanti region, the cooling energy demand is 104.4 kWh/m2 for the recent climate, and this increases by 6% and 15% for the 2030 and 2050 climates, respectively. Furthermore, indoor climate and comfort deteriorate under the climate change conditions, in contrast to the recent conditions.
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Adjepong, Benjamin, and Yaw Owusu Asiamah. "Phenomenological Insight of Issues and Challenges in Ghana Primary Schools Music Education." Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences 23, no. 6 (2025): 283–89. https://doi.org/10.9734/arjass/2025/v23i6720.
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Several research reports have revealed numerous and various challenges confronting primary school teachers in their attempt to implement the music content of the Creative Arts curriculum to provide learning experiences to pupils in Ghana. This study was aimed at identifying measures primary school teachers adopt to manage such challenges in the classroom. The phenomenological research design was employed to find answers to the research question through interviews and observations of nine teachers selected from three primary schools within the city of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Findings indicate that knowledge and skills for teaching music, time constrains, lack of teaching and learning material, and lack of physical space constitute some challenges affecting the teaching of the subject. Recommendations include the provision of adequate materials and resources for teaching and learning, converting some classrooms into special areas for teaching music, provision of in-service training and support for teachers to use information and communication technology in teaching music, and allocation of adequate time for teaching. Data was collected from one out of the sixteen regions in Ghana. Further research should therefore include larger samples from various primary schools within the Ashanti Region of Ghana to maximise the understanding of the phenomenon being studied.
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Mould-Millman, NK, R. Oteng, A. Zakariah, et al. "Assessment of emergency medical services in the Ashanti region of Ghana." Ghana Medical Journal 49, no. 3 (2015): 125. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v49i3.1.
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Arnold, Meghan, James A. VanDerslice, Brooke Taylor, et al. "Drinking water quality and source reliability in rural Ashanti region, Ghana." Journal of Water and Health 11, no. 1 (2013): 161–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wh.2013.104.
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Site-specific information about local water sources is an important part of a community-driven effort to improve environmental conditions. The purpose of this assessment was to gather this information for residents of rural villages in Ghana. Sanitary surveys and bacteriological testing for total coliforms and Escherichia coli (EC) using Colilert® were conducted at nearly 80 water sources serving eight villages. A focus group was carried out to assess the desirability and perceived quality of water sources. Standpipes accounted for almost half of the available water sources; however, a third of them were not functioning at the time of the survey. EC bacteria were found in the majority of shallow wells (80%), rivers (67%), and standpipes (61%), as well as 28% of dug wells. Boreholes were free of EC. Residents felt that the standpipes and boreholes produced safe drinking water. Intermittent service and poor water quality from the piped supply has led to limited access to drinking water. The perception of residents, that the water from standpipes is clean and does not need to be treated at home, is particularly troubling in light of the poor bacteriological quality of water from the standpipes.
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N. L. Browne, E. Frimpong, J. Sieve, E. "Malariometric update for the rainforest and savanna of Ashanti region, Ghana." Annals of Tropical Medicine And Parasitology 94, no. 1 (2000): 15–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00034980057572.
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Browne, E. N. L., E. Frimpong, J. Sievertsen, et al. "Malariometric update for the rainforest and savanna of Ashanti region, Ghana." Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology 94, no. 1 (2000): 15–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00034983.2000.11813509.
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Ofori-Atta, Williams. "Exploring the Potential of the Will, Skill, Tool Model in Predicting Pre-Service Teachers and Tutors of Colleges of Education Stage of Adoption of Technology Integration into Teaching and Learning." Journal of Education 5, no. 5 (2022): 71–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.53819/81018102t4111.
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Studies have demonstrated that will (positive attitudes), skill (technology competency), and tool (access to technology tools) are all needed components for an educator to successively integrate technology into teaching and learning. This research work centered on the will, skill and tool as important procedures for the predictability of technology integration into teaching and learning, announced by the study respondents and calculated by stages of adoption of pre-service teachers and tutors of Colleges of Education in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Quantitative research design which involves survey was used to answer the research question; “How would will, skill and technology tools predict pre-service teachers and tutors stage of adoption of technology integration into teaching and learning at the Colleges of Education in Ashanti Region?” Three hundred and thirty-eight (338) pre-service teachers of College of Education who were in level 200 of the 2019/2020 academic year, offering either Mathematics or Science or Visual art were selected through purposive sampling technique and thirteen (13) tutors were sampled using convenience sampling technique for the study. The participants answered a well validated instruments spread over from the areas of attitudes (will), competencies (skill), access (tool) and technology integration into teaching and learning. The data was analysed using regression analysis. The results revealed that access to technology tools appeared to be stronger predictor of classroom integration of technology into teaching and learning by pre-service teachers and tutors of Colleges of Education in Ashanti Region. That is, predictability of stages of adoption from 0.37 to 0.41(0.37+0.94/2) was realised. Keywords: Exploring, predicting, stages of adoption integrating technology, teaching and learning, pre-service teachers, tutors.
