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Greenstreet, Miranda. "Empowerment through Education and Reproductive Health Communication in Ghana." Development 42, no. 1 (March 1999): 67–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.development.1110015.
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Thompson, Esi Eduwaa. "Public relations education in an emerging democracy: the case of Ghana." Journal of Communication Management 22, no. 4 (November 5, 2018): 476–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jcom-04-2018-0038.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how lecturers in public relations (PR) in Ghana are preparing students to be effective practitioners. The study also aims to extend understanding of PR education to an emerging democracy in response to calls for examining how future practitioners are shaped in different contexts. Design/methodology/approach The paper adopted a qualitative open-ended key informant in-depth interview approach with 12 purposively sampled PR lectures in accredited higher education institutions in Ghana. Findings PR education in Ghana is shaped by the local socio-political and economic context and influenced by western approaches. The opportunity to teach PR at the diploma level (prior to a bachelor’s level) provides another layer of PR training. Extensive use of social media in Ghana suggests that more focus should be placed on teaching about the strategic use of these technologies in industry. In the face of real challenges, under-resourced lecturers find ways to appropriate and provide students with skills needed for industry. Research limitations/implications The use of a qualitative data gathering method suggests that this study should be considered an introduction into PR education in Ghana, which requires further investigation with generalizable samples. Originality/value This study profiles PR education in Ghana. It also responds to calls to examine the preparation of future practitioners in different context beyond the western world.
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Akrofi-Quarcoo, Sarah, and Audrey Gadzekpo. "Indigenizing radio in Ghana." Radio Journal:International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media 18, no. 1 (April 1, 2020): 95–112. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/rjao_00018_1.
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Radio is hailed as Africa’s medium of choice in the global communication age. Introduced as a colonial tool of information, education and entertainment in the early 1930s, radio broadcasting was mainly in colonial languages as colonial administrators perceived local language broadcasting a threat to their empire building and ‘civilization’ agendas. The fortunes of local language broadcasting did not dramatically change in the independence era when broadcast media were in the firm control of the state. From the beginning of the twenty-first century, however, mostly resulting from a more liberalized media environment, local language broadcasting has undergone unprecedented growth. Drawing on written archival material, including internal communication among policy-makers, audience letters, key informant interviews and findings from a recent audience study, this article charts the progressive development of local language radio broadcasting in Ghana, and engages with the role played by early audiences and broadcasters in indigenizing broadcast content.
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TAWIAH, E. O. "FACTORS AFFECTING CONTRACEPTIVE USE IN GHANA." Journal of Biosocial Science 29, no. 2 (April 1997): 141–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021932097001417.
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The relationships between selected demographic and socioeconomic variables and current use status of contraception were examined using logistic regression technique. Information on current contraceptive use was provided by 3156 out of 4488 currently married women aged 15–49 interviewed in the 1988 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. Respondents' approval of family planning emerged as the most important predictor of current contraceptive use, followed by discussion of family planning with partner and level of education. As a policy measure, information, education and communication programmes on family planning should be intensified, particularly in rural areas. Female education, at least up to secondary level, should be given top priority.
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Akyeampong, Kwame. "Making the Introduction of Multi-media Technologies Count in Education Reform in Africa: the Case of Ghana." Comunicar 16, no. 32 (March 1, 2009): 109–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.3916/c32-2009-02-009.
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This contribution reviews the introduction of old and new information communication technologies in Ghanaian education. It points out how the recent proliferation of multi-media technologies in the country has ultimately encouraged the introduction of ICTs in education. However, the author argues that much of the move to introduce these new technologies into schools and colleges has not reflected the need to re-conceptualise teacher education curriculum practices to base its foundations on constructivist ideas about knowledge and its production. Without this, reforms to introduce new information communication technologies in classrooms risk becoming tools that are again used to reinforce old traditions of teaching and learning based on uncritical transmission of knowledge. Finally, the author argues that changes to the teacher education curriculum in Ghana, and elsewhere in Africa, should also reflect the new professional learning identities and learning experiences that ICT and other media communication tools are meant to foster in the classroom. La presente contribución da un repaso a la introducción de las tecnologías antiguas y nuevas de la información en el sector educativo de Ghana. Señala cómo la reciente proliferación de las tecnologías mul timedia en el país ha alentado finalmente la introducción de las TIC en la educación. Sin embargo, el autor sostiene que buena parte de la motivación para introducir estas nuevas tecnologías en los centros educativos e institutos superiores no ha reflejado la necesidad de reconceptualizar las prácticas curriculares en la formación docente, con el fin de fundamentarlas en ideas constructivistas sobre los conocimientos y su producción. Sin esto, las reformas para introducir las nuevas tecnologías de información y comunicación en las aulas corren el riesgo de ser meramente herramientas que nuevamente se utilizan para reforzar las viejas tradiciones de enseñanza y aprendizaje en base a la trasmisión de los conocimientos sin ningún pensamiento crítico. Finalmente, el autor insiste en que los cambios curriculares en la formación docente en Ghana, y en otras partes de África, también deben reflejar las nuevas identidades de aprendizaje profesional y experiencias de aprendizaje que deben fomentar las TIC y otras herramientas mediáticas en el aula.
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Appiah, Bernard, Barbara Gastel, James N. Burdine, and Leon H. Russell. "The future of science journalism in Ghana: evidence-based perspectives." Journal of Science Communication 11, no. 01 (March 16, 2012): C04. http://dx.doi.org/10.22323/2.11010304.
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Despite the boom in science journalism in developing countries, little is known about the views of reporters in Sub-Saharan Africa on the future of science journalism. This commentary, based on a recent survey of 151 Ghanaian journalists, focuses on the journalists' wishes for the future of science journalism in Ghana and on ways that the power of the Web can be harnessed to help achieve those wishes. Many of the surveyed journalists indicated that the inadequate access to contact information for scientific researchers was a barrier to science reporting. Most journalists (80.8%) indicated that they would like to increase the amount of science journalism in Ghana in the next decade. Two specifically mentioned that information and communication technology can help increase the amount of science journalism in the next decade. We believe that use of the Web can increase the quantity and quality of science journalism in Ghana, both by facilitating information gathering and by serving as a medium of science communication. Education of journalists regarding use of the Web will be important in this regard.
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Kheni, Nongiba, and Mushiatu Adamu. "Assessment of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Use in Construction Education in Ghana." Journal of Scientific Research and Reports 14, no. 6 (January 10, 2017): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/jsrr/2017/34462.
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Gyamfi, Samuel Adu, and Patrick Ohemeng Gyaase. "Virtualization of University Education." International Journal of E-Services and Mobile Applications 9, no. 4 (October 2017): 24–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijesma.2017100102.
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The increasing intake of students in tertiary institutions has resulted in large classes sizes in the universities in Ghana with the attendant reduction in quality in teaching and learning. This study was carried out to assess the impact of integrating ICT to teaching and learning in Universities on students' performance. This study adopted formative experimental approach using Moodle, an online learning platform to supplement the traditional face-face lecturing. This was carried out using seventy-five first year students on a communication skills course over two semesters. The Students' score in four learning outcomes were collected before and after the experiment. The data were quantitatively analyzed and compared to identify the impact of the ICT-mediated learning environment on students' performance. The results showed marked improvement in the students' performance in all aspects of communication skills. The lecturers of the course also confirmed improvements in students' performance, engagement and participation in the course compared to previous years.
