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Akanpaadgi, Emmanuel. "Organizational Learning in Public Tertiary Educational Institutions." Archives of Business Research 8, no. 5 (May 25, 2020): 165–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/abr.85.7985.
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The study sought to examine how public tertiary educational institutions in Ghana can make use of organizational learning in order to improve upon their performance. Although organizational learning has proven to be beneficial to some organizations, it is not being utilized by public tertiary educational institutions in Ghana. The phenomenological research methodology was used to describe the experiences of the researcher in relation to the subject. Secondary data was also reviewed and analysed. The study concluded that for public tertiary educational institutions in Ghana to benefit from organizational learning, they must fully embrace Information Communication Technology while appointing leaders who understand the need to adopt organizational learning as a means of encouraging teamwork.
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Larbi-Apau, Josephine A., Ingrid Guerra-Lopez, James L. Moseley, Timothy Spannaus, and Attila Yaprak. "Educational Technology-Related Performance of Teaching Faculty in Higher Education." Journal of Educational Technology Systems 46, no. 1 (January 10, 2017): 61–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0047239516685849.
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The study examined teaching faculty’s educational technology-related performances (ETRP) as a measure for predicting eLearning management in Ghana. A total of valid data ( n = 164) were collected and analyzed on applied ISTE-NETS-T Performance Standards using descriptive and ANOVA statistics. Results showed an overall moderate performance with the highest recorded for technology operation and concepts and the lowest for observance of social, ethical, legal, and human factors. Effects of age and academic discipline on ETRP were significant but gender and professional status had no significant effects.
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Amoako – Ohene, Kwasi, Nana Ama Pokua Arthur, and Samuel Nortey. "Museums: An institution for knowledge acquisition – A spotlight on the museum education in Ghana." International Journal of Technology and Management Research 5, no. 2 (July 11, 2020): 10–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.47127/ijtmr.v5i2.86.
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Museums, just like formal institutions of learning always have understood that conserving collections for study and exhibition can be an important part of the educational process. Since 1957, Ghana has established several museums under the Museums and Monument Board. These museums just like others are required to play a great deal of role in the social, educational, economic development of a nation. However, it is distressing to note that with the highly endowed museum assets of Ghana, such as the Cape Coast Castle Museum, Ghana National Museum, Fort Appolonia Museum of Nzema History and Culture, the Elmina Castle Museum, Ho Museum, Bolga Museum, Wa Museum, The Head of State Museum and Museum of Science and Technology both in Accra, there has been little contributions to Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product. Significantly, visitor experience and satisfaction is very low. In this view, this study sought to investigate educational activities of Ghana Museum and Monument Board (GMMB) and inquire into their educational activities. Employing qualitative approaches, the study used a triangulation of observations, interview and focus group discussion to assemble data from these museums. In conclusion, the museums provide some sort of education but there is no formalized educational framework serving as a guide. They mainly employ monotonous experience of guided and self-guided gallery tours, and occasionally, the museum curators and educators organize a oneoff programme such as an outreach to schools and special exhibitions as well as seminars. Recommendations to strengthening museum education in Ghana are addressed
Citation: Kwasi Amoako – Ohene, Nana Ama Pokua Arthur, and Samuel Nortey.Museums: An institution for knowledge acquisition – A spotlight on the museum education in Ghana, 2020 5 (2): 10－23. Received: March 3, 2020 Accepted: June 30, 2020
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Ampofo, Justice Agyei, and Isaac Mantey. "DETERMINANTS OF MORTGAGE LOAN REPAYMENT IN GHANA." Finance & Accounting Research Journal 3, no. 4 (December 19, 2021): 75–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.51594/farj.v3i4.266.
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The housing deficit in Ghana is an issue of concern for all. This study sought to analyse the determinants of the repayment of mortgage loans in Ghana. The study used both secondary and primary data. The mixed-method approach was used for the study. The data collection instruments were interviews, focus group discussions and questionnaires. The study revealed that socio-demographic characteristics of respondents, sex distribution of respondents, educational level of respondents, marital status of respondents, occupational status of respondents, household size of respondents, the income of respondents are some of the factors that affect the repayment of mortgage loans in Ghana. The study revealed that borrowers who earned higher income had a better repayment performance as compared to low income earning borrowers. In addition, higher household sizes have lower repayment capacity and lower household sizes have higher repayment capacity. The study recommends that the government of Ghana should institute state bodies responsible for providing liquidity to mortgages and mortgage properties and buying mortgages during periods of rising interest rates is a way of creating a secondary mortgage market for the Ghanaian mortgage industry. Keywords: Determinants, Mortgage, Repayment, Ghana.
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Issaka, Yakubu Balma, George Nyarko, and Doris Quaidoo. "FACTORS INFLUENCING TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION BY TRADITIONAL AFRICAN VEGETABLE FARMERS IN NORTHERN GHANA." UDS International Journal of Development 8, no. 1 (November 8, 2021): 474–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.47740/563.udsijd6i.
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The production of traditional African vegetables is an age-old tradition among the people of the northern region of Ghana. However, the knowledge base of traditional African vegetable production remains local due to a lack of research and policy support. Therefore, the adoption of improved technology among traditional vegetable farmers is generally low and impedes efforts to promote widespread cultivation, consumption and even commercialisation. This study aims at clarifying potential factors that determine the adoption of technologies by traditional African vegetable farmers in the northern region of Ghana. One hundred and five (105) respondents in five communities and across two administrative districts in the northern region were selected for an in-depth survey using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. In addition, a logit regression was used to determine the effect of various factors on technology adoption by farmers. Among the factors, the educational level of a farmer, access to credit, farm size, experience in farming and access to extension support were found to be important factors affecting the decision of traditional African vegetable farmers to adopt improved technology. The results of this study can help enhance the effectiveness of policy re-orientation towards a more effective commercialisation of traditional African vegetables in Ghana and elsewhere.
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Boateng, Fred K., and Uttam Gaulee. "From Studentship to Academia." Journal of Underrepresented & Minority Progress 3, no. 1 (April 27, 2019): 67–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.32674/jump.v3i1.1077.
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At all levels of education in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplinary fields, there are disparities in participation according to gender. This study explores the educational and professional experiences of female faculty in STEM in universities in Ghana. In-depth semi-structured interviews were undertaken employing 20 participants from universities in Ghana. Findings indicate that despite their success fueled by the support system available to them, gender disparities, fostered by patriarchy, characterized their educational and professional experiences. Their gendered experiences exacerbated in the higher education workplace as some sources of support turned to be sources of gender discrimination. This was because they were perceived as threats to the patriarchal status quo as they surged in the academic STEM trajectory.
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Kumi-Yeboah, Alex. "Educational Resilience and Academic Achievement of Immigrant Students From Ghana in an Urban School Environment." Urban Education 55, no. 5 (August 24, 2016): 753–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0042085916660347.
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Educational resilience is often linked to educational success of various immigrant youth including Black immigrants despite the challenges they face. However, few studies have explored the factors that promote and/or constrain educational resilience and academic achievement of Black immigrants. To address this gap, the current article focuses on the educational resilience and academic achievement of Ghanaian-born immigrants ( N = 60) attending urban high schools in the United States. Results indicate that self-regulation, technology, religious faith, past experiences, parental support, resources, and safety issues played an important role. Implications and recommendations for educators and policymakers are discussed.
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Taley, Isaac Bengre, and Matilda Sarpong Adusei. "Junior high school mathematics teachers’ knowledge in calculators." JRAMathEdu (Journal of Research and Advances in Mathematics Education) 5, no. 1 (February 28, 2020): 80–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.23917/jramathedu.v5i1.9523.