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Sarpomaa Osei, Beatrice, Peter Agyei-Baffour, Kofi Akohene Mensah, and Peter Twum. "Health Systems Barriers to the Implementation of Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Primary Health Care Facilities in Ghana." Advances in Public Health 2023 (October 27, 2023): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4324697.
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Background. Ghana has implemented the prevention of mother-to-child transmission strategy (PMTCT) to control HIV infection transmission to babies. However, this has not yielded the desired results, as there are still many mother-to-child HIV infection cases being reported due to factors such as those related to health system barriers. This study was, therefore, conducted to identify health system barriers to the implementation of PMTCT in selected districts in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 118 health workers in 20 selected health facilities within the Asante-Akim Central and South Municipalities in the Ashanti Region, Ghana, to assess the health system barriers to the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS. Data was collected using a structured, self-administered questionnaire, which was later transferred to Kobo Collect software. The study participants were chosen using multistage sampling approaches. The data cleaning and analysis were done using STATA version 16.1. Multiple logistic regression models, chi-square analysis for normality testing, and descriptive analysis were all used. The results were displayed in tables, and a p-value of 0.05 was used to determine the significance level. The study was carried out from June to September 2022. Results. In all, 118 participants were involved in this study. Of this, 57.4% had a good level of knowledge of PMTCT, even though all of them were aware of PMTCT. We found being more than 40 years (Odds Ratio, OR = 2.08 95% CI: 1.05, 5.00) and being in service with Ghana Health Service for more than 15 years (OR = 2.36 95% CI: 0.51,10.84) to be significant predictors of knowledge on PMTCT among our participants. A greater proportion of our participants revealed inadequate staffing as the major challenge faced in the delivery of PMTCT in Ashanti Region. Increased education on PMTCT was the most suggested solution to improve the management of HIV infection among pregnant women and further enhance the success rates of PMTCT in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Conclusions. The majority of the health professionals had good knowledge about the prevention of mother-to-child transmission. However, the number of staff in the two districts was not adequate, which affected public education. It is therefore important to increase the number of staff to enhance educating the public and minimize the transmission rate in the districts and the country as well.
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Tackie, George, Edward Marfo-Yiadom, and Sampson Oduro Achina. "Determinants of Internal Audit Effectiveness in Decentralized Local Government Administrative Systems." International Journal of Business and Management 11, no. 11 (2016): 184. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijbm.v11n11p184.
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<p>This paper examines the determinants of internal audit effectiveness in decentralized local government administrative systems of Ghana. Ghana’s local government system is structured into metropolitan, municipal, and district assemblies (MMDAs). For the purpose of the study, we focused on the Ashanti region of Ghana which has the highest number of MMDAs. The motivation for the study is derived from the increased interest in the internal audits of local government units. Using a descriptive survey, the data gathered, through the use of questionnaire, revealed that majority of the internal audit staff of MMDAs in the Ashanti Region of Ghana possess the requisite professional proficiency. Contrary to the perception that audit quality in the public sector is usually compromised, the study revealed that there exists high quality of audit work due to compliance with the international standards on auditing and local audit legislations. Professional proficiency, organizational independence, and career advancement were found to have statistically significant positive relationship with internal audit effectiveness, whiles top management support was found to have no effect on internal audit effectiveness.</p>
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Johnson Nsowah, Augustine Anane, John Zunuo Tang, and Janet Aopare. "The effects of supply chain management strategies on competitive advantage on food and beverage processing companies; a case study in the Ashanti region of Ghana." International Journal of Science and Research Archive 11, no. 2 (2024): 569–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2024.11.2.0450.