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Biney, Isaac Kofi. "Experiences of adult learners on using the Sakai Learning Management System for learning in Ghana." Journal of Adult and Continuing Education 26, no. 2 (July 26, 2019): 262–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1477971419864372.
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The advancement in information and communication technology and its application in teaching and learning tools have taken learning to a higher level. Innovations in information and communication technology and its deployment in teaching and learning aid adult learning through the distance education mode. Accra Learning Centre hosts the biggest student population pursuing degree programmes through the distance education mode in Ghana. Simple descriptive statistics were adopted to help build a case for using the qualitative data. A descriptive narrative design was employed for conducting the study which tilts towards the qualitative case study approach to investigate the meanings and experiences adult learners have had when using the Sakai Learning Management System platform. In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were used to collect data from 50 adult learners who participated in the study. Most (80%) of the learners indicated that they faced difficulties, including accessing computers, course materials online, weak link, poor network interface and connectivity, as well as power fluctuations when they started learning with the Sakai Learning Management System, which changed with time. The information and communication technology platform created greater access to self-learning. The study concludes that the information and communication technology laboratories should be refurbished – and equipped with new computer accessories – for an increased access to the Sakai Learning Management System.
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deGraft-Yankson, Patrique. "Of the Akan people: Colour and design education in Ghana." International Journal of Education Through Art 16, no. 3 (September 1, 2020): 399–416. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/eta_00041_1.
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This article digests some of the general ideas that constitute the concept of colour among the Akan people of Ghana and how their proper understanding and desirable consideration will enhance effective visual communication in the Ghanaian visual arts curriculum. The investigation, which involved a number of conversations with knowledgeable personalities in the teaching and speaking of the Akan language, sought to bring out the perceptions, beliefs and functions of colour among the people. The outcome of the study pointed to how colour resides deeply within the traditional lives of the Akan people, not only as aesthetical experience but also as an ‘object’ of cultural and spiritual signification. The study therefore recommends a proper understanding of and conscious respect to the perceptions and meanings of colour among contemporary Akan designers and design educators to improve the design experience of teachers, learners and practitioners.
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Kyerewaa Barfi, Faustina. "Resource Sharing among Polytechnic Libraries in Ghana." International Journal of Technology and Management Research 1, no. 1 (March 12, 2020): 33–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.47127/ijtmr.v1i1.9.
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The paper presents a synthesis on resource sharing among polytechnic libraries in Ghana. It explores how resource sharing would provide opportunities for the consolidation of strengths and minimize weakness among the polytechnic libraries. The main objective of resource sharing is to maximise the availability of materials and services and to minimize expenses and duplication. The paper further exposed some of the factors which make resource sharing imperative among the polytechnic libraries. These concerns include the proliferation of knowledge on the World Wide Web, issues of distance education, open access and instruction service. It also highlighted some of the resources that could be shared among the polytechnic libraries which include personnel, electronic service, tools, professional activities, policies, etc. Finally techniques that would foster resource sharing activities among the polytechnic libraries were discussed and these include communication, increase in the use of information communication technology, resource mobilisation and capacity building on the part of librarians.
Keywords: Co-operation; Information sharing; Consortia formation; Academic libraries networking.
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Lanbon, John Biitian, Kenny Cheah Soon Lee, and Siaw Yan-Li. "Enhancing Effective Teaching and Learning of ICT in the Schools for the Blind in Ghana." International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies 17, no. 3 (August 2022): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijwltt.20220501.oa3.
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The paper examines role of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Special Education in Ghana. Taking the relevant literature as the guiding principle, the paper addresses the opportunities, barriers and challenges posed by the integration of Assistive Technologies devices in schools for the blind and visually impaired in the teaching and learning process. The paper shows that inadequacies of teachers’ knowledge and skills in Assistive Technologies coupled with lack of these technologies are some of the greatest hindrances to effective teaching in the schools for the Blind in Ghana. Educators and policy makers acknowledge Evidence-Based Teaching as one of the most effective strategies for teaching the blind and the visually impaired.The paper highlights that effective integration of Assistive Technologies into schools will help bridge the digital gap between the blind and the sighted in Ghana
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Kpinpuo, Stephen Debar, and Francis Xavier Dery Tuokuu. "Retooling Tullow Ghana’s CSR strategy: A communication lens." Journal of Global Responsibility 8, no. 2 (September 11, 2017): 225–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jgr-03-2017-0013.
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Purpose Despite several years of its implementation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy of Tullow Ghana has not been able to produce the desired results for host coastal communities in south-western Ghana. This inability has resulted in many community agitations, mistrust and unresolved conflicts between Tullow and the beneficiary communities of its CSR initiative. This paper aims to examine Tullow’s CSR programme by juxtaposing the company’s annual reports with beneficiary views on CSR need satisfaction in proximate communities to determine the effectiveness of the company’s communication strategy and its impact on the performance of the programme. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted using both secondary and primary data. The secondary data comprised CSR reports from Tullow Oil Plc. and reflected the company’s attempts at addressing social, environmental and economic issues in its host communities of southwestern Ghana. At the time of this research (February-March 2015), only the 2012 and 2013 CSR reports were available, and so the researchers relied on the two reports for secondary data. These annual reports and other relevant documents were downloaded from the company’s website, as advised by officials of the company’s CSR programme. The primary data for the research were, however, collected using face-to-face interviews with leaders of the company’s host communities, and focus group discussions with a cross-section of ordinary residents of affected communities. In all, 20 community leaders (five chiefs, five stool secretaries and ten youth leaders) were interviewed on the nature and impact of Tullow?s CSR programme on the socio-economic development of host communities. Findings The study revealed that although Tullow’s reports show considerable CSR success in Ghana, the experiences of fishing communities in the country’s western region were largely inconsistent with the company’s reports on its CSR interventions for the fisher folks. The study also suggested that an improved community-outreach strategy is required to sanitise the relationship between Tullow and its CSR beneficiaries. Research limitations/implications A limitation of the study is that there are no current CSR reports of the company. Moreover, researchers would have wished to talk directly to company officials instead of relying on the company’s website for reports. Practical implications This study has unearthed a new pathway to improving Tullow Ghana’s CSR strategy. Unlike previous studies that have proposed a top-down approach (Ackah-Baidoo, 2012, 2013; Hilson, 2014) or a bottom-up redress (Andrews, 2013) of the conflict between Tullow Ghana and its host communities, these researchers have argued that the conflict between Tullow and its beneficiaries is a communicative one and that mistrust is one of the underlying factors of such community agitations. Social implications The study has pointed out that achieving an effective communication strategy is a shared responsibility between Tullow, the coastal fishing communities and third parties – NGOs, CSOs, and others. Tullow can help pursue this strategy by adopting a more inclusive CSR reporting and education. The current practice of uploading global reports on the company’s website is not helpful to the fishing community. Originality/value This study is an original piece of work with primary data collected directly from beneficiaries of the company’s activities. The study will contribute to CSR practice in Ghana particularly in the extractive sector.