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Helping junior high school students to use calculators and computers for problem solving and investigating real-life situations is an objective of the junior high school mathematics curriculum in Ghana. Ironically, there is a technological drought in junior high school mathematics instruction in Ghana, with a suspicion that mathematics teachers’ competency in the use of calculators for teaching may be the source of this lack of use. This study sought to establish a correlation between junior high school mathematics teachers’ competence and the motivation supporting the use of calculators in teaching. A descriptive survey comprising of a test and questionnaire was used to collect data from junior high school mathematics teachers in an educational district in Ghana. Teacher characteristics such as educational attainment, age, and gender in relation to teachers’ competency in the use of calculators were discussed in the study. The results showed that about 70% of the teachers exhibited a low level of calculator competence. Besides, novice teachers outperformed expert teachers in the calculator competency-based test. Additionally, mathematics teachers’ enthusiasm for using calculators in teaching was directly associated with the teachers’ level of competency. The findings may send a signal to stakeholders in their efforts to revising the Ghana JHS curriculum in order to actualize the curriculum desire for the integration of technology in the teaching and learning of JHS mathematics.
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Owusu-Manu, D., D. J. Edwards, S. K. Afrane, I. K. Dontwi, and P. Laycock. "Professional Doctoral Scholarship in Ghana." Industry and Higher Education 29, no. 3 (June 2015): 197–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/ihe.2015.0257.
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The constantly evolving paradigm of 21st century educational offerings and the growing demand for ‘professional practice’ research degrees have raised concerns about the relevance of the traditional ‘theoretical’ PhD award. To meet this growing demand, and address these concerns, alternative routes to achieving the doctoral award have been developed (such as EngD and DBA). However, many higher education institutions in developing countries have not responded to the new demand. Against this contextual background, this paper reports on a case study of the recently established Centre for Doctoral Training in Business, Enterprise and Professional Studies (CDT-BEPS) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. The CDT-BEPS embraces five development stages of professional doctoral training and learning skills sets: business; research; creativity; transferability; and evidential learning. The framework for developing the CDT-BEPS was validated using feedback from an international panel of experts encompassing academics, researchers, students and practitioners. It is argued that the research findings may be useful for other HEIs in developing countries currently exploring alternative routes for doctoral training. It is noted that further research is required to establish strategic collaborative and operational frameworks to support the CDT-BEPS and its long-term sustainability.
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Tanye, Hannah Ayaba. "Quality eLearning in Distance Learning: Benefits and Implications for National eLearning Policy in Ghana." International Journal of Multicultural and Multireligious Understanding 4, no. 3 (June 6, 2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.18415/ijmmu.v4i3.73.
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The continual innovation in technology has ripple effect on the way services are offered and undoubtedly has affected educational policies leading to educational reform. Governments, including the Government of Ghana have shown support to Universities in their implementation of eLearning. However, there is gap in the eLearning practice in Ghana. A well structured eLearning system with a supervisory role of Government and support system from university management for eLearners is little to none. How should online course be accredited? What pedagogy would ensure that the impact of skills and knowledge are not compromise for distance learners? What security measures should be put in place to ensure that learner’s data is secured? How Universities collaboration challenges can be minimized? and How students’ satisfaction level of eLearning system can be enhanced? This study seeks to answer these questions as a basis for eLearning policy debate at the National level.
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Tetteh, Emmanuel Dortey, Zhiguang Qin, and Benjamin Kwofie. "Managing an Information System Transformation in Higher Educational Institutions: A Case Study on CMC Portal in Ghana." International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) 14, no. 22 (November 29, 2019): 232. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v14i22.11240.
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The provision of computer-mediated communication (CMC) portal services through information technologies (IT) in higher educational institutions (HEIs) in developing countries should not be an impossible task considering the growth in information systems (IS) and an upsurge of internet users. There have been numerous efforts aimed at implementing CMC portals by HEIs but just a few could be said to be successful. To guide the implementation efforts of HEIs in developing countries especially Ghana, qualitative research is carried out on Koforidua technical university in Ghana which has implemented a CMC portal and a proposed CMC portal implementation framework, as well as a structuration perspective discussion, is presented. Findings of the research include the initiation, promotion, and adoption of technology into institutional processes, the physical deployment of the system and the post-implementation activities which can improve the adoption, implementation, and institutionalization of a CMC portal initiative.
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Owusu Kwateng, Kwame, Kenneth Afo Osei Atiemo, and Charity Appiah. "Acceptance and use of mobile banking: an application of UTAUT2." Journal of Enterprise Information Management 32, no. 1 (February 11, 2019): 118–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jeim-03-2018-0055.
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PurposeMobile banking (m-banking) can be defined as a service offered by a bank or any other financial institution that allows the customers of such establishments to carry out a variety of banking operations via a mobile device, such as a mobile phone, tablet or personal digital assistant. The purpose of this paper is to examine factors that influence customers to adopt and subsequently use m-banking services in Ghana using the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology 2 (UTAUT2) model with age, educational level, user experience and gender as moderators.Design/methodology/approachUsing questionnaire survey, the study sampled 300 users of m-banking services in Ghana as respondents. The primary data collected were analyzed using SmartPLS software.FindingsFindings of the study indicate that Habit, Price Value and Trust are the main factors influencing adoption and use of m-banking in Ghana. Individual differences of gender, age, educational level and user experience responded differently as they moderate the relationship between UTAUT2 constructs and use bahaviour. The applicability of UTAUT2 model was confirmed in the context of the research.Practical implicationsM-banking is a new phenomenon in Ghana’s financial industry, thus it is imperative to understanding the customer adoption behavior. The outcome will aid financial institutions to develop strategies that will sustain the interest of consumers to embrace m-banking.Originality/valueThis paper is among the first ever known attempts to examine m-banking adoption in Ghana using UTAUT2 model.
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Lotey, Ebenezer Kwesi, Yarhands Dissou Arthur, Joseph Frank Gordon, and Benjamin Adu-Obeng. "Modeling basic school teachers acceptance of instructional technology in advancing mathematical pedagogy in Ghana." Contemporary Mathematics and Science Education 4, no. 1 (January 6, 2023): ep23006. http://dx.doi.org/10.30935/conmaths/12811.
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In this study a modified technology acceptance model (TAM) was used to examine factors that determine information and communication technology (ICT) adoption in junior high school (JHS) mathematics classrooms in Ghana. The study purely employed a quantitative research method. A cross sectional survey was conducted using 180 basic school mathematics instructors in the Kumasi Metro using a questionnaire. Multiple stepwise regression was used as the statistical technique to analyze the data. The study found that usage training, perceived ease of use (PEU), perceived usefulness (PU), and attitude towards use (ATU), had a direct and positive impact on the JHS mathematics instructors’ intentions to utilize ICT for academic purposes. It was likewise concluded that the perceived ICT usefulness was found to be the most influential factor for the instructors’ intention to utilize ICT. The significant effect of usage training was statistically supported against the original TAM constructs utilized in this study. Also, the result from the study further reveals that mathematics facilitators intension to use ICT is not merely based on PEU, PU, and ATU, but fostered through educational culture to train their teaching staff in order to increase their competence and ability to use the instructional technology for academic purposes.
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Darden, Vicki, and Elisa M. Maroney. "“Craving to hear from you…”." Community Interpreting, Translation, and Technology 13, no. 3 (November 9, 2018): 442–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/tis.00024.dar.
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Abstract This study examines the feasibility of mobile technology for interpreter education. While interpreter education and its use of technology is well-established and documented in developed countries, educational opportunities for signed language interpreters in developing countries are scarce. One innovation, mobile phone technology, appears to be changing patterns of technological adoption in developed and developing countries, connecting those previously denied access by geography or income. Education through mobile applications, or m-learning, was used to provide professional development to interpreters from the U.S. and Ghana in an action research pilot study. Surveys, discussions, and reflections were analyzed to identify the types of technologies employed, challenges encountered, evidence of learning, and collegial interactions. While successful outcomes were documented, findings indicate feasibility is still dependent on several factors.