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The food and beverage industry plays a unique role in expanding economic opportunities because it is universal to life and health. However, the industry’s performance was below average in Ghana and was facing intense competition from the imported food stuffs from overseas. The study adopted quantitative approach with food and beverage processing companies in the Ashanti Region of Ghana as the target population. The target population for the study was hundred selected companies in the SME’s which comprises of fifty respondents in food and fifty respondents in beverage. Structured questionnaires were used to gather primary data in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Linear regression and correlation statistics were applied to investigate relationship between SCM Strategies and competitive advantage. The study concluded that companies’ competitive advantage is achieved through implementing supply chain agility, collaboration and integration strategies in their networks. The study recommends that the companies should develop a clearly laid down policies and procedures for handling customers’ concerns and also develop interactive websites to achieve effective information sharing and concerns that can be addressed in real time.
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Richard Samuel Kwadwo Abieraba. "Senior high school athletes’ perception of coach’s leadership behaviour in terms of sex." World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 21, no. 2 (2024): 1116–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.21.2.0537.
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The objective of the study was to investigate whether males and females differed in their perception on coaches’ leadership behaviours in senior high school (SHS) in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. One hypothesis was generated to guide the research. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was used to conduct the research. A sample size of 1,002 respondents selected using multi-stage sampling from a population of 16,200 Senior High School Athletes in Ashanti Region who participated in organised inter-school sports competitions in the 2022/2023 academic year were used for the study. Adapted version of leadership scale for sports and adapted version of athletes’ satisfaction questionnaire were the instruments used for the study. The data was subjected to multivariate analysis of variance. Results revealed that a noteworthy difference in perceived coaches’ leadership behaviours for male and female SHS athletes {F (5, 995) = 14.11, P <. 001}. In light of the results, it is recommended that the coaches/PE teachers should assess and determine the type of coaching behaviour that is appropriate for a particular sex during training and competitions.
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Obiri-Yeboah, Abena Agyeiwaa, Daniel Lomotey, and Lord Adu-Gyamfi. "Perception of road users on impact of delayed road construction projects on livelihoods in Ashanti Region." Journal of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (JGhIE) 24, no. 2 (2024): 16–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.56049/jghie.v24i2.167.
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Road construction delays in Ghana's Ashanti Region have detrimental impacts on livelihoods and health risks for residents and road users. This study examines road users’ perceptions (drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and residents) of construction delays and their effects on livelihoods. Data was collected from 2252 respondents using a structured questionnaire and purposive/random sampling across six road projects. This study employed both random sampling and purposive sampling methods, as it aimed to achieve a balance between ensuring representativeness within each category of road users while also targeting individuals with pertinent experiences and knowledge related to road construction delays. This approach allowed for a comprehensive understanding of the issues under investigation while maximizing the efficiency of data collection within the constraints of the study scope and resources. Principal component analysis identified poor management as a major cause of delays, resulting from inadequate project supervision, communication, contractor experience, financing, equipment breakdowns, delayed payments, and late project initiation. Users faced challenges in transportation, business, health, and the environment. However, no significant positive relationship was found between delays, economic activities, and livelihoods. Recommendations include merit-based project awards, proactive contractors with competent managers for effective planning and evaluation, improved communication among stakeholders, adequate funding to reduce delays, and long-term impact assessments through road user tracking. The limitation of this study is that it solely focusses only on Ashanti Region; therefore, extending the research to other regions in Ghana is suggested.
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Gyimah, Linda Afriyie, Reginald Adjetey Annan, Charles Apprey, et al. "Nutritional status and birth outcomes among pregnant adolescents in Ashanti Region, Ghana." Human Nutrition & Metabolism 26 (December 2021): 200130. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hnm.2021.200130.
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Crookes, D., D. Humphreys, F. Masroh, B. Tarchie, and EJ Milner-Gulland. "The role of hunting in village livelihoods in the Ashanti region, Ghana." South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 10, no. 4 (2014): 457–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v10i4.1059.
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The article describes the results of two surveys conducted in six villages in the Ashanti region of Ghana. The first was undertaken in August 2002 and the second during July 2004. A total of 468 hunters and non-hunters were surveyed using targeted and systematic interviewing techniques. The results indicate that hunting is an important contributor to total income in the villages, particularly for poorer households. We find some evidence that hunting increases during lean periods, especially for hunters in the household survey. Distance to Kumasi is a significant determinant of the number of animals sold on the market, and also influences the type of gear used for hunting. Compliance with wildlife laws, notably species restrictions and the closed season is low, particularly amongst professional hunters.