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Adzovie, Rita Holm, and Daniel Edem Adzovie. "Family Communication Patterns and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: Experiences from Coastal Communities in Ghana." Technium Social Sciences Journal 9 (July 9, 2020): 195–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.47577/tssj.v9i1.1175.
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A good understanding of human growth and development helps in the smooth transition of an individual from one stage to another. One of such stages is adolescence, which presents a lot of challenges as well as opportunities. There are differences in the extent to which families encourage conversation, the extent to which they demand conformity to family values as well as the extent to which families pass down strongly held family values from one generation to another, regarding changes that occur during adolescence. The study examines Parent-Child Communication Patterns between parents and adolescents in coastal communities in Ghana. Also, the study explored the effects of parent-child communication related to sexual and reproductive health in improving adolescent sexual reproductive health practices in Ghana. Data was collected from 300 adolescents in selected coastal communities within the Cape Coast Metropolis in Ghana. We found that many parents in the coastal communities within the Cape Coast Metropolis are unable to transmit SRH information to their children. The findings also revealed that level of formal education influenced parents’ ability to transmit SRH information to adolescents and exposes poor parent-adolescent relationship regarding SRH information in the communities studied. Aside from contributing to literature and informing policy directions on family communication patterns regarding adolescent SRH, the study brings more insight on how parents and their adolescents along coastal communities in Cape Coast, Ghana communicate SRH issues. Implications for counselling are outlined.
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Quartey, Jonathan, Carina Eksteen, Glynis Pickworth, Ajediran Bello, and Josephine Ahenkorah. "Self-Directed Learning: A Paradigm Shift for Physiotherapy Education." Journal of Preventive and Rehabilitative Medicine 2, no. 1 (November 1, 2020): 47–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.21617/jprm2020.218.
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Training physiotherapists to a level where they can influence the standard of health care practice could be a complex process. Entry-level physiotherapy education in Ghana is a continuum between academic and clinical training during which they have to integrate the application and development of skills in communication, collaboration, advocatory and leadership. Self-directed learning is considered by many as one of the appropriate methodologies to allow practitioners to stay up-to-date and knowledgeable of the current literature. A teacher-centered approach is characterized by lecturing and hands-on skills training as the main or only way of facilitating student learning. Students who qualify as physiotherapists from teacher-centered tertiary institutions need to be self-directed life-long learners to be able to meet the demands of a complex work environment in the field of physiotherapy and professional health care delivery. The teacher-centered traditional approach to teaching and learning appears to be the predominant form of teaching among most universities in Ghana. Since a student-centered teaching approach has been widely recommended as the approach of choice, especially in the education of health care professionals, there is a need to determine if it is possible to design and implement physiotherapy based modules that include student-centered approaches such as Self-directed learning which may address minimal guidance that is usually associated with teacher centered tertiary training in Ghana. Keywords: Self-directed learning; teacher-centred; Physiotherapy, student-centredAbstract
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Bannor, Richard, Anthony Kwame Asare, and Justice Nyigmah Bawole. "Effectiveness of social media for communicating health messages in Ghana." Health Education 117, no. 4 (June 5, 2017): 342–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/he-06-2016-0024.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an in-depth understanding of the effectiveness, evolution and dynamism of the current health communication media used in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a multi-method approach which utilizes a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches. In-depth interviews are conducted with health promotion professionals in Ghana and 150 members of the general public were surveyed. Findings The paper finds that the general public sees social media as an effective place for health professionals to share health-related messages. They also view health-related messages on social media seriously. Health professionals see social media as an effective tool for sending health-related messages to the public and are concerned about the fact that traditional media are losing their effectiveness as means to share health-related messages. Research limitations/implications This study was conducted in Ghana. Future studies should be conducted across multiple countries to examine the conclusions developed in this paper and the possibility of multiple perspectives regarding the use of social media for sending health messages. Practical implications The results inform public health officials on developments in health communication and suggest prescriptions on how to adjust to the new media. Originality/value Health messaging is an area that has been relatively ignored in the literature and almost no research focusses on the effectiveness of social media and other health messaging technologies, particularly in developing countries. Although the study was conducted in Ghana, health professionals worldwide can use the findings to help improve their health messaging strategies.
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Appiah, Prince Kubi, Georgina Agartha Fenu, Geoffrey Adebayo Asalu, Wilson Mensah Dzata, Duut Abdulai Bonchel, Timay Ibrahim Abdul-Rahman, and Anthony Zunuo Dongdem. "Communication Experiences of Speech and Hearing Impaired Clients in Accessing Healthcare in Hohoe Municipality of Volta Region, Ghana." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 14, no. 12 (April 30, 2018): 209. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2018.v14n12p209.
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Background Access to healthcare for speech and hearing impaired clients can be difficult against the backdrop that healthcare providers are inadequately trained to work with Deaf clients whose primary mode of communication is sign language. Therefore, this study sought to explore communication experiences of deaf people and barriers affecting their access to healthcare in Hohoe municipality in Volta region of Ghana. Method: For this quantitative and qualitative cross-sectional study 40 participants were recruited through snowball sampling technique. Quantitative data was obtained through administration of semi-structured questionnaire to sixteen (16) willing participants. The information was triangulated with three (3) focus group discussions. The statistical software Epi Info version 7 and Stata version 11 was used to analyze the quantitative data and presented in graph and tables. Thematic analysis was adopted for analyzing the qualitative data. Findings: Majority (93%) of the study participants are deaf and 7% being hard of hearing. Half (20) of them were above 30 years. Male to female participants in the study were equal. Thirty-five percent of participants had at least primary education and 10.0% had no formal education however 28% of them were employed. Gestures, sign language, assistance from a family member/friend, lip reading and writing are the various methods used by the deaf in communicating with healthcare providers. Family member/friends assistance and gestures were the most frequently used methods of communicating. Due to communication difficulties, they experience disparity, discriminations, neglect and delays in receiving healthcare from providers. Financial difficulties was also identified as barrier in accessing health. Conclusions: Access to healthcare for hearing impaired clients is important to achieve health equity. However challenging it can be, due to communication gaps, efforts must be made to ensure that this group receive adequate health care.
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Campbell, Anne C., and Chelsea A. Lavallee. "A Community of Practice for Social Justice: Examining the Case of an International Scholarship Alumni Association in Ghana." Journal of Studies in International Education 24, no. 4 (April 17, 2019): 409–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1028315319842343.
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International higher education student mobility can lead to social change in the students’ home countries. This article examines the case of the Ford Foundation’s International Fellowship Program Alumni Association in Ghana and how it has organized to affect change. Findings show that this association has assimilated many of the attributes of Wenger’s community of practice (CoP) model. These characteristics include building strong communication systems, learning together in workshops, and solving problems through regular communication: activities that have improved their “practice” of social justice advocacy. The study also challenges the CoP model in three key ways relevant to international higher education, including highlighting how graduates incorporate their overseas education in their social justice practice and the limitations of diaspora engagement. Findings aim to inform administrators and participants of international higher education schemes, with a particular focus on international scholarship programs and those seeking to promote social justice.
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Manu, Abubakar, Agnes M. Kotoh, Rexford Kofi Oduro Asante, and Augustine Ankomah. "Factors associated with parental communication with young people about sexual and reproductive health." Health Education 116, no. 6 (October 3, 2016): 595–610. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/he-09-2015-0025.
