Journal articles: 'Ghanaian Polytechnics'

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Mends-Brew, Edwin, and Albert Ayi Ashiagbor. "Computing Statistical Precision of Efficiency and Productivity Change Indices: A Bootstrap Application to Ghanaian Polytechnics." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 12, no. 9 (2016): 273. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2016.v12n9p273.

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This study employs a bivariate smoothing bootstrap technique to obtain a statistical inference for Technical Efficiency and Malmquist Indices and their components of Polytechnics in Ghana over the period 2009-2014. The main contribution of this paper is to provide an Efficiency Analysis using a non-parametric approach with a robust estimator. This methodology is empirically being applied in the analysis of Polytechnic Education in Ghana because it affords us the opportunity to compute the statistical significance of changes in Polytechnics’ Technical Efficiency and Productivity Indices and their respective components. Results showed that averagely, Technical Efficiency fluctuated over the period; however, Polytechnic Education experienced a significant technological regress, with few Polytechnics achieving increases in productivity led by improvements in efficiency. Policy implications are derived.

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Doe, Mawutorwu, Frank Owusu, Eugene Oware Koranteng, and Ebenezer Mensah Annan. "Auditor Independence: Evidence from Ghanaian Polytechnics." Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Management Studies 3, no. 4 (2016): 266–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.20448/journal.500/2016.3.4/500.4.266.271.

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Mensah, Mary Afi. "Implementation of Internal Quality Assurance in Polytechnics: Evidence from Ghana." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 12, no. 19 (2016): 221. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2016.v12n19p221.

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Quality assurance in higher education has become a global issue. There has been a growing interest of governments around the world that higher education institutions in their countries need to provide quality education to their students. This study investigated the implementation of internal quality assurance in two purposively selected Ghanaian Polytechnics. Qualitative methodology was employed using in-depth interviews based on a case study research design. The participants indicated that the internal quality assurance systems and practices in place in the Polytechnics included areas such as the availability of internal quality assurance policy, teaching and learning processes, curriculum design, evaluation and review, research performance, extension activities, student assessment practices, student-lecturer assessment and student support services. Infrastructure challenges, funding and budget constraints, human capacity constraints and lack of quality culture were found to militate against the implementation of quality assurance in the Polytechnics. It was recommended that Ghanaian Polytechnics should have clear policies and associated procedures for the assurance of quality and standards of their programmes and awards. They should commit themselves explicitly to the development of quality culture and quality awareness. Also, the necessary learning facilities, resources and support systems should be provided by the Polytechnics to ensure quality of teaching and learning. The products, environments, programmes and services provided by the Polytechnics should be accessible and usable, to the greatest extent possible, by all categories of students. Assistive devices should be provided for persons with disabilities where needed. Building internal capacity for quality assurance was also recommended.

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Okae-Adjei, Samuel. "Public Perception towards Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Ghanaian Polytechnics." Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences 2, no. 3 (2017): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/arjass/2017/32430.

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Nantomah, Kassim Korah. "PREDICTING STUDENT’S CHOICE OF HOSTEL: AN APPLICATION OF MULTINOMIAL LOGISTIC REGRESSION." International Journal of Engineering Science Technologies 2, no. 1 (2019): 28–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/ijoest.v2.i1.2017.04.

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Choice of hostel is a crucial decision to every student in tertiary education institution in Ghana. Government hitherto provides hostels for students, but due to limited resources of the state, private sector investors now support government. This creates an opportunity for students to decide which hostel to choose. Student’s choice of hostel is influenced by several factors, but this study focused on only student’s background variables. The study used multinomial logistic regression to predict student’s choice of hostel in Ghanaian polytechnics. A simple random sample of 300 students was selected from Bolgatanga Polytechnic for the study. The selectedstudents responded to a questionnaire that sought data on their background variables. The data was analyzed using SPSS Version 16.0. The results showed that male students exhibit significant preference for Local House to Private Hostel than female students. Significance preference was also shown for Private Hostel and Polytechnic Hostel to Local House by students with literate mothers. In addition, students from low income families also show significant preference for Local House to Private Hostel than their fellows from high income families. The results further established another significant prediction that students who have relationship problems withother students prefer Local House to Private and Polytechnic Hostels. The study recommends that management should consider students with illiterate mothers in Polytechnic Hostel first and also strengthen school-community relationship since some students prefer Local Houses to Polytechnic and Private Hostels.

