Institute for Development Studies: Recent submissions

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Safety measures at Adwumapa buyers company limited in the Aowin Suaman district of the Western region of Ghana

Owusu-Acheampong, Eugene (university of Cape Coast, 2011-03)

The general objective underlying this study was to examine the effect of safety measures on the job performance of workers at the Adwumapa Buyers Company Limited in the Aowin-Suaman district of the Western Region. The ...
Teenage pregnancy in the Assin-south district

Owusu, Michael (University of Cape Coast, 2011-01)

Teenage pregnancy is a social problem that affects the social well-being of teenagers. Prevention of teenage pregnancy will help to improve the livelihood of teenagers and reduce the prevalence of some social vices in ...
National health insurance scheme in Ghana: experiences and challenges of Wassa West health insurance scheme

Kwarteng, Eric (University of Cape Coast, 2011-06)

The Wassa West Health Insurance Scheme (WWHIS), a district health insurance scheme in the Western Region, provides insurance cards to subscribers in the district to access affordable health care from accredited health ...
Human resource management implications of mergers and acquisitions: A case study of the merger between Anglogold company limited of South Africa and Ashanti Goldfields company limited of Ghana

Kwami, , Elaine (University of Cape Coast, 2010-08)

The purpose of this study is to examine the true impact of the Anglo Gold/Ashanti Goldfields merger on human resource management. The study examines human resource management and practices of the two companies before the ...
Prospects and challenges of the study leave with pay scheme in Ghana education service: The case of Bolgatanga municipality

Kuuyelleh, Esmond Naalu (University of Cape Coast, 2011-06)

The Ghana Education Service (GES) as an organization uses its study leave with pay policy which has been at the easy disposal of teachers since independence of Ghana as a means of up grading its staff. This policy was very ...
Effects of quality human resource on textbook production in Ghana publishing corporation

Kuse, Samuel (University of Cape Coast, 2009)

The research was undertaken to assess the extent to which labor quality affects the quality of textbooks produced by GPC at the head office in Accra. The desire by management to enhance staff quality and the quality of ...
The prospects and challenges of information and communication technology training in social security and national insurance trust, pension house, Accra

Kpeto-Kumadie, Gloria Sena (University of Cape Coast, 2010-06)

This dissertation explored the extent to which information and communication technology (ICT) is used in Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and how staff are trained to use ICT in the performance of their ...
Study leave with pay and human resource development in the metropolitan education directorate of Ghana Education Service Kumasi

Osei-Gyasi, Sarah (University of Cape Coast, 2010-04)

Education plays a vital role in the development of the human resource of every nation and it is an undeniable fact that the development of every nation also depends on the human resource. Investment in the education, ...
Motivation and teachers' performance: A case study of private junior secondary schools in the Ga district-Greater Accra region

Chuku, Thomas (University of Cape Coast, 2009-08)

The study seeks to investigate the motivational factors that have beenresponsible for teachers’ high output leading to excellent student performance in private Junior Secondary Schools in the Ga District of the Greater ...
Role of non-governmental organisations in mitigating gender based violence in Ghana: A case study of Ark Foundation in Accra metropolis

Osei, Bismark Kwasi (University of Cape Coast, 2011-06)

The investigation centered on the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in mitigating gender based violence in Ghana, particularly in the Accra Metropolis. Descriptive survey design was employed for the study. In ...
Challenges of the Ghana police service under constitutional regimes from 1992-2008: A case study of Ashanti central division

Oppong, Joseph (University of Cape Coast, 2010-01)

The role of the police in any modern society is enormous. Maintenance of internal security is the main responsibility of the police service. It has been emphasized by several scholars that the environment within which the ...
Rewards and recognition on staff retention at Koforidua Polytechnic

Kosoe, Peter Yaw (University of Cape Coast, 2011-02)

Within the polytechnics, enormous strides are being made with some of the polytechnics striving to introduce more market driven programmes such as Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech). These emerging trends require that the ...
Wildlife conservation and livelihood options: A case study of Kakum conservation area

Oppong, Joseph Yaw (University of Cape Coast, 2007-08)

The Kakum Conservation Area (KCA) was part of a system of social cohesion within a culture. That environment created a sub-culture providing for the people food, clothing and shelter among others. By the creation of the ...
Parental attitude towards girls' education and its influence on community action: The case of selected communities in the Central Region

Brew-Ward, Margaret (University of Cape Coast, 2002-11)

Girls lag behind boys at all levels of formal education in Ghana. Enrolment, retention, and transition and achievement rates for girls are always lower than that of boys. This means that even many of the girls who are ...
Poverty reduction efforts in Ghana: A study of the social investment fund microfinance programme in the Mfantseman municipality

Karikar, Heinz Osei (University of Cape Coast, 2011-06)

The Mfantseman Community Bank is one of the participating financial institutions through which the Social Investment Fund microfinance was channeled to the poor. Low recovery rate of loans had rather been a great challenge ...
Increasing access to higher education for teachers in Ghana through the University of Cape Coast distance education programme

Obiribea-Addo, Priscilla (University of Cape Coast, 2010-03)

Distance education is an excellent method of learning which gives learners the greatest possible control over the time, place and pace of education. However, it is not without problems. This study examined the status and ...
Occupational health and safety practices of University of Cape Coast

Obese, Elizabeth (University of Cape Coast, 2010-05)

This dissertation focuses on the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) practices in the University of Cape Coast. The aim is to examine the OHS practices and to determine, the extent to which, the University had adhered to ...
Human resource management practices within the national health insurance scheme in the Brong Ahafo region

Kankam, Stephen Kwaku (University of Cape Coast, 2010)

Human resources refer to the individuals who comprise the workforce of an organization, although it is also applied in labour economics, for example, business sectors or even whole nations. The recruitment of staff into ...
Psychological contracts in oil marketing retail outlets: A case study in the Ga West municipality of the Greater Accrs region of Ghana

Danquah, Angela Dei (University of Cape Coast, 2011-02)

The study examines the psychological contracts in oil marketing retail outlets in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which employees’ and ...
Health implications of gold minning for mine workers in Obuasi

Otule, Hanson (University of Cape Coast, 2009-06)

The increased trend of health problems in the extractive industries including gold mining has been a