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Purpose Available studies on parent-child communication about sexual and reproductive health in Ghana have largely focused on assessing communication frequency, barriers, and who communicates with whom within the family. The purpose of this paper is to examine parental and family contextual factors that predict parental communication with young people about sexual and reproductive health. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional interviewer-administered survey was conducted among 790 parents selected through a multistage sampling technique. The Cronbach’s α statistic was used to assess various parental and family contextual constructs on parent-child communication about sexual and reproductive health. Separate hierarchical multiple regression models for mothers and fathers were constructed to assess predictors of parental communication about sexual and reproductive health. Findings Nearly the same factors predicted mothers’ and fathers’ communication with young people about sexual and reproductive health matters. The predictors for both mothers and fathers included high socioeconomic status (SES), family religiousity, parent discipline, perceived parent sexual knowledge and parent trustworthiness. Parent permissiveness predicted only for fathers. Social implications Parental communication on sexual and reproductive health is influenced by high SES, family religiousity, parent sexual knowledge, parent discipline and trustworthiness. Interventional programmes on communication about sexual and reproductive health need to take cognisance of these factors to improve parent-child communication about sexual and reproductive health. Originality/value This paper adds to the limited evidence on parent-child communication about sexual and reproductive health in Ghana, by examining parental and family contextual factors that influence parental communication with young people about sexual and reproductive health.
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Baigorri, Miriam, Catherine Crowley, and Belinda Bukari. "Collaborative Efforts to Improve Opportunities for Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Ghana." Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups 4, no. 5 (October 31, 2019): 1140–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/2019_pers-sig17-2019-0020.
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Purpose Although efforts have been made in Ghana to include children with disabilities in mainstream society, children continue to face barriers to education, rehabilitation, and support services. This article describes collaborative efforts made by the authors, U.S. speech-language pathologists, and a Ghanaian special educator to improve communication skills and academic opportunities for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Such initiatives include bringing alternative and augmentative communication into the classroom and establishing activities that promote linguistic concepts and literacy skills. Conclusion This article is an effort to provide a service delivery model for speech-language pathologists and professionals working in low- and middle-income countries. In addition to the authors' efforts described in the article, this also highlights national initiatives that have improved the services for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ghana.
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Eshun, E. F., P. Korwu, and E. Appiah. "Peer assessment in graphic design studio: Communication design students' perspectives." Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana) 37, no. 1 (February 12, 2018): 64–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/just.v37i1.6.
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Large class-sizes have become a common feature in almost all higher education institutions in developing countries. Consequently, educators have to implement innovative pedagogies and assessment practices to deal with the current challenges in education delivery at that level. The purpose of this study was to examine students’ perceptions of their attitudes during peer assessment practice in graphic design studio in higher education. The study was conducted with 94 students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. The results showed that the students had a positive experience and perception of the peer assessment process. They also held positive views of the task worth of peer-assessment just like their perception of peer-assessment as an aid to learning. The results revealed that peer learning and objectivity are significantly related to task worth. The findings of this study have confirmed the advantages associated with the use of peer-assessment in higher education instead of a teacher centered approach and reaffirmed the existing unequivocal views held by similar studies.Keywords: Peer assessment; students’ perceptions; studio pedagogy; graphic design
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Nwabueze, Chinenye, and Stella Egbra. "Newspaper framing of climate change in Nigeria and Ghana." Applied Environmental Education & Communication 15, no. 2 (April 2, 2016): 111–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1533015x.2016.1164094.
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Gyaase, Patrick Ohemeng, Samuel Adu Gyamfi, and Alfred Kuranchie. "Gauging the E-Readiness for the Integration of Information and Communication Technology Into Pre-Tertiary Education in Ghana." International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education 15, no. 2 (April 2019): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijicte.2019040101.
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Countries are investing in information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure and educating their citizens for effective ICT utilization. The attainment of the anticipated benefits hinges on effective integration of ICT in various levels of education. Effective integration of ICT requires educators and teachers who possess the skills to harness the capabilities of ICT into their teaching and learning environments. This article assesses the extent of pre-university teachers' e-readiness to utilize ICT in teaching their various subjects by assessing their technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK). Although the ICT literacy of teachers in the pre-university schools in Ghana is high, their ability to utilize ICT to design and deliver subject contents and improve the learning environments of their respective subjects is low. The article suggests a comprehensive retooling of teachers with capabilities to integrate ICT in teaching their subjects.
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Atta-Baffoe, Victor. "Ministerial Formation and Theological Education in Ghana: Prospects and Challenges." Journal of Anglican Studies 6, no. 1 (June 2008): 41–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1740355308091385.
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ABSTRACTThe inconsistency between theological education and parish life is a sign of the breakdown of a theological paradigm for doing and communicating theology in Africa today. The role of Scripture within the framework of an Anglican tradition is now a matter of examination. There are biblical foundations for ministerial formation but they need to relate to the current situation of ministry. The only theological seminary in Ghana is St Nicholas, where the staff are indigenous but the programme offered is Western and imported. The result is that ministerial formation has failed to meet the needs of the people of Ghana. The way forward demands a thorough revision of the present course content and a focus on the needs of the particular time and place that is modern Ghana.
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Asante, Rabiu K. B. "Exploration of the forms of mobile phone attachment among traders in Ghana." Mobile Media & Communication 7, no. 1 (May 4, 2018): 24–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050157918764015.
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Studies on mobile phone attachment have often focused on addiction to the mobile phone with a particular focus on young populations to the neglect of older ones. However, attachment to the mobile phone means more than addiction as experienced by young populations in developed nations. This paper attempts to explore the various forms of attachment across a working population in Africa. It is aimed at establishing the forms of attachment to the mobile phone and their possible sociodemographic variations. Data was collected from 374 used-clothing traders in Accra, using a mixed-methods approach. Employing the conversion framework from domestication theory, a thematic analysis showed that attachment to mobile phone use is culturally specific. A principal component analysis revealed five types of attachment with significant variations across age, gender, and level of education.
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Tsitsia, Bernice Yawa, and Samuel Kwasi Kabbah. "TRAINEE-TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON TRADITIONAL, ONLINE AND HYBRID LEARNING MODES OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION IN GHANA." African Journal of Education and Practice 6, no. 7 (December 22, 2020): 87. http://dx.doi.org/10.47604/ajep.1185.
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Purpose: The study examined trainee-teachers’ perceptions on traditional, online and hybrid learning modes of Mathematics education.
Methodology: Quantitative research design was employed. The public colleges of education students in Ghana were involved in the study. Purposive sampling technique was used in selecting the sample for the study. In all, data was collected on 315 levels 100 and 200 students. Descriptive data analysis was employed using the Jamovi Statistical Data Analysis (JSDA) tool.
Findings: The results indicate with over 80% frequencies of students and above 4.0 means of choice of responses per variables, students are mostly comfortable interacting and communicating with their tutors and colleagues in face-to-face Mathematics learning environment. The results also confirmed, with about 60.9% and 76.2% frequencies respectively, the students’ preferred Mathematics learning mode to be the blended teaching-learning and the face-to-face mode of assessments.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: With the advent of technologies and the prospects made in technology assisted instructions as revealed by literature, the Management and other stakeholders of the Colleges of Education are urged to facilitate Information Communication Technology (ICT) resources in their respective Colleges. This is to aid the implementation of the integration of face-to-face and the online teaching and learning of Mathematics courses.