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Mensah, Christopher, Edem Maxwell Azila-Gbettor, and Melody Enyonam Appietu. "Examination cheating attitudes and intentions of students in a Ghanaian polytechnic." Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism 16, no. 1 (2016): 1–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15313220.2015.1110072.

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Gbettor, Edem Maxwell Azila, Christopher Mensah, and Simon Mesa Kwodjo Avorgah. "Challenges of Writing Dissertations: Perceptual Differences between Students and Supervisors in a Ghanaian Polytechnic." International Journal of Education and Practice 3, no. 4 (2015): 182–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.18488/journal.61/2015.3.4/61.4.182.198.

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Mahama, François, Patience Boahen, Akuamoah Saviour, and John Tumaku. "Modeling Satisfaction Factors that Predict Students Choice of Private Hostels in a Ghanaian Polytechnic." British Journal of Mathematics & Computer Science 19, no. 3 (2016): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/bjmcs/2016/29176.

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Nkrumah, Maame Afua. "The relevance of teacher factors in understanding tertiary students’ performances." Quality Assurance in Education 26, no. 4 (2018): 476–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/qae-02-2018-0017.

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PurposeThis study aims to find out the relevance of observable teacher characteristics – age, gender, teaching experience and qualification in understanding the performance of tertiary students.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative approach was taken. The input-process–output-context framework by Schereens (2004) was used in selecting appropriate variables for the study. Students’ examination results and other administrative records as well as data collected via teacher survey were analyzed using multilevel statistical techniques. Overall, 40 teachers and over 1,800 students were involved in the study.FindingsThe effect of the selected teacher variables was mixed. For example, while female teachers impacted negatively on first semester Communication Skills (CS1), their effect on the same course during the second semester was positive. Also, teachers with teaching experiences between five and eight years impacted negatively on CS1 but positively on first semester Computer Literacy (CL1).Research limitations/implicationsEven at the tertiary level, the teacher factor is an important variable influencing student performance. However, a contextualized interpretation of the findings is emphasized considering the fact that only one Ghanaian Polytechnic was studied.Practical implicationsThe study provides a starting point for building a body of evidence that would inform policymakers, quality assurance practitioners and Polytechnic staff alike of possible approaches, methodologies and variables to focus on in ensuring internal quality.Social implicationsThe study would help the studied Polytechnic to direct its resources to areas that can practically improve educational quality and society in general.Originality/valueThe study contributes to the debate about quality in African higher education given that studies that use the value-added approach in examining institutional effectiveness in the African context are almost non-existent.

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ADOM, KWAME, NEWMAN CHIRI, DANIEL QUAYE, and KWASI AWUAH-WEREKOH. "AN ASSESSMENT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DISPOSITION AND CULTURE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: SOME LESSONS FROM GHANA." Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship 23, no. 01 (2018): 1850001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1084946718500012.

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This paper assesses the impact of Ghanaian culture on the entrepreneurial disposition of Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates of Accra Polytechnic from 2007 to 2012. Since the turn of the millennium, there has been more attention given to job creation than job seeking, especially among the youth, to address unemployment in developing countries. This is because of governments' inability to match the growing number of job seekers to job creation across the globe. One way to address this deficit in Ghana is the introduction of courses in entrepreneurship in almost all tertiary institutions, coupled with the setting up of institutions such as Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Development Agency (GYEEDA), National Youth Employment Program (NYEP), Youth Entrepreneurship Agency (YEA), Youth Entrepreneurship Support (YES), among others. Reporting on 2015 data from Accra, the main finding was that collectivistic culture has negative effects on capital accumulation, human resource management and the urgency the unemployed graduates attached to self-employment. Therefore, this paper calls for some ways to address the issue of graduates' inability to be enterprising.

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Smith, Robert. "Reviewer Acknowledgements." Journal of Education and Training Studies 6, no. 6 (2018): 174. http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/jets.v6i6.3325.