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Owusu-Agyeman, Yaw, and Magda Fourie-Malherbe. "Workforce development and higher education in Ghana: A symmetrical relationship between industry and higher education institutions." Industry and Higher Education 33, no. 6 (September 8, 2019): 425–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0950422219875000.
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This article is based on an empirical study of the importance of a symmetrical relationship between higher education institutions (HEIs) and cognate industry in Ghana. Using social capital theory as the theoretical underpinning of the study, the authors investigate how social structure and networks serve to explain HEI–industry relationships. The research follows a mixed-methods approach for gathering and analysing data from students, academics and industry representatives. The results suggest that the current relationships between HEIs and industry in Ghana could be improved through joint agreements, academic engagement and the development of policies that create synergy between the two entities. Additionally, the benefits to HEIs from such symmetrical relationships include the development of students’ employability skills and technology proficiency as well as the contribution of industry experts to educational programmes. The authors discuss the implications of their findings in relation to theory, practice and future research.
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Ohemeng, Patrick, Edward Twum, and Isadore Nii. "The Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Knowledge Management in the Second Cycle Educational Institutions in Ghana." International Journal of Computer Applications 128, no. 7 (October 15, 2015): 7–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.5120/ijca2015906600.
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Anang, Benjamin Tetteh, Emmanuel Owusu Dokyi, Bright Owusu Asante, and Samuel A. Donkoh. "Technical efficiency of resource-poor maize farmers in northern Ghana." Open Agriculture 7, no. 1 (January 1, 2022): 69–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/opag-2022-0075.
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Abstract Farm productivity in most developing countries remains low, hence the need to enhance technical efficiency (TE) of producers. This study evaluates the TE of maize production in rural Ghana, using primary data from a survey of smallholder producers. A two-stage double bootstrap data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach was used to assess TE and its determinants. The results revealed a bias-corrected mean TE of 68% (as opposed to 81% using the traditional DEA approach). Hence, with the prevailing technology and current input levels, farmers can increase their TE of maize production by 32%. TE increased with adoption of improved varieties, weeding frequency, and herd size but decreased with producer’s age, household size, educational status, and group membership. Subsequently, these factors need to be carefully considered in targeting policies for increasing maize productivity. The study observed increased adoption of improved varieties and training in efficient methods of weed control as important measures to enhance TE of maize farmers.
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Asampana, Isaac, Albert Akanlisikum Akanferi, Akwetey Henry Matey, and Hannah Ayaba Tanye. "Adoption of Mobile Commerce Services Among Artisans in Developing Countries." Interdisciplinary Journal of Information, Knowledge, and Management 17 (2022): 101–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/4921.
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Aim/Purpose: This paper aims to analyze how artisans in Ghana are incorporating mobile commerce into their everyday business and how perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, subjective norms, age, gender, expertise, and educational level affected the adoption and usage of m-commerce. Background: This study integrates well-established theoretical models to create a new conceptual model that ensures a comprehensive mobile commerce adoption survey. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted to measure the constructs and their relations to test the research model. Contribution: The study’s findings confirmed previous results and produced a new conceptual model for mobile commerce adoption and usage. Findings: Except for gender, perceived ease of use, and subjective norms that did not have specific effects on mobile commerce adoption, age, educational level, perceived usefulness, expertise, attitude, and behavioral intention showed significant effects. Recommendations for Practitioners: First of all, mobile commerce service providers should strategically pay critical attention to customer-centered factors that positively affect the adoption of mobile commerce innovations than focusing exclusively on technology-related issues. Mobile service providers can attract more users if they carefully consider promoting elements like perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use which directly or indirectly affect the individuals’ decision to adopt information technology from consumer perspectives. Second, mobile commerce service providers should strategically focus more on younger individuals since, per the research findings, they are more likely to adopt mobile commerce innovations than the older folks in Ghana. Third, service providers should also devise strategies to retain actual users of m-commerce by promoting elements like behavioral intentions and attitude, which according to the research findings, have a higher predictive power on actual usage of m-commerce. Recommendation for Researchers: The conceptual model developed can be employed by researchers worldwide to analyze technology acceptance research. Impact on Society: The study’s findings suggested that mobile commerce adoption could promote a cashless society that is convenient for making buying things quicker and easier. Future Research: The research sample size could be increased, and also the study could all sixteen regions in Ghana or any other country for a broader representation.
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Afitiri, Abdul-Rahaman, Frederick Ato Armah, Bernard Ekumah, Florence Esi Nyieku, David Oscar Yawson, and Justice O. Odoi. "Cumulative effects of environmental factors on household childhood diarrhoea in Ghana." Water Practice and Technology 15, no. 4 (August 15, 2020): 1032–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2020.083.
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Abstract Many children under five years still die from diarrhoeal diseases globally even though much progress has been made. The threat to public health posed by diarrhoeal diseases warrants the need to understand the interaction of the disease determinants from a spatio-temporal perspective to inform policy and intervention design. In this study, a pooled regression analysis was carried out using the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey data on 15,808 children under five years, to assess the combined effect of environmental factors on childhood diarrhoea prevalence and morbidity over a 21-year period. Childhood diarrhoea prevalence declined steadily from 20% to 16% from 1993 to 2003 but increased to 20% in 2008 and finally decreased significantly to 12% in 2014. The strength of the association between diarrhoea prevalence and each of the predictors presented in decreasing order of magnitude were as follows: current age of child, geographical region, religion, mother's highest educational level, ethnicity, source of drinking water and toilet facility, residential wellbeing, birth order, age of mother, and sex of child. Regional and temporal heterogeneities in prevalence, rate and distribution of diarrhoea were observed, indicating the need for context-specific interventions and policies.
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Sarpong-Danquah, Beatrice, Prince Gyimah, Kwasi Poku, and Brenda Osei-Poku. "Financial Literacy Assessment on Tertiary Students in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Ghanaian Perspective." International Journal of Accounting and Financial Reporting 8, no. 2 (May 8, 2018): 76. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijafr.v8i2.12928.
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The study assesses the financial literacy level among tertiary students in Sub-Saharan Africa country, Ghana. The study uses primary data through self-administered questionnaires, and employs purposive sampling to select four hundred and eighty (480) students across tertiary institutions in Ghana for data analysis. The study reaffirms that on the average, students lack financial knowledge especially on insurance (mean = 40.54 percent). However, students portray the highest level of financial literacy in savings and borrowing (mean = 52.88 percent). Also, information technology positively influences 95 percent of student’s financial literacy. We recommend that tertiary institutions should inculcate educational program on financial literacy to broaden understanding of financial issues among students. Policy makers should redesign curriculum to include financial literacy courses especially for non-business students. Finally, financial seminars and talks should be focused on teaching relevant financial concepts and the youth should be educated and encouraged to utilize digital or technological platforms to enable them gain more knowledge in finance.
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Darkey, Emmanuel Mensah. "Improving Services in Law Libraries: The Case of the Faculty of Law Library, University of Ghana, Legon." International Journal of Legal Information 36, no. 1 (2008): 80–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0731126500002717.
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Libraries play a very important role in national socio-economic development. They comprise books, buildings, a wide variety of materials and other support systems and more recently, technology. Their purpose is to serve as agents of instruction, reference and research for educational institutions, professional organizations, industrial concerns and communities. Law libraries for instance have highly specialized materials to support the advancement of learning about law or for the practice of law.
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Fumey, Abel, Solomon Yaw Agyeman-Boaten, and Sheriff Bediako Norman. "Impact evaluation of households participation in agriculture on welfare in Ghana." African Social Science and Humanities Journal 3, no. 3 (April 8, 2022): 1–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.57040/asshj.v3i3.123.