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Ananga, Patricia. "Factors That Influence Instructors’ Integration of Social Media Platforms Into Higher Education Pedagogy in Ghana." Journal of Educational Issues 6, no. 2 (September 6, 2020): 118. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jei.v6i2.17367.
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Higher Education (HE) institutions have been exploring new approaches that will enable them to manage with the increasing demand of access to education. One key area is in the usage of new models, new innovations, and new ways of delivering the curriculum, connecting students with their instructors such as the use of Social Media (SM) in teaching. This paper examined the factors that influence instructors’ use of SM in Ghanaian HE pedagogy. The study employed the concurrent triangulation mixed method approach using questionnaire and semi-structured interview guide to obtain data from two hundred and thirty-five (235) instructors who were selected using the multistage sampling technique from the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) and the Ghana Technology University College (GTUC). The key findings point to the fact that instructors’ professional rank, intrinsic drive, functionality of SM platforms, user friendliness, motivation, ease of use of the SM platforms, access to internet connection and ease of communication in using the platforms were the factors that influenced instructors use of SM for teaching. The study concludes by indicating the implications of the findings for policy on the use of SM for delivering instruction in Ghana and recommends the need for HE authorities to come up with motivational packages that would encourage instructors to integrate SM into the pedagogy of HE in Ghana.
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Sneddon, Jacqueline, Daniel Afriyie, Israel Sefah, Alison Cockburn, Frances Kerr, Lucie Byrne-Davis, and Elaine Cameron. "Developing a Sustainable Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Programme in Ghana: Replicating the Scottish Triad Model of Information, Education and Quality Improvement." Antibiotics 9, no. 10 (September 23, 2020): 636. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9100636.
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(1) Background: Our aim was to develop robust and reliable systems for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in Keta Municipal Hospital and Ghana Police Hospital. Objectives were to build capacity through training staff in each hospital, establish AMS teams, collect data on antibiotic use and support local quality improvement initiatives. (2) Methods: The Scottish team visited Ghana hospitals on three occasions and the Ghanaian partners paid one visit to Scotland. Regular virtual meetings and email communication were used between visits to review progress and agree on actions. (3) Results: Multi-professional AMS teams established and met monthly with formal minutes and action plans; point prevalence surveys (PPS) carried out and data collected informed a training session; 60 staff participated in training delivered by the Scottish team and Ghanaian team cascaded training to over 100 staff; evaluation of training impact demonstrated significant positive change in knowledge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and appropriate antibiotic use as well as improved participant attitudes and behaviours towards AMR, their role in AMS, and confidence in using the Ghana Standard Treatment Guidelines and antimicrobial app. (4) Conclusions: Key objectives were achieved and a sustainable model for AMS established in both hospitals.
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Adu, Theresa L., and Thomas B. van der Walt. "An evaluation of copyright communication infrastructure: Fostering stakeholder harmony in academic libraries in Ghana." Journal of Academic Librarianship 47, no. 5 (September 2021): 102401. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2021.102401.
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Murray-Johnson, Lisa, Kim Witte, Marc Boulay, Maria Elena Figueroa, Douglas Storey, and Ian Tweedie. "Using Health Education Theories to Explain Behavior Change: A Cross-Country Analysis." International Quarterly of Community Health Education 25, no. 1 (April 2005): 185–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/1500-1461-44gk-m325.
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Scholars within the fields of public health, health education, health promotion, and health communication look to specific theories to explain health behavior change. The purpose of this article is to critically compare four health theories and key variables within them with regard to behavior change in the area of reproductive health. Using cross-country analyses of Ghana, Nepal, and Nicaragua (data sets provided by the Center for Communication Programs, Johns Hopkins University), the authors looked at the Health Belief Model, Theory of Reasoned Action, Extended Parallel Process Model, and Social Cognitive Theory for these two defined objectives. Results show that all four theories provide an excellent fit to the data, but that certain variables within them may have particular value for understanding specific aspects of behavior change. Recommendations for the selection of theories to use as guidelines in the design and evaluation of reproductive health programs are provided.
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Odonkor, Stephen T., Napoleon Kurantin, and Anthony M. Sallar. "Food Safety Practices among Postnatal Mothers in Western Ghana." International Journal of Food Science 2020 (November 22, 2020): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8891605.
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Food safety has become a global issue due to the morbidity and mortality associated with it, particularly in developing countries. The objective of this community-based study is to examine food safety practices and its associated factors among postnatal mothers in the Western Region of Ghana. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted from August 1 2019 to January 31, 2020 from which data was obtained from the postnatal mothers ( N = 300 ). The data was analysed using SPSS v.23. The findings suggest that majority (86%) of the respondents exhibited good food handling practices. Also, 66.3% and 91.7% of the respondents exhibited good food preparation and proper storage practices, respectively. Results also revealed that the odds of performing good handling practice among respondents within the age group of 36-45 years were five times higher compared to those within the age group of 18-25 years [ OR = 4.92 (95% CI: 1.44–16.86), p = 0.011 ]. Moreover, respondents who had tertiary education qualifications were more likely to have proper food handling practices compared to those with primary education [ OR = 0.27 (95% CI: 0.09–0.71), p = 0.009 ]. These findings provide useful insights for policy directions. The government of Ghana and other stakeholders should develop a communication strategy to increase and sustain publicity and education on food safety particularly to postnatal mothers and the citizenry in general.
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Kwabla, Fiadzawoo Jonas, Yegblemenawo Stella Afi Makafui, and Quansah Joseph Yaw Dwamena. "Pronunciation in the Study of French: Attitudes of Teacher-Trainees in Colleges of Education in Ghana." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 13, no. 1 (January 31, 2017): 225. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2017.v13n1p225.
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This study aims at finding out the attitudes of teacher trainees in selected colleges of education in Ghana towards the learning of French language pronunciation. To achieve this aim, Pronunciation Attitude Inventory (PAI) was used to collect field data from 229 French teacher trainees purposively selected from the five colleges of education responsible for training French teachers in Ghana. The participants were asked to respond to PAI comprising 13 statements on the five-point Likert scale. This was intended to elicit their views on the learning of pronunciation which has been introduced into their curriculum. The results which were analysed by the use of SPSS indicated that the teacher trainees have good attitudes towards the learning of pronunciation in the French language. It is believed that the trainees would in turn teach pronunciation after their graduation as French teachers. The article concludes with a suggestion to language teachers as well as curriculum planners to include components of pronunciation in language courses and help students to acquire correct pronunciation of words since this enhances mutual intelligibility in terms of communication.
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Amponsah, Darko Kwaku, and Maigari Salifu Mohammed. "Perception of learning science: the case of females offering STEM majors in Ghana." African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences 15, no. 2 (December 30, 2019): 141–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajesms.v15i2.12.