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Journal of Education and Training Studies (JETS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether JETS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 6, Number 6 Brenda L. Shook, National University, USACagla Atmaca, Pamukkale University, TurkeyChris Prince Udochukwu Njoku, University of Nigeria, NigeriaErica D. Shifflet-Chila, Michigan State University, USAErkut Tutkun, Uludağ University, TurkeyFahrettin Sanal, Necmettin Erbakan University, TurkeyIntakhab Khan, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi ArabiaJohn Bosco Azigwe, Bolgatanga Polytechnic, GhanaKun-Hsi Liao, Taiwan Shoufu University, TaiwanMeral Seker, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, TurkeyMin Gui, Wuhan University, ChinaOzgur Demirtas, Inonu University, TurkeyOzkan Kırmızı-Karabuk University, TurkeyRichard H. Martin, Mercer University, USASandro Sehic, Oneida BOCES, USAŞerife Vatansever, Uludağ University, TurkeyStamatis Papadakis, University of Crete, GreeceYeliz Doğru, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Turkey Robert SmithEditorial AssistantOn behalf of,The Editorial Board of Journal of Education and Training StudiesRedfame Publishing9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416Beaverton, OR 97008, USAURL: http://jets.redfame.com

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Smith, Wendy. "Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Statistics and Probability, Vol. 6, No. 6." International Journal of Statistics and Probability 6, no. 6 (2017): 183. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijsp.v6n6p183.

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International Journal of Statistics and Probability wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal is greatly appreciated.Many authors, regardless of whether International Journal of Statistics and Probability publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers.Reviewers for Volume 6, Number 6 Afsin Sahin, Gazi University, TurkeyBibi Abdelouahab, University Mentouri Constantine, AlgeriaCarla J. Thompson, University of West Florida, USAChin-Shang Li, University of California, Davis, CA, USAGabriel A. Okyere, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, GhanaGane Samb Lo, University Gaston Berger, SenegalHui Zhang, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, USAIvair R. Silva, Federal University of Ouro Preto – UFOP, BrazilMan Fung LO, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong KongNahid Sanjari Farsipour, Alzahra University, IranPablo José Moya Fernández, Universidad de Granada, SpainSamir Khaled Safi, The Islamic University of Gaza, PalestineShatrunjai Pratap Singh, John Hancock Financial Services, USASohair F. Higazi, University of Tanta, EgyptSubhradev Sen, Alliance University, IndiaTaehan Bae, University of Regina, CanadaTomás R. Cotos-Yáñez, University of Vigo, SpainVilda Purutcuoglu, Middle East Technical University (METU), TurkeyVyacheslav Abramov, Swinburne University of Technology, AustraliaWojciech Gamrot, University of Economics, PolandZaixing Li, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), China

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Smith, Wendy. "Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Statistics and Probability, Vol. 6, No. 2." International Journal of Statistics and Probability 6, no. 2 (2017): 148. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijsp.v6n2p148.

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International Journal of Statistics and Probability wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal is greatly appreciated.Many authors, regardless of whether International Journal of Statistics and Probability publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers.Reviewers for Volume 6, Number 2 Bibi Abdelouahab, University Mentouri Constantine, AlgeriaCarla J. Thompson, University of West Florida, USAChin-Shang Li (Editor-in-Chief), University of California, USADouglas Lorenz, University of Louisville, USAFarida Kachapova, The Auckland University of Technology, New ZealandGabriel A. Okyere, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, GhanaGane Samb Lo, University Gaston Berger, SENEGALGennaro Punzo, University of Naples Parthenope, ItalyGerardo Febres, Universidad Simon Bolívar, VenezuelaHui Zhang, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, USAJacek Białek, University of Lodz, PolandJorge M. Mendes, NOVA University of Lisbon, PortugalKassim S. Mwitondi, Sheffield Hallam University, UKKrishna K. Saha, Central Connecticut State University, USAMan Fung LO, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong KongNahid Sanjari Farsipour, Alzahra University, IranNicolas MARIE, ESME Sudria Paris, FrancePhilip Westgate, University of Kentucky, USASajid Ali, Bocconi University, ItalyShatrunjai Pratap Singh, John Hancock Financial Services, USASohair F. Higazi, University of Tanta, EgyptSubhradev Sen, Alliance University, IndiaTewfik Kernane, University of Sciences and Technology USTHB, AlgeriaZaixing Li, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), China Wendy SmithOn behalf of,The Editorial Board of International Journal of Statistics and ProbabilityCanadian Center of Science and Education

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Smith, Robert. "Reviewer Acknowledgements." Journal of Education and Training Studies 6, no. 9 (2018): 208. http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/jets.v6i9.3583.

