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Technological capacity building in developing countries:a case of crop biotechnology in Ghana

Essegbey, George Owusu (University of Cape Coast, 2002-09)

This thesis assesses the state of biotechnology in Ghana. It shows the present status of biotechnology in terms of the physical facilities, human r~sources, information resources and the organisational system through, ...
Financing Local Level Development Through the District Assemblies' Common Fund in the Upper East and Upper West Regions of Ghana

Bandie, Robinson Dakubu Boye (University of Cape Coast, 2003-07)

One of the key components under any decentralisation policy is the devolution of means. In the past, decentralisation policies of many developing countries failed to produce the desired impact because the issue of fiscal ...
Relevance of public secondary school students' career aspirations to the manpower needs of Ghana

Ocansey, Frederick (University of Cape Coast, 2005-06)

The thesis examined the career and educational aspirations of secondary school students in Ghana. The study, which was a cross-sectional descriptive survey specifically, aimed at determining the type of jobs students wish ...
Contribution of world vision Ghana to rural development in northern Ghana

Nso Awekeya, Philip (University of Cape Coast, 2008-04)

This thesis examined World Vision Ghana's contribution to Rural Development in Northern Ghana. The study was carried out in six rural communities in three selected districts: Savelugu / Nanton, West Mamprusi and Bongo. The ...
Citizenship education in colleges of education in Ghana: An exploratory study of the perceptions of student teachers and tutors of social studies

Boadu, Kankam (University of Cape Coast, 2012-06)

The purpose of this study was to explore the perception of social studies teacher trainees and their tutors in the colleges of education in Ghana with regards to the meaning and teaching methods that are most appropriate ...
Leadership and Performance of Decentralised Local Government System in The Central Region of Ghana

Ghartey, Adom Baisie (University of Cape Coast, 2012-06)

The study set out to examine leadership and performance in the the Central Region of Ghana. Descriptive survey design and mixed-methods approaches were used. Multi-stage sampling procedures were used to select a sample ...
Mass media coverage of development issues in northern Ghana.

Tuurosong, Damasus (University of Cape Coast, 2013-01)

In Ghana, studies showed that the mass media mostly served elitist audiences since programmes aired were either linguistically inaccessible to rural audiences or were of little relevance to the deprived communities. This ...
Information and Communications Technology in healthcare at the University of Cape Coast Hospital

Awudi, Emmanuel (University of Cape Coast, 2014-01)

This study investigated the application of Information and Communications Technology in healthcare delivery at the University of Cape Coast Hospital. The main objective of this study was to examine the impact of ...
Staff training and development practices in selected educational units in the Koforidua municipality

Obeng-Aduesare, Amoo (University of Cape Coast, 2014-05)

Employees are valuable assets of any organisation, and therefore need training and development to upgrade their skills. This study seeks to examine the training and development practices in the education units in the ...
Managerial strategies for improving the quality of life of male single-parent families in the Central region of Ghana.

Augustina, Araba Amissah (University of Cape Coast, 2014-08)

The study investigated the managerial strategies for improving the quality of life of male single-parent families in the Central Region. The study used the descriptive and evaluative survey designs. Using a multi-stage ...
Microfinance services of Sinapi Aba trust and human capital development of beneficiaries in the Ashanti region of Ghana.

Antoh, Ernestina Fredua (University of Cape Coast, 2014-08)

The study set out to examine Sinapi Aba Trust (SAT) microfinance services contribution towards building human capital asset of beneficiaries in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. A cross-sectional approach was adopted to gather ...
Managerial Strategies for Improving the Quality of Life of Male Single-Parent Families in the Central Region of Ghana

Amissah, Augustina Araba (University of Cape Coast, 2014-08)

The study investigated the managerial strategies for improving the quality of life of male single-parent families in the Central Region. The study used the descriptive and evaluative survey designs. Using a multi-stage ...
Microfinance Services of Sinapi Aba Trust and Human Capital Development of Beneficiaries in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Antoh, Ernestina Fredua (University of Cape Coast, 2014-08)

The study set out to examine Sinapi Aba Trust (SAT) microfinance services contribution towards building human capital asset of beneficiaries in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. A cross-sectional approach was adopted to gather ...
Socio-economic effects and resettlement challenges associated with the construction of the bui dam in Ghana

Henne-Taah, Ama (University of Cape Coast, 2014-12)

This study aimed at investigating the socio-economic effects and resettlement challenges associated with the construction of the Bui Hydro Power Dam on the Black Volta River at the Bui Gorge in Ghana. It used the qualitative ...
Social networks and rural agricultural development in selected rural communities in the Central Region of Ghana

Koomson, Frederick (University of Cape Coast, 2015-02)

The study set out to examine the utilisation of social networks among rural farmers in four rural communities in the Central Region of Ghana. Data were collected from 327 alters who were constituted via the egocentric ...
Investment Readiness, Access to External Finance and Performance of Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises in the Accra Metropolis, Ghana

Amarteifio, Edward Nil Amar (University of Cape Coast, 2015-04)

There is growing recognition of the important role Small and Medium- Scale Enterprises (SMEs) play in economic development. SMEs are often described as efficient and prolific job creators, the seeds of big businesses ...
Investment readiness, access to external finance and performance of small and medium-scale enterprises in The Accra metropolis, Ghana

Nii Amar Amarteifio, Edward (University of Cape Coast, 2015-04)

There is growing recognition of the important role Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (SMEs) play in economic development. SMEs are often described as efficient and prolific job creators, the seeds of big businesses and ...
Culture change and organisational performance at ghana revenue authority

Na-tei, Bernice (University of Cape Coast, 2015-06)

This study aimed at assessing the culture change and organisational performance using the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) as its case study. The researcher adopted a qualitative research design where structured questionnaire ...
Reward systems and performance of high school teachers at Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis and Ahanta west district in the Western region of Ghana

Mensah, Angela Tena Ama (University of Cape Coast, 2015-09)

Human capital development is very important to national development. One way by which human capital development can be achieved is through formal education. Policies in education which seek to reward teachers are necessary ...
Bullying of the Male-Child in Selected Senior High Schools in Ghana

Antiri, Kwasi Otopa (University of Cape Coast, 2015-10)

The main objective of the study was to examine the bullying of the male-child in selected senior high schools in Ghana. The descriptive and exploratory research designs were used for the study. A multi-stage sampling procedure, ...

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