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The study investigated the differences among female students pursuing selected STEM programmes in a Science and Technology university in Ghana, in their perception of learning science. Three hundred and twenty-eight (328) final year female students offering computer science and information and communication technology, engineering, pharmacy, and medicine formed the sample. The research design was a descriptive cross-sectional survey, and a questionnaire was utilised for data collection. The reliability coefficient obtained using Cronbach alpha formula was 0.85. The study discovered that female students in STEM majors were goal-oriented and extraordinarily impressive with their academics however lacked the capacity to have fun as a result of the loaded curriculum. Again, the study showed specific differences in self-perception among students of the four STEM majors, when analysed using ANOVA and Post hoc analyses. It was revealed that pregnancy is no longer a barrier to educate the girl child as a result of unique interventions put in place by the government of Ghana. It was recommended among others that the Ghana Education Service intensifies the STEM training Clinics in the rural areas of Ghana to enhance rural female students’ involvement in STEM Majors at Tertiary level.
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Adika, Gordon Senanu Kwame. "English in Ghana: Growth, Tensions, and Trends." International Journal of Language, Translation and Intercultural Communication 1 (January 1, 2012): 151. http://dx.doi.org/10.12681/ijltic.17.
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<strong><strong></strong></strong><p align="LEFT">T<span style="font-family: DejaVuSerifCondensed; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: DejaVuSerifCondensed; font-size: small;">his paper provides snapshots of the growth of English in Ghana by reviewing </span></span>the debates that have characterised its usage, recapitulating the distinctive features of Ghanaian English (GhaE), and examining current directions of its growth. From its fi rst implantation in Ghana, then the Gold Coast, in the early part of the 16 <span style="font-family: DejaVuSerifCondensed; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: DejaVuSerifCondensed; font-size: xx-small;">th </span></span><span style="font-family: DejaVuSerifCondensed; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: DejaVuSerifCondensed; font-size: small;">century to date, English in Ghana, like in other West African countries </span></span>has shown formidable resilience as the language of formal education, and a medium for cross-ethnic communication in a predominantly multilingual environment. The tensions attendant upon which language to use as a medium of instruction at the lower levels of education appear to be yielding to the logic of complementarities and bilingualism within the local language ecology. English in Ghana, as an outercircle phenomenon, has been travelling the delicate expansionist path of innovation, adaptation, and maintenance of standards over the years. The distinctive Ghanaian linguistic and cultural colouration continues to permeate the English language on all levels, including vocabulary, idiomatic usage, and pronunciation.</p>
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Tankpara, Philip Anyelba, Dickson Adom, and Joe Adu-Agyem. "Quality assurance policies and implementation in nursing and midwifery training colleges in Ghana." International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) 10, no. 2 (June 1, 2021): 455. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v10i2.21027.
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<span lang="EN-US">The study assessed internal quality assurance (QA) systems in health training institutions in the Upper West Region. The study adopted the cross-section analytical design with a sample size of 272 (67 health tutors and 205 final year nursing students) using systematic and purposive sampling techniques. Data for the study were collected with a questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS and Stata. The study revealed that the majority (5 of 7) of nursing and midwifery colleges (NMTCs) in the Upper West Region have no quality assurance policy available, 65.7% of tutors indicated their institutions had quality assurance units/committees however these committees are inactive the total level of QA practices/implementation rate was low among colleges in the region. The study also revealed a lack of participatory governance and the existence of a poor communication system between staff and heads. The study contended that there is a need for heads (principals) of NMTCs in the Upper West region in Ghana should ensure the formation and functioning of QA units in their various institutions. These units should be empowered and allowed by heads to function as per recommendations by the regulatory bodies to support and to ensure quality training of nurses and midwives.</span>
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Ward, Claire Leonie, David Shaw, Evelyn Anane-Sarpong, Osman Sankoh, Marcel Tanner, and Bernice Elger. "The Ethics of End-of-Trial Obligations in a Pediatric Malaria Vaccine Trial: The Perspectives of Stakeholders From Ghana and Tanzania." Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics 13, no. 3 (May 13, 2018): 258–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1556264618771809.
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This study explores stakeholder experiences and perspectives on end-of-trial obligations at the close of a phase II/III Pediatric Malaria Vaccine Trial (PMVT) [GSK/PATH-MVI RTS, S) (NCT00866619]. We conducted 52 key informant interviews with major stakeholders of an international multicentre PMVT in Ghana and Tanzania. The responses fell into four main themes: (a) Communicating End-of-Trial, (b) Maintaining Health Care Services, (c) Dissemination of Results, and (d) Post-Trial Access. Interviewee responses shared important practical experiences and insights that complement current thinking in the literature on research ethics guidance: (a) accompany end-of-trial communication with information on personal and family health care responsibilities, (b) establish public health indicators to measure the impact of research on a health care system, (c) design a gradual exit strategy with opportunities to address unplanned events, (d) endorse a principled approach of continuity of care when designing a health care service handover, and (e) devise an actionable post-trial treatment access pathway with diverse stakeholder representatives.
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Opoku, P. "Establishing Cancer Information Service in Ghana." Journal of Global Oncology 4, Supplement 2 (October 1, 2018): 128s. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jgo.18.48500.
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Background: African Cancer Organization (ACO) seeks to establish a Cancer Information Service (CIS) Centre in Accra, Ghana to offer information about cancer prevention to the general public and businesses. The whole idea is to promote awareness of cancer and early detection through culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate cancer information and education programs. The project will navigate people to appropriate facilities for screening, further diagnosis, management and support. This we believe will help prevent people from getting exposed to avoidable cancer risk factors and also help downstage cancers by early-detecting the disease at stages where cure is often possible, which will ultimately help avert the currently prevailing high incidence of cancers in Ghana. Aim: The goal of the project is to ensure that everyone living in Ghana who is eligible has access easy to free cancer information service. The project will establish the needed infrastructure and also build capacity of personnel required to provide cancer information service to the general public and businesses. Methodology: Trained cancer information specialists will provide a one-on-one interaction by telephone, e-mail, instant messaging, social media, in-person visit or on-site business visit. The service will be free and confidential. The project involves setting up an office, distribution of information, education and communication (IEC) materials to educate businesses and the general public about cancer, its prevention, risk factors associated with the disease, sign and symptoms of cancer, cancer diagnosis, treated, management and support systems available. ACO CIS, tailored to the socioeconomic and cultural context, is to ensure that cancer information is available to everyone who is eligible. Conclusion: There is solid evidence that making cancer information available and diagnosing it at an early stage will reduce deaths from cancer, and the success of interventions intended to detect cancer at an early stage greatly depends on cancer education and awareness and sensitivity to the needs, beliefs and unique circumstance of the target population. Although much remains to be learned about cancer, enough is now known about the causes of cancer and means of control for suitable intervention to have a significant impact. Most Africans cannot currently access curative therapies, state-of-the-art surgery or expensive cancer drugs that are the mainstay of cancer care in developed nations. At the same time between 30% and 50% of cancers are preventable, and a third of all cancers could be cured if detected early. Therefore, scaling up prevention and early diagnosis will be the most cost-effective ways of dealing with cancer. ACO is by this looking for partners with similar mandate to collaborate to establish and sustain the CIS.
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de Schweinitz, Peter, Daniel Ansong, Stephen Manortey, John Amuasi, Isaac Boakye, Benjamin T. Crookston, and Stephen Alder. "Evaluating International Collaboration: Differential Perceptions of Partnership in a CBPR Project in Ghana." Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics 4, no. 4 (December 2009): 53–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/jer.2009.4.4.53.