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Journal of Education and Training Studies (JETS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether JETS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue. Reviewers for Volume 6, Number 9Ajda Şenol Sakin, Uludag Univesity, TurkeyAvni Yildiz, Bülent Ecevit University, TurkeyBünyamin Aydin, Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversity, TurkeyChosang Tendhar, Long Island University (LIU), USAEmel Funda Türkmen, Afyon Kocatepe Univesity, TurkeyEmel Funda Türkmen, Afyon Kocatepe Univesity, TurkeyEsin Sahin Pekmez, Agean University, TurkeyGözde Ersöz, Namık Kemal University, TurkeyGülsüm Yuca, Aksaray University, TurkeyIntakhab Khan, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi ArabiaIoannis Syrmpas, University of Thessaly, GreeceJeyavel Sundaramoorthy, Gulbarga University Campus, IndiaJohn Bosco Azigwe, Bolgatanga Polytechnic, GhanaJon S. Turner, Missouri State University, USAKatya De Giovanni, University of Malta, MaltaKerim Gündogdu, Adnan Menderes University, TurkeyKerim Sözbir, Abant İzzet Baysal University, TurkeyMassimiliano Barattucci, Ecampus University, ItalyMehmet Aydin, Dicle University, TurkeyMehmet Inan, Marmara University, TurkeyMichail Kalogiannakis, University of Crete, GreeceMurat Taş, Manisa Celalbayar University, TurkeyNevzat Dinçer, University of Batman, TurkeyÖnder Şemşek, Abant İzzet Baysal University, TurkeyOzgur Demirtas, Inonu University, TurkeyOzkan Kırmızı, Karabuk University, TurkeySenem Seda Şahenk Erkan, Marmara University, TurkeySerdal Baltaci, Ahi Evran University, TurkeyŞirin Akbulut Demirci, Uludag Univesity, TurkeyTorok Marianna, University of Massachusetts Boston, USAYerlan Seisenbekov, Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Kazakhstan Robert SmithEditorial AssistantOn behalf of,The Editorial Board of Journal of Education and Training StudiesRedfame Publishing9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416Beaverton, OR 97008, USAURL: http://jets.redfame.com

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Nyarko, Daniel, and Felicia Amegbor. "Enhancing the Legal and Regulatory Framework for Industrial Training in Ghanaian Polytechnics." SSRN Electronic Journal, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3356514.

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APPIAH, ROBERT, and SIMON-PETER KAFUI AHETO. "EFFECTS OF WORK ENVIRONMENT ON STAFF TRAINING TRANSFER IN GHANAIAN TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITIES AND POLYTECHNICS." Innovare Journal of Education, March 1, 2021, 18–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.22159/ijoe.2021v9i1.40692.

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This study sought to determine the effect of post-training work environment on the transfer of middle-level staff competencies from 2 technical universities and 2 polytechnics in the northern sector of Ghana. The mixed study was sequential explanatory research. Respondents were drawn from the Netherlands Programme for Post-Secondary Education and Training Capacity (NPT/GHA) 45 leadership and management capacity building project for the middle-level technical universities and polytechnics staff. A 5-point Likert scale questionnaire and a semi-structured interview guide were used to gather data from respondents made up of 24 (58.5%) academic staff and 17 (41.5%) administrative staff totaling 41 respondents for the study. The closed-ended items were analysed using statistical product and service solutions version 19 and results reported using means and standard deviations. Open-ended items were thematically analysed to support results from the closed-ended item analysis. The results revealed that respondents found the relevance of staff training, learned new things and noticed an improvement in their competencies for their career prospects. However, the perception of the respondents pointed to the fact that there was little or no support from colleagues in transferring the competencies acquired from training. The study also revealed that respondents had low motivation to transfer training competencies. Since technical universities and polytechnics produce critical human resources for the industry, the post-training work environment was critical for staff training transfer with many implications for the management, leadership, growth and development of the institutions. The study recommended that training programmes should be aligned with the institutional vision, mission and goals. Again, resources committed to staff training should also budget for enhancements of the work environment to accommodate training transfer using modern technologies.

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