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The role of agriculture in Ghana’s economic development cannot be overstated as it is a major contributor to GDP and employs more people in the rural areas thereby improving on their welfare. However, the sector’s performance in recent time has declined as poverty incidence has remained high among rural agriculture households. This study, therefore, examines how participation in agriculture activities impact households’ welfare in Ghana using the seventh edition of Ghana Living Standard Survey (GLSS) dataset conducted in 2016/2017. The Heckman probit model is applied to determine the drivers of households' probability of engaging in agriculture. The propensity scores matching technique is used to match the farming households to their replica non-farming households as counterfactuals to ascertain the welfare impact of the households. The result shows that the welfare of households in agriculture is multidimensionally deprived than non-agriculture households. In addition, factors such as size of household, sex and age of household head, age at first marriage, location, ethnicity, and educational level of household heads have the likelihood of influencing agriculture participation in Ghana. Therefore, by modernising agriculture to enhance value addition through technology, irrigation, financing and marketing to boost agribusinesses would enhance the welfare in the agriculture households.
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Busia, Kwaku Abrefa, Alice Amegah, and Francis Arthur-Holmes. "Pathways of Electoral Clientelism in University Student Elections in Ghana: An Exploratory Study." Journal for Students Affairs in Africa 9, no. 2 (December 28, 2021): 153–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.24085/jsaa.v9i2.2204.
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Recent studies on student politics and governance have shown that electoral clientelism (EC) in university student elections is often facilitated by clientelist relations between student leaders and political parties. However, there is a dearth of empirical research investigating the various forms of electoral clientelism, as manifested through vote-buying practices in campus electoral politics in African universities. This article, therefore, investigates the multifaceted and changing dynamics of vote-buying in student electoral processes in Ghanaian universities. The study adopted a qualitative approach based on semi-structured interviews with 15 student leaders, 4 university staff working with student leadership, and 4 focus group interviews involving students at the University of Ghana and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. From our finding, we argue that electoral clientelism takes place in five crucial ways in university student elections in Ghana. These include the provision of direct cash payments, exchanging electoral support for student government positions and appointments, provision of food and beverage consumables, award of student-related business contracts, and provision of educational materials and souvenirs.
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Oduro-Kwarteng, S., K. B. Nyarko, S. N. Odai, and P. Aboagye-Sarfo. "Water conservation potential in educational institutions in developing countries: case study of a university campus in Ghana." Urban Water Journal 6, no. 6 (December 2009): 449–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15730620903108975.
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Rivers, Patrick A., John Kwame Rivers, and Vanessa Hazell. "Africa and Technology in Higher Education." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 3, no. 5 (May 31, 2015): 14–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol3.iss5.354.
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Showing that technology in higher education in African countries is lagging behind the developed world and also that Internet connectivity is on the rise in African nations, this paper describes and analyzes trends in the use of ICTs as well as the impact that the shortage in technological use and capacity has on Africa, particularly that needed to address the changing demands within the higher education sector. Challenges to the proposed widespread implementation of technology exist, particularly because most institutions of higher education have very limited technological capacity and basic resources, such as electricity, equipment, and funding; brain drain, improper use of ICT, and the colonial mindset are also factors. It is suggested that ICT be integrated into education with a purpose and within the context of postcolonial theory and a critical pedagogy perspective. Key uses of ICT in education, including mobile technology, are access, support, and communication, making learning available to anyone anywhere and enhancing learning as an interactive process, with much potential for collaboration and problem-solving. Four salient components related to incorporating ICTs into higher education are discussed: (a) teacher education; (b) curriculum; (c) distance learning; and (d) educational policy, planning, and management. Examples of technological initiatives in higher education as well as recommendations are given. Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania, representative of other African nations to varying degrees, are highlighted in regard to ICT infrastructure and its relevancy to higher education. It is concluded that African higher education has high potential for catching up in the technological race.
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Nyadu-Addo, Ralph, and Mavis Serwah Benneh Mensah. "Entrepreneurship education in Ghana – the case of the KNUST entrepreneurship clinic." Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 25, no. 4 (August 13, 2018): 573–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsbed-02-2017-0062.
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PurposeEntrepreneurship education thrives on the pillars of experiential education. Using the case of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana, the purpose of this paper is to examine the entrepreneurship clinic (EC) as a viable pedagogy for the promotion of experiential education in entrepreneurship.Design/methodology/approachThe paper relies on insider action research to analyse, within Joplin’s five-step model, the case of the EC at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana.FindingsThe analysis showed that the KNUST clinic comprises five main activities including preparation, orientation, selection and matching, coaching and monitoring and evaluation. In relation to Joplin’s five-step model, the first three stages of the clinic provide focus for the clinic while the remaining two stages – coaching and monitoring and evaluation – entail activities that are geared towards action, support, feedback and debrief. Through the clinic, thousands of tertiary students have been trained in entrepreneurship and new venture creation; some selected participants have been coached while others have had the opportunity to qualify for business incubation.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough the paper discusses some achievements of the clinic in relation to enrolment and fundraising, it does not assess the impact of the clinic on the entrepreneurial competencies, intentions and initiatives of participants, hence, these issues are recommended for future research.Practical implicationsThe paper demonstrates that it is feasible to implement the EC methodology, irrespective of the cost and time implications that are often associated with experiential educational methodologies. However, support from university management, funding raising from internal and external sources and technical support from industry and government agencies are key to the sustainability of clinics.Originality/valueThe paper adds novelty to the entrepreneurship education literature by bringing to the fore how a university in an emerging African economy is implementing and managing the EC pedagogy.
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Asabere, Nana Yaw, Amevi Acakpovi, Joseph Agyiri, Michael Clifford Awuku, Michael Aidoo Sakyi, and Dennis Amanor Teyewayo. "Measuring the Constructs That Influence Student and Lecturer Acceptance of an E-Library in Accra Technical University, Ghana." International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design 11, no. 1 (January 2021): 53–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijopcd.2021010104.
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Even though many universities across the world have incorporated internet-based educational and academic systems, the success of their implementation requires an extensive understanding of the end user acceptance process. Access to academic resources for teaching and learning using technology (electronic library) has become a popular approach within higher education institutions due to the continuous growth of internet innovations and technologies. This case study research, conducted at Accra Technical University uses the technology acceptance model (TAM) as a theoretical framework. The study investigates the effects of the system characteristics such as appropriate user interface (UI), software design, and relevance towards the perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness on intention to use the proposed e-library system. Two hundred (200) students and sixteen (16) lecturers participated in this quantitative study. Results show that improvement of the existing e-library system in ATU will enable students to utilize digital learning resources for effective teaching and learning, especially during the current global COVID-19 pandemic.
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Abor, Joshua, and Nicholas Biekpe. "SMEs' Access to Debt Finance." International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation 7, no. 2 (May 2006): 105–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000006776928627.
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This study compares the use of external debt finance by male-and female-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana to determine whether female-owned firms are less likely to use debt as a source of financing their operations. The results indicate that the capital structure of SMEs is influenced by the legal form, location, size, age and profitability of the firm and the educational background and gender of the entrepreneur. They also suggest that female-owned SMEs are significantly less likely to employ debt finance. The findings seem to support the notion that there is adverse discrimination in the lending process, placing women at a disadvantage. Females may not be able to penetrate informal networks as well as males, which clearly could affect their ability to gain access to useful information and sources of capital. Also, female-owned firms tend to be small sole-proprietorship businesses; thus, they may lack the necessary collateral to qualify them for debt finance. There is generally high conformity in the results of this study with similar studies in other parts of the world. Recommendations are given to help promote female-owned SMEs in Ghana.
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F., Kutsanedzie, and Mensah E. . "Polytechnics as Institutions for Intraregional Collaboration for Skills Development in Africa." Journal of Education and Vocational Research 4, no. 10 (October 30, 2013): 311–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jevr.v4i10.136.