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Etim, Alice, David N. Etim, and George Heilman. "Gender Differences in ICT Use Among Small Business Owners in Ghana." International Journal of ICT Research in Africa and the Middle East 8, no. 1 (January 2019): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijictrame.2019010101.
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In the last two decades, microfinance institutions across regions have helped to financially build small businesses in areas of disadvantaged populations. The efforts in providing entrepreneurs with small non-collateralized loans (or micro-loans) along with developing cooperative programs for entrepreneurs were reported in earlier studies as being helpful in alleviating some borrowers from extreme economic poverty. However, early warning signals were raised about whether microfinance institutions were benefiting themselves more than the poor. This article assesses the differences in attitudes toward the use of information and communication technology among small business owners in Ghana that have access to micro-loans. The findings indicate significant differences between interest payers and interest non-payers based on region of the country, age, education, and membership in an entrepreneurship program.
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Kim, Suweon. "Who watches Korean TV dramas in Africa? A preliminary study in Ghana." Media, Culture & Society 40, no. 2 (April 27, 2017): 296–306. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0163443717706069.
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More and more Ghanaians are watching Korean TV dramas. These are not just ordinary Ghanaians because they are from a particular socioeconomic bracket; they have a certain level of education, access to screen devices and Internet, accumulated previous experience of watching other foreign screen products and, most importantly, a peer network with those who can afford these items. Drawing from qualitative work and focus-group interviews, the article argues that Korean TV dramas are spread efficiently by taking advantage of those contributing components within the privileged network, but they remain within the network due to the lack of those necessary components outside the bracket. The recipients find Korean media products attractive because they are fresh, funny, socially decent, different, yet close to them vis-à-vis Hollywood and Nollywood.
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Bonney, Joseph, Lawrence Osei-Tutu, Richard Selormey, Bernard Hammond, and Patricia Bonsu. "Public Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) of Health: Active Participation of Health Practitioners in Urban Radio in a Low Resource Setting." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 34, s1 (May 2019): s75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x19001626.
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Introduction:Over the last two decades, Frequency Modulation (FM) radio has been established as the only form of sound broadcasting in Ghana. Radio is the most accessible of mass media. There are more than 40 operational radio stations in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Most stations are commercial, broadcasting in the local language (Asante-Twi). Many urban radio health slots discuss various diseases and their treatments mainly for the benefit of patients. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) practitioners who are able to pay for airtime dominate as ‘experts’ in most of these shows.Methods:We identified an IEC gap regarding policies governing healthcare delivery, healthcare financing, training, ethics and research, and environmental issues. In June 2015, orthodox medical practitioners collaborated with a private, local, English-speaking radio station to produce and host a weekly health show whose content was aimed at holistically discussing health from the viewpoint of practitioners, clients, policy makers, administrators, and financiers in a simplified language for the general public, including healthcare trainees.Discussion:The show dubbed “Staying Alive” first aired on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at 20:00 GMT and continues to air to date, appealing to a wide range of active listeners. “Staying Alive” to the best of our knowledge remains the only show with a holistic approach to health. Over the last 23 months, we have experienced challenges in sustaining sponsorship to fund the cost of production and airtime for the show, and the cost of effectively assessing the public health impact of the show. Orthodox medical practitioners can employ mass radio as an effective tool for advocacy, information dissemination, and education of clients or health trainees in low or middle-income urban settings through effective collaboration with media stations.
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Wilson, Patrick T., Katie Giessler, and Marilyn C. Morris. "Impact of a Clinical Trial in Two District Hospitals in Ghana: Perspectives of Ghanaian Researchers." Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics 13, no. 5 (October 8, 2018): 486–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1556264618804965.
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Conducting clinical trials in resource-poor settings may contribute to local capacity building. We describe the perspectives of local research personnel regarding the impact of collaborating in a clinical trial in rural Ghana. Forty-six Ghanaian research personnel were eligible to complete an anonymous survey, and 35 (76%) participated. Of the 35 respondents, 32 (91%) agreed that future patients will benefit because the hospital was part of the study. All 35 respondents reported a personal benefit derived from study involvement, most commonly citing skills or knowledge gained. Of the 35 individuals, 21 reported one or more burdens, most commonly citing nonspecific research responsibilities. Our data support the hypothesis that participation in clinical trials can contribute to capacity building in district hospitals in a lower middle-income country.
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Bekoe, Regina. "Organizational Culture and its Relationship to Organization Performance in Ghana Education Service Head Office – Accra." International Journal of Technology and Management Research 1, no. 2 (March 12, 2020): 95–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.47127/ijtmr.v1i2.28.
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The culture of an organization reflects its performance. Stakeholders who are direct beneficiaries of the Ghana Education Service have often complained of receiving poor service delivery from the organization. Using the Head Office of the organization in Accra, the researcher investigated whether the organization's culture had any relationship with the performance. With both interviews and questionnaires, core areas of the organization such as: Mission, Ethics andAccountability, External Environment, Strategic Planning and Management, Organizational Structure, Leadership and Management, Human Resource Management, Internal and External Communication, Financial Management, Evaluation and Performance Management and Information Technology were assessed. Five divisions of the organization were used for the study. The findings of the study were that the existing culture does not mirror the preferred culture; it was also established that the organization's culture and performance have a mutually reciprocating relationship. The study showed that the current level of performance could be improved if support systems in the area of finance, staff and technology are enhanced. Furthermore the organization should encourage shared leadership and give credit to others when they do the right things. Staff need to be trained in information technology so they can be current in the use of the technology.
Keywords: Organizational culture; Organizational performance; Organization development.
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Azungah, Theophilus. "Qualitative research: deductive and inductive approaches to data analysis." Qualitative Research Journal 18, no. 4 (November 12, 2018): 383–400. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/qrj-d-18-00035.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain the rationale for choosing the qualitative approach to research human resources practices, namely, recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, rewards management, employee communication and participation, diversity management and work and life balance using deductive and inductive approaches to analyse data. The paper adopts an emic perspective that favours the study of transfer of human resource management practices from the point of view of employees and host country managers in subsidiaries of western multinational enterprises in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Despite the numerous examples of qualitative methods of data generation, little is known particularly to the novice researcher about how to analyse qualitative data. This paper develops a model to explain in a systematic manner how to methodically analyse qualitative data using both deductive and inductive approaches. Findings The deductive and inductive approaches provide a comprehensive approach in analysing qualitative data. The process involves immersing oneself in the data reading and digesting in order to make sense of the whole set of data and to understand what is going on. Originality/value This paper fills a serious gap in qualitative data analysis which is deemed complex and challenging with limited attention in the methodological literature particularly in a developing country context, Ghana.
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Scott, B. E., W. P. Schmidt, R. Aunger, N. Garbrah-Aidoo, and R. Animashaun. "Marketing hygiene behaviours: the impact of different communication channels on reported handwashing behaviour of women in Ghana." Health Education Research 23, no. 3 (June 1, 2008): 392–401. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/her/cym056.
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Buabeng-Andoh, Charles, and Issifu Yidana. "An investigation of secondary school students’ attitudes toward pedagogical use of ICT in learning in Ghana." Interactive Technology and Smart Education 11, no. 4 (November 11, 2014): 302–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/itse-10-2013-0024.
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Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate secondary school students’ pedagogical use of information communication and technologies (ICT), their attitudes toward integration of ICT and the differences in their attitudes based on gender, school type and location. Design/methodology/approach – The data was collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics, multivariate analysis of variance and multiple regression analysis. Findings – The study revealed that students’ use of ICT to support their learning was low. Students mostly used ICT to communicate with peers. Students’ methods of assimilating knowledge were through teacher-centred teaching, even though they somewhat used ICT for collaborative and inquiry learning. Students in public schools perceived the use of ICT more valuable than students in private schools. Also, the study provided evidence that students in urban and rural schools differed in their attitudes in terms of perceived value and cost of ICT use, but no differences in attitude in terms of expectancy of success were found to exist among students in all locations. Originality/value – The study provided further evidence that the value of ICT positively related to students’ pedagogical use of ICT, but the effect was very limited. This implies that although students have positive attitudes toward the benefits of ICT in learning; many do not integrate the technology into their learning. Lastly, the study was able to provide additional evidence that perceived cost negatively related to students’ pedagogical use of technology, but the result was very small. This indicates that since many students do not utilize ICT in their learning they rarely encounter barriers or challenges when it comes to the integration of the technology into their studies.
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Adofo, Emmanuel, Elvis J. Dun-Dery, Agnes M. Kotoh, Frederick Dun-Dery, James Atampiiga Avoka, and Mary Eyram Ashinyo. "Fear of infertility limits contraceptive usage among first-time mothers in Ghana: A cross-sectional study." SAGE Open Medicine 9 (January 2021): 205031212110212. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20503121211021256.
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Objectives: This study aimed to determine postpartum modern contraceptive use among first-time young mothers attending child welfare clinics in the Eastern Region of Ghana and explore factors that influence family planning uptake after the first delivery, including fear of infertility. Methods: This facility-based, cross-sectional study used interviewer-administered structured questionnaires. The study recruited 422 first-time young mothers aged 15–24 years, with 6- to 18-month-old babies attending child welfare clinics. Results: Overall, less than half (44%) of first-time mothers used modern contraceptives within 18 months after delivery. Fear of infertility after contraceptive use (56%) is the main barrier reported as the reason for women’s non-use of modern contraceptives. Mothers with tertiary education have higher odds of using postpartum contraceptives (adjusted odds ratio =1.6, 95% confidence interval: 0.4–2.0). Compared to mothers with younger children, those with children older than 6 months have higher odds of postpartum contraceptive use (adjusted odds ratio = 1.3, 95% confidence interval: 0.3–1.7). Nonspousal communication (adjusted odds ratio = 0.1, 95% confidence interval: 0.1–0.3) as compared to communication among partners about contraception and those in formal employment (adjusted odds ratio = 0.3, 95% confidence interval: 0.1–0.7), were less likely to use postpartum contraceptives. Conclusion: Considering that there is low postpartum contraceptive utilization, mostly due to concerns about fear of infertility after use, it is paramount to intensify education on actual side effects and reformulate policies that address specific concerns of infertility among mothers and contraceptive use.
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Mensah, Farouq Sessah, and Douglas Darko Agyei. "The Paradox of Ghanaian High School Mathematics Teachers’ Perspectives on ICT Use." African Journal of Teacher Education 10, no. 1 (May 12, 2021): 172–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.21083/ajote.v10i1.6521.
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The paper sought to investigate the perceived use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) of high school mathematics teachers in Ghana. A hundred high school mathematics teachers from 20 public schools,10 each located in the rural and urban areas respectively in the Central region of Ghana, were stratified and used in the study. A questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. The result of the study indicated low levels of perceived knowledge/skills of ICT use by high school mathematics teachers, contrary to their reported high usage levels of ICTs. The findings of the study also indicated that the high school mathematics teachers’ ICT use in a professional related context (instructional delivery, assessment, and professional learning network) was minimal compared to use for social networking, although they seemed to be fully aware of the relevance of using ICT in a professional related manner. Similarly, their reported technical knowledge/skills of ICT were low. Thus, the results of the study suggest that, though the teachers reported high ICT usage, actual usage seems to be at the peripheries. Among other things, this study has implications for curriculum development and training in Ghana and countries of similar context. It may be necessary for the Curriculum Research Development Division (CRDD) of the Ghana Education Service in collaboration with the related agencies to explicitly define parameters such as what ICT tools must be used, when they must be used, and how they should be used when reviewing and revising their mathematics teaching curriculum.
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Odonkor, Stephen T., Emmanuel Nene Dei, and Anthony M. Sallar. "Knowledge, Attitude, and Adaptation to Climate Change in Ghana." Scientific World Journal 2020 (November 25, 2020): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3167317.
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Climate change is a serious challenge to human existence. It threatens efforts towards the attainment of sustainable development goals and aggravates conditions that lead to health inequities and inequalities for vulnerable populations. The study aimed to investigate knowledge and adaptation to climate change among people in Ghana. A nationally representative survey of Ghanaian adults (N = 674) was conducted from August 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019. Results showed that 43.9% of the respondents understood the meaning of climate change. Respondents perceived the causes of climate change to include burning of fossil fuel, deforestation, natural events such as ocean currents, carbon emission from vehicles and industries, agricultural emissions of nitrous oxide from fertilizers, and an act of God. About 53.1% and 41% of the male and female respondents, respectively, had an encounter with climate change-induced natural disasters. About two out of five respondents (43%) were either afraid or confused about climate change. Distilled or maintained public drainage from waste (30.2%) and clearing drains (25.6%) was the leading adaptation strategies towards climate change-induced natural disasters. Training (30.1%), national radio (27.7%), and television (19.1%) were the preferred leading methods for receipt of global warming information. These findings provide useful insights for policy directions. The government of Ghana and other stakeholders should develop a communication strategy to increase and sustain publicity and education on climate change to the citizenry.
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Amoako, Edmond Agyeman, Samuel Nyamekye Otchere, and Delta Hammond. "Impact of Parental Involvement on Pre-Tertiary Learners’ Academic Development and Performance in Ghana." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 8, no. 7 (July 1, 2020): 42–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol8.iss7.2429.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of parental involvement on pre-tertiary learners’ academic performance and development in some selected pre-tertiary schools in the Ada East District of Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The study adopted the sequential explanatory mixed method approach. That is, quantitative data were initially gathered through a 3-point Likert Scale response set structured questionnaire followed by a qualitative interview data. The study made use of fifty (50) respondents who were randomly and judgmentally sampled. Both questionnaire and interview guide were developed to collect data on two formulated research questions after which they were descriptively and thematically analysed respectively. The study revealed that learners’ academic development and performance move along with parents’ financial commitment and other socioeconomic related characteristics, parents’ level of training, education and other sociocultural related characteristics as well as parents’ relationship and communication with teachers, school community and the community outside. It was concluded therefore that both socioeconomic and sociocultural statuses of parents affect academic development and performance of learners in pre-tertiary schools to a large extent. Conclusion was also drawn on how parents’ relationship and communication with the school community, teachers and the community outside contribute to pre-tertiary school learners’ development and performance. The study strongly recommended full parental, community and stakeholders’ commitment in all academic related activities of learners.