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The Polytechnics in Ghana were established and given the mandate enshrined in the Constitution of Ghana under the Act of Parliament of the Republic of Ghana (Act 745) to train students in the fields of Science, Technology, Applied Social Science and Applied Art to serve the middle-manpower management needs of the country. In addition, the polytechnics are to provide skills development, conduct and publish industry driven research findings. Polytechnic graduate are expected by employers and captains of industry to be more practical-skilled and biased by virtue of their training. However, over the years, it appears the polytechnic graduate training is becoming more of theoretical rather than what was initially intended. Commentaries of stakeholders reveal that the polytechnics are gradually losing their focus vis-à -vis the practical training of students as they are fast comparing themselves to the universities. This paper uses observation of the polytechnics educational system, interviews with stakeholders and other secondary data as the bases to critically examine and identify the conditions that hamper the practical training of the polytechnic students – practical content of syllabi; teacher – student ratio in the face of high student intake; qualification of lecturers in terms of practical training. It thus recommends ways by which the polytechnics can improve upon the practical training of its student via mobilizing and utilizing its resources to create industries to facilitate the training of its students as well as reducing graduate unemployment. This thus will serve as lynch-pin to drive the country’s industrialization process.
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Akorli, Solomon King, and Adu Gyamfi Timothy. "An Assessment of Students’ Interest in choosing Technical Programmes among First Cycle Institutions in the Eastern Region of Ghana." International Journal of Technology and Management Research 6, no. 1 (May 5, 2021): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.47127/ijtmr.v6i1.112.
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Technical and Vocational Education is imperative when considering the human resource development of a country. The challenges facing Technical and Vocational Education in the Eastern Region is the consistent diminution of students opting to pursue Technical and Vocational courses at the Secondary level of education. The study seeks to assess student’s low interest in choosing Technical programme at the Second Cycle Institutions in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The sampling technique used was stratified and simple random sampling. The research was a cross–sectional studies and field questionnaire survey was used to collect information for the study. Data was collected from one thousand, one-hundred and six (1,106) respondents. Data were analyzed using frequency, charts and other relative important Indexes. It was found out that students ‘have low interest in technical courses due to societal stigmatization against the programme. The concept of Vocationalization must be re–visited at the Basic levels of the educational system.
Citation: Akorli, S. K. and Gyamfi, T. A. (2021). An Assessment of Students’ Interest in choosing Technical Programmes among First Cycle Institutions in the Eastern Region of Ghana. International Journal of Technology and Management.
Research. Vol. 6, Issue 1: 1－13.Received: April 15, 2020Accepted: March 30, 2021
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McHenry, Megan S., Lydia J. Fischer, Yeona Chun, and Rachel C. Vreeman. "A systematic review of portable electronic technology for health education in resource-limited settings." Global Health Promotion 26, no. 2 (August 23, 2017): 70–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1757975917715035.
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Objective: The objective of this study is to conduct a systematic review of the literature of how portable electronic technologies with offline functionality are perceived and used to provide health education in resource-limited settings. Methods: Three reviewers evaluated articles and performed a bibliography search to identify studies describing health education delivered by portable electronic device with offline functionality in low- or middle-income countries. Data extracted included: study population; study design and type of analysis; type of technology used; method of use; setting of technology use; impact on caregivers, patients, or overall health outcomes; and reported limitations. Results: Searches yielded 5514 unique titles. Out of 75 critically reviewed full-text articles, 10 met inclusion criteria. Study locations included Botswana, Peru, Kenya, Thailand, Nigeria, India, Ghana, and Tanzania. Topics addressed included: development of healthcare worker training modules, clinical decision support tools, patient education tools, perceptions and usability of portable electronic technology, and comparisons of technologies and/or mobile applications. Studies primarily looked at the assessment of developed educational modules on trainee health knowledge, perceptions and usability of technology, and comparisons of technologies. Overall, studies reported positive results for portable electronic device-based health education, frequently reporting increased provider/patient knowledge, improved patient outcomes in both quality of care and management, increased provider comfort level with technology, and an environment characterized by increased levels of technology-based, informal learning situations. Negative assessments included high investment costs, lack of technical support, and fear of device theft. Conclusions: While the research is limited, portable electronic educational resources present promising avenues to increase access to effective health education in resource-limited settings, contingent on the development of culturally adapted and functional materials to be used on such devices.
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Kodua-Ntim, Kwame, and Madeleine C. Fombad. "Strategies for the use of open access institutional repositories at universities in Ghana." Library Management 41, no. 6/7 (June 23, 2020): 515–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-02-2020-0023.
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PurposeThis article suggests strategies for the usage of open access institutional repositories (OAIR) at university libraries in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachPragmatism paradigm, mixed methods research approach and convergent parallel mixed method design was adopted. Simple random sampling, stratified random sampling, purposive sampling techniques and the sample size converter were the sampling procedures and methods employed. The questionnaire and interview guide were used as research instruments to gather relevant data for the study. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used as statistical tools to analyze quantitative and thematic analysis was used to analyze qualitative data.FindingsFactors such as software, staffing, advocacy, marketing and policies are crucial in the development of OAIR strategy at the University of Ghana.Research limitations/implicationsInformation from the National Accreditations Board (NAB) of Ghana (2018) indicates that Ghana has 92 Higher Educational Institutions (HEI). These are categorized into nine national public universities, eight technical universities, ten professional institutions and 65 private universities and university colleges. This article focuses only on five university libraries with the understanding that they were the only universities on the Directory of Open Access Repositories, authoritative international registries of repositories that provide data on the number of registered Institutional Repositories throughout the world.Practical implicationsIt is envisaged that the findings will benefit policymakers, academic staff, university library management and librarians. Academic staff will recognize the need to use OAIR. OAIR managers and administrators will be able to determine the factors affecting the usage of OAIR in university libraries and will be able to design strategies on how OAIR can be sustained and managed.Originality/valueThe article suggests strategies for the usage of OAIR that are instrumental for university libraries in Ghana. The strategies consist of an Institutional Guideline that requires adequate marketing, policies, software and staffing. The research also provided an understanding of OAIR through the lenses of technology acceptance model (TAM) an extension of the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) to explain the usage of OAIR in university libraries in Ghana.
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Kwegyiriba, Adwoa, Ronald Osei Mensah, and Elizabeth Ewusi. "The Use of Audio-Visual Materials in Teaching and Learning Process in Effia Junior High Schools." Technium Social Sciences Journal 31 (May 9, 2022): 106–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.47577/tssj.v31i1.6399.
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This study aims to find out the use of audio-visual materials at the Junior High School level. Despite the fact that the use of audio-visual materials is a proper current technological tool to motivate students, it prevails a set of challenges in the availability of audio-visual materials in Effia public Junior High Schools. The study seeks to provide information on the existing situation about the availability and use of Audio-visual materials in teaching students in Junior High Schools in Effia, in Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly. This study used qualitative approach, and censused all the nine public Junior High schools in Effia with ten students and one teacher randomly selected from each public JHS in Effia to form a sample size of 99 respondents for the study. Despite the significant role played by the use of audio-visual materials in the Ghanaian educational system. The findings revealed that although the students in the nine public JHS in Effia are not taught using Audio-Visual materials by their teachers, they still have the desire to be taught using those materials and this was affirmed with a significant majority of the students saying they desired to be taught with Audio-Visual materials in their various classrooms experience. The research recommended that Audio-Visual materials should be made available by Stakeholders in the educational sector such as; the Parent Teacher Association (P.T.A), the municipal assembly, the ministry of education, the Ghana Education Service, individual philanthropists, and non-governmental organizations.
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Amankwaa, Godfred, Festus A. Asaaga, Christian Fischer, and Patrick Awotwe. "Diffusion of Electronic Water Payment Innovations in Urban Ghana. Evidence from Tema Metropolis." Water 12, no. 4 (April 2, 2020): 1011. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w12041011.
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Recent advances in mobile technologies, especially in the utility payment space, are having an increasingly profound impact on our daily lives and offer advantageous services in the utility sectors. This paper examines the prevalence and patterns of customer uptake of an electronic water payment (EWP) system and its implications for water delivery in the Tema Metropolitan Area, Ghana. Data for the study comprised a survey of 250 utility customers and the review of a 12-month water use and customer payment database from a water supply company. Results indicate that although customers were aware of EWP’s existence, overall uptake was very low. EWP awareness and intention to use EWP were not significantly associated with customers’ gender, phone/mobile money ownership, educational status, and water usage. However, age, employment status, income, and means of receiving monthly bills were found to be statistically different in relation to the awareness of EWP. These findings offer several implications for water service and utility providers to market mobile payment solutions and to increase the consumer uptake of these services and payment options.
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Alagbela, Alaric Awingura. "Benefits and Challenges Associated with the Use of Social Media Applications in Education at the Basic Education Level in the Bolga–East District of Ghana, West Africa." European Journal of Education and Pedagogy 3, no. 1 (February 24, 2022): 111–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.24018/ejedu.2022.3.1.192.
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Social Media has taken over the globe by storm. Its effects cut across all facets of humankind. This is especially so in the area of education. Depending on how managers of the education sectors apply it, Social Media has advantages and disadvantages. This study is a case study of the qualitative approach to research. The study sought to explore the benefits and challenges associated with the use of Social Media and its applications at the basic level of education in the Bolga- East District of the Upper East Region of Ghana, West Africa. In view of this objective, ten (10) participants, thus two (2) each from the five junior high schools from the district capital, Zuarungu, who had been teaching Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) were purposely selected through the intensity case sampling technique to constitute the sample size. An in-depth interview guide was employed in collecting data from the participants. The study revealed that benefits or opportunities concerning Social Media usage in education include the crucial role it plays in the search for information for research and collaborations, the sharing of information and other relevant educational materials to group members among others. However, the challenges associated with its usage include exposing young learners to uneducated and morally bankrupt materials, making students and teachers miss instructional hours through its addiction and the spread of fictitious information. Additionally, the study revealed that there are no specific and district- wide guidelines concerning the use of Social Media tools at the basic education level. The study thus recommends that educational authorities of the Ghana Education Service publish specific guidelines regulating its usage to the benefit of students’ education. Parents and guardians should also monitor the activities of their wards at home to ensure that Social Media tools are used solely for academic work.
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BUADI, DONUS WORLANYO, and PATIENCE EMEFA DZANDZA. "Information seeking behaviour of traditional leaders in the Shai Osudoku District of Ghana." Library Review 64, no. 8/9 (November 2, 2015): 614–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lr-04-2015-0036.
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Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the information-seeking behaviour of traditional leaders in the Shai Osudoku District of Ghana. Design/methodology/approach – The case study methodology was used. An interview schedule was designed to elicit information from 12 chiefs from the Shai Traditional Council. Findings – The findings of the study showed that traditional leaders sought information on issues that bordered on their community as well as information for their personal use. It also showed that they usually used informal sources such as the traditional council and their subjects but also exhibited similar information-seeking behaviour to that of professionals. They also used information dissemination or transfer methods that were in line with the oral culture of their traditional society. They had challenges in the use of information technology due to their low educational level, as well as challenges in having access to formal sources due to unavailability. Practical implications – The study brought to light the challenges traditional leaders encountered in executing their roles. It was therefore recommended that government agencies collaborate with them to enhance their work. Originality/value – Several studies have been conducted on information-seeking behaviour of different categories of people within different contexts. However, few studies have been conducted on the information-seeking behaviour of traditional leaders. This study thus sought to serve as a foundation research on the information-seeking behaviour of traditional leaders, with Shai Osudoku District of Ghana as the study area.
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Yeboah, Douglas. "Validation of Non-Linear Relationships-Based UTAUT Model on Higher Distance Education Students’ Acceptance of WhatsApp for Supporting Learning." TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH 7, no. 2 (October 28, 2020): 27–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.21522/tijar.2014.07.02.art004.
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This study examined relationships among the exogenous constructs of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model to identify those that significantly predict others. Questionnaires were used to collect data from 273 distance education students pursuing various diploma, bachelor’s degree and post-graduate diploma programs at the Cape Coast study center of the Institute for Distance and e-Learning (IDeL) of the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana. Proportional stratified random sampling technique was employed to obtain the sample of students. The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares – Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results indicated that in acceptance of WhatsApp for supporting higher distance learning, effort expectancy and social influence predict performance expectancy; mobile self-efficacy and facilitating conditions predict effort expectancy; and facilitating conditions predict social influence. Also, mobile self-efficacy was found to significantly predict behavioral intention. We recommend that prior to introduction of a new technology such as WhatsApp for supporting learning, necessary resources and training should be provided by educational administrators and faculty to the students. This would make the students perceive that they can use the technology effectively to bring about gains in their learning; and subsequently accept the technology.
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Debrah, Linda Batsa, Aliyu Mohammed, Jubin Osei-Mensah, Yusif Mubarik, Olivia Agbenyega, Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng, Kenneth Pfarr, et al. "Morbidity management and surveillance of lymphatic filariasis disease and acute dermatolymphangioadenitis attacks using a mobile phone-based tool by community health volunteers in Ghana." PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 14, no. 11 (November 12, 2020): e0008839. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008839.
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Morbidity burden of lymphatic filariasis (LF) relies on the information from the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme where Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) passively report cases identified. Consequently, the exact prevalence of morbidity cases is not always accurate. The use of mobile phone technology to report morbidity cases was piloted in Ghana using a text-based short messaging service (SMS) tool by CHVs. Though successful, illiterate CHVs could not effectively use the SMS tool. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of a mobile phone-based Interactive Voice Response System (mIVRS) by CHVs in reporting LF morbidity cases and acute dermatolymphangioadenitis (ADLA) attacks in Ghana. The mIVRS was designed as a surveillance tool to capture LF data in Kassena Nankana Districts of Ghana. One hundred CHVs were trained to identify and report lymphedema and hydrocele cases as well as ADLA attacks by calling a hotline linked to the mIVRS. The system asked a series of questions about the disease condition. The ability of the CHV to report accurately was assessed and the data from the mIVRS were compared with the paper records from the CHVs and existing MDA programme records from the same communities and period. Higher numbers of lymphedema and hydrocele cases were recorded by the CHVs using the mIVRS (n = 590 and n = 103) compared to the paper-based reporting (n = 417 and n = 76) and the MDA records (n = 154 and n = 84). Female CHVs, CHVs above 40 years, and CHVs with higher educational levels were better at paper-based reporting (P = 0.007, P = 0.001, P = 0.049 respectively). The system, when fully developed and linked to national databases, may help to overcome underreporting of morbidity cases and ADLA attacks in endemic communities. The system has the potential to be further expanded to other diseases.
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Opoku, Nana Agyemang, Edward Owusu, Samuel Kyei Adoma, Asuamah Adade Yeboah, Solomon Ali Dansieh, and Priscilla Appiah. "A Textual Analysis of Modality in the 2015 Matriculation Speech of Prof. W. O. Ellis." International Journal of Language and Literary Studies 4, no. 3 (August 5, 2022): 144–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.36892/ijlls.v4i3.979.
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Speech presentation varies from political, religious, economic, and academic to social issues. Over the years, in academia, some research works have been carried out in various fields of speech presentation. However, studies on the modality in the speeches of educational leaders in Ghana are not pronounced. Consequently, this paper is a textual analysis of the mood choices deployed in the 2015 matriculation ceremony speech of Prof W. O. Ellis, who is one of the past vice-chancellors of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. The matriculation ceremony was for the 2015/2016 graduate students in the Institute of Distance Learning (IDL), KNUST. With prior permission, the data (Vice Chancellor’s speech) was purposively selected from the University’s portal. The research design used for this study was qualitative. Accordingly, the speech (data) was analysed using the content analysis method. With this method, we identified the various mood structures, the conditions that necessitate a particular mood, and how the mood choices were interpreted manually. The findings showed that the mood choices used in the selected speech were declarative and imperative. Of these two mood choices, declarative was predominant (86%). However, the study revealed that interrogative mood was absent from the speech. The study recommends that, in the future, such speeches should include interrogative moods. The basis is that the interrogative moods (especially rhetorical questions) have the propensity of maintaining the interpersonal relationship between the speaker and the listener.
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Adomako, Elvis Kwakye, Charles Quansah, and Ronald Osei Mensah. "Assessing the Challenges of Information, Communication and Technology Education in the Rural Communities of Ghana: A Case of Sekyere South District." Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 13, no. 4 (July 5, 2022): 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.36941/mjss-2022-0031.
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The Ghanaian government developed and implemented an ICT in Education Policy in 2008. ICT was integrated into instructing and education at all levels of the country's educational system as a result of this approach. This study looks at the challenges that rural communities in Ghana confront in securing the benefits of ICT in tutoring at various levels. The study used a sample size of 142 ICT instructors and heads of schools, as well as a small number of students, with a 90% confidence level. The district's respondents were chosen using planned and practical sampling methods. A structured form was used to gather primary data from all participants; however, only 93.67 percent responded. With the use of SPSS, tables were used to examine the primary data. According to the students, the number of hours per week dedicated to teaching ICT in schools is positively connected with their dedication to learning ICT. In terms of the impact of ICT on students' daily lives in the district, the reading discovered that ICT instruction had both beneficial and adverse consequences for kids. Based on the findings, the various stakeholders in education should conduct periodic on-the-job training for all teachers on evolving e-learning high-tech and approaches to provide them with the necessary abilities to effectively teach ICT.
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Asunka, Stephen. "Helping Students Avoid Plagiarism in Online Courses." International Journal of Cyber Ethics in Education 1, no. 4 (October 2011): 42–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijcee.2011100105.
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This study used design-based research approaches to investigate student plagiarism in an online course, with the objective of determining the instructional interventionist strategies that can help students avoid the practice in online courses. Twenty eight (28) undergraduate students who were engaged in a semester-long online course in Educational Technology at a private university in Ghana participated in the study. Drawing on relevant learning and related theories, the study implemented different learning activities pertaining to plagiarism at regular intervals during the semester, and then subsequently analyzed students’ individual and group course writings for evidence of plagiarism. Findings reveal that regular and varied instructional interventions helps students reduce and eventually avoid plagiarism in the online learning environment. Students were also found to plagiarize to a much lesser extent when they worked in groups than when they worked individually. Implications of these findings for the design and management of online learning courses in higher education are briefly discussed.
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Omariba, Alice, Samson Rosana Ondigi, and Henry Okello Ayot. "Challenges Facing Teachers in Integrating Educational Technology into Kiswahili Teaching. A Case of Selected Secondary Schools in Kisii County, Kenya." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 4, no. 12 (December 31, 2016): 23–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol4.iss12.42.
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has brought about profound changes in this 21st century era.ICT has changed the way people communicate and do business. In education, the role of ICT and whether or not it positively influences the learners’ attitudes to work and particularly in language (Kiswahili) has been a matter of much debate. Globally, Kiswahili is taught as a language in universities such as Harvard, Yale, Germany, Osaka-Japan, China, South Korea, South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria just to mention a few. Further, the African Union meetings recognize Kiswahili as one of the languages of communication. The use of ICT creates an environment which moves away from the traditional teacher-centered approaches that have been devoid of learner enjoyment and explorativeness which are important characteristics of effective and meaningful learning. ICT allows learners to create, collect, store, use knowledge and information; and it enables learners to connect with people and resources all over the world (Alberta Learning, 2000). The emphasis of teaching Kiswahili language in Kenya is becoming commonplace. The professional development of teachers on the use of ICT enables them develop and update themselves on the ever changing trends and techniques of integrating Educational Technology (ICT-based ) in teaching. The Ministry of Education in Kenya as in many countries in the world realized and accepted the importance of ICT in teaching. It was with this regard that New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD) a pilot project was started with an aim of trying to find out the possibility of realizing the dream of integrating ICT in teaching in secondary schools. However, like any new project, there is a possibility of certain challenges such as students’ attitudes and how to impart knowledge and skills which may first need to be addressed in order to guarantee full implementation and success of the project in Kenyan secondary schools. The presenters of this paper did a study of selected secondary schools in Kisii County Kenya. The purpose of the study was to investigate the professional preparedness of the Kiswahili teachers in integrating educational technology into the teaching of the language and establish challenges teachers face while trying to integrate technology into Kiswahili instructional process. The findings have important implications for the future integration of educational technology in the teaching of Kiswahili in Kenya. Will this dream come true? The presenters will share their findings and experience.
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Manteaw, S. A., B. W. Akpotosu, B. Y. Folitse, and S. Mahama. "Assessing farm records-keeping behavior among small-scale pineapple farmers in the Nsawam Adoagyiri municipality, Ghana." Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science 56, no. 2 (December 31, 2021): 34–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/gjas.v56i2.4.
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This paper seeks to bring more clarity to the phenomenon of farm records keeping among small-scale pineapple farmers in the Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipality of the Eastern Region of Ghana. Specifically, it seeks to measure the motivation behind farm records keeping, the nature of records kept, the benefits derived from the activity and how demographic and socio-economic characteristics of farmers influence the practice. Using a multi-stage random selection procedure, 120 pineapple farmers selected from 25 pineapple growing communities in the Municipality were interviewed using structured interview schedules. The study showed that records keeping was common among the pineapple farmers interviewed with the farmers keeping at least six (6) farm records. The chi-square test showed that farm records keeping depended on educational level, years of experience in pineapple farming and farm size. Besides, records keeping was informed primarily by the desire to make productivity projections and promote effective agribusiness management. The study makes a strong case for sustained communication, education and awareness creation on the practice to engender good agribusiness outcomes.
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Asamoah, Moses Kumi. "ICT officials' opinion on deploying Open Source Learning Management System for teaching and learning in universities in a developing society." E-Learning and Digital Media 18, no. 1 (August 13, 2020): 18–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2042753020946280.
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Information and Communication Technology specialists, working within universities play important roles in the deployment of educational technologies for teaching and learning. Given the centrality of these specialists and the woeful dearth of empirics on this subject-matter in Sub-Saharan Africa, this paper interrogates the perspectives of ICT specialists working within universities in Ghana, on the deployment of Moodle®/Sakai® Learning Management System (LMS) by universities in the country for teaching and learning and the challenges involved. Data collection entailed semi-structured interviews with twenty informants. Thematic analysis was used for data analysis. It emerged that there has been impressive formulation of e-learning policy, construction of computer laboratories, Staff Resource Centre, Electronic Support Unit in the Balm Library, installation of Internet facility, Learning Management System, Enterprise Solution Software, Library Solution Software to promote ICT-mediated teaching and learning in the face of barriers. The paper adds knowledge to the extant literature in the field, impacts practice and policy along the pathway for ensuring sustainable deployment of LMS in universities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Yakubu, Abubakari, Fortuna Paloji, Juan Pablo Guerrero Bonnet, and Thomas Wetter. "Development of an Instrument for Assessing the Maturity of Citizens for Consumer Health Informatics in Developing Countries: The Case of Chile, Ghana, and Kosovo." Methods of Information in Medicine 60, no. 01/02 (May 2021): 062–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1731389.
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Abstract Objective We aimed to develop a survey instrument to assess the maturity level of consumer health informatics (ConsHI) in low-middle income countries (LMIC). Methods We deduced items from unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), UTAUT2, patient activation measure (PAM), and ConsHI levels to constitute a pilot instrument. We proposed a total of 78 questions consisting of 14 demographic and 64 related maturity variables using an iterative process. We used a multistage convenient sampling approach to select 351 respondents from all three countries. Results Our results supported the earlier assertion that mobile devices and technology are standard today than ever, thus confirming that mobile devices have become an essential part of human activities. We used the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test (WSRT) and item response theory (IRT) to reduce the ConsHI-related items from 64 to 43. The questionnaire consisted of 10 demographic questions and 43 ConsHI relevant questions on the maturity of citizens for ConsHI in LMIC. Also, the results supported some moderators such as age and gender. Additionally, more demographic items such as marital status, educational level, and location of respondents were validated using IRT and WSRT. Conclusion We contend that this is the first composite instrument for assessing the maturity of citizens for ConsHI in LMIC. Specifically, it aggregates multiple theoretical models from information systems (UTAUT and UTAUT2) and health (PAM) and the ConsHI level.
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Okyere, Charles Yaw, and Felix Ankomah Asante. "Perceptions and determinants of households' participation in a randomized evaluation on water quality testing and information in southern Ghana." Water Policy 19, no. 6 (August 28, 2017): 1206–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wp.2017.177.
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Abstract In this paper, we analyze perceptions and determinants of households' participation in a randomized experiment on water quality testing and information in southern Ghana. Beneficiary households assessed the components of the intervention including its relevance and adequacy in improving understanding of water quality issues. Motivating and constraining factors to participation in the randomized experiment are also assessed. We also estimate the correlates of participation in the intervention. Social and economic benefits derived from the intervention based on perceptions are compared with impacts of the intervention using an instrumental variable approach. We found evidence that subjective analysis estimates of the effects of the intervention are higher than the objective analysis estimates. Households generally perceived the intervention to be relevant in improving their understanding of water quality issues. However, there are differing opinions based on random assignment into either child or adult treatment groups on most- and least-liked attributes of the intervention, and also motivating and constraining factors affecting participation in the intervention. The factors that statistically and significantly influenced participation in the intervention include educational attainment, ethnicity, religious denomination and marital status of the household heads, in addition to the location of residence.
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Donkor, Samuel Kwabena, Abraham Ekow Asmah, and Irene Ocran. "Formulation of an organic solution for odour removal in rubber-gum resist technique." Journal of Textile Engineering & Fashion Technology 7, no. 2 (April 20, 2021): 62–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.15406/jteft.2021.07.00269.
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The rubber-gum resist technique is a modern fabric colouration technique in the world of resisting fabric dyeing production. This innovative technique is an improvement upon the wax-resist method which makes use of polyvinyl acetate, latex and ammonia as constituents of its resist agent. The rubber-gum resist technique which provides a good printable effect in design registration also has an excellent advantage in rendering complex or minute details of a design with less difficulty. The setback of this technique which happens to be the challenge at the degumming stage factored into the choice of research design in the execution of the project. A series of explorations were conducted using organic fruit juices for the formulation of the solution that can remove the unpleasant smell from the dyed product as a result of the use of turpentine in the degumming process. The study adopted the qualitative research method which employed the descriptive and exploratory research design. The scope of the study covered the local rubber gum resist dyeing producers in the Kumasi metropolis. The findings of the explorations conducted have proven that the major challenge in the rubber-gum resist technique which happens to be the unpleasant smell deposited in the fabric due to the degumming process has been resolved using organic fruit juices. For the rubber-gum resist technique to live in the limelight, it is recommended that the results of this study should be incorporated into the practice of the rubber-gum resist technique in Ghana. Also, the introduction of resist fabric-dyeing art educational curriculum should make it a point to include the rubber-gum resist technique at the senior high schools through to the tertiary level to promote the practice of this innovative art discipline. Fusing this innovative technique into our textile educational system will help students to explore and gain much knowledge in the practice of the rubber-gum resist technique and will also serve as a source of employment.
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Buabeng-Andoh, Charles. "Predicting students’ intention to adopt mobile learning." Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching & Learning 11, no. 2 (August 10, 2018): 178–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jrit-03-2017-0004.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the ability of the integration of technology acceptance model (TAM) and theory of reasoned action (TRA) to predict and explain university students’ intention to use m-learning in schools. Design/methodology/approach In total, 487 students participated in this study. A seven-likert scale survey questionnaire which comprised of 23 items was completed by the students. Structural equation modeling was used as the statistical technique to analyze the data. Findings The study found that the resulting model was fairly able to predict and explain behavioral intention (BI) among students in Ghana. In addition, this study found that attitudes toward use and subjective norm significantly influenced students’ BI to use mobile learning. The model explained 23.0 percent of the variance in BI, 33.8 percent in perceived usefulness and 47.6 percent in attitudes toward use. Of all the three endogenous variables, attitude had the greatest effect on BI. Originality/value Although, the above-mentioned models have been adopted in many studies, few or none have combined TRA and TAM as a research framework to predict and explain students’ intention to use m-learning since m-learning is fairly new in educational environments. Therefore, a model that combines all constructs from TRA and TAM was proposed in this study to explore university students’ intention to use m-learning in schools.
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Nsemo, Alberta. "Perception, Experiences and Challenges of Online and Virtual Learning during Covid-19 Pandemic among Student Midwives of the Garden City University College, Kenyase-Kumasi, Ghana." Middle Eastern Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences 3, no. 1 (March 2, 2022): 66–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.47631/mejress.v3i1.442.
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Purpose: This study aimed to assess the perception, experiences and challenges of online and virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic among student midwives of the Garden City University College, Kumasi, Ghana. Approach/Methodology/Design: The study adopted a descriptive quantitative design which was achieved by the administration of questionnaires through google forms to 158 respondents. A systematic sampling technique was employed to select the participants. Data were coded and entered into Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 and MS. Excel for analysis. The technology acceptance model was used to direct the study. Findings: The study revealed that 51.3% of respondents perceived online and virtual learning to be useful and effective, 41.8% stated they were comfortable with the use of online and virtual learning platforms and tools. 44.3% of the participants were satisfied with the virtual learning, 50.6% stated that their experience with online and virtual learning has improved their ICT skills. However, challenges faced by the participants included the high cost of data (95.6%), poor internet connectivity (91.1%) and 81% expressed distraction when having the online and virtual learning classes. Practical Implications: The study has practical implications for the various educational institutions and concerned bodies to address the issue of high cost, among others. Originality/value: The study concluded that students found e-learning advantageous over conventional face-to-face teaching and learning, as they could study from any location despite some challenges.
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Fortkort, Martin, Sebastian Finke, and Semih Severengiz. "Blockchain-Based Consumer Stock Ownership Plans (CSOP) As a Catalyst For Impact Investments in Sustainable Energy Infrastructure." Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability 6 (2021): 43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/rees/2021043.
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The challenges of climate change and lack of access to electricity create an urgent need for sustainable energy infrastructure projects in developing countries. Sustainable impact investment schemes are a potential catalyst to finance such projects. A particularly sustainable financing option can be the Consumer Stock Ownership Plan (CSOP), combining the interests of impact investors and the local population. The infrastructure, e.g., a sustainable energy mini-grid, is owned by the investors and the local population at the same time. The population thus benefits from access to electricity and active participation in energy supply, while investors benefit from new forms of investment with social impact. However, CSOP is a complex model that requires a secure organisation and infrastructure. By integrating blockchain technology, the organisational structure of the model can be automatically managed via smart contracts, reducing the influence of intermediary institutions. This makes the investment more secure, transparent, and efficient. The paper outlines a concept for an impact investment CSOP model coupled with blockchain-based smart contracts as a scalable solution for sustainable energy infrastructure projects, in which the ownership of the infrastructure is transferred to the community over time. The model considers all relevant parameters before, during and after the life cycle of the energy infrastructure and aims to secure a sustainable long-term energy supply in developing countries through self-administration, educational measures, and participation of all stakeholders. In the next step, the concept developed in this paper will be applied to an energy infrastructure pilot project at the Don Bosco Solar and Renewable Energy Centre in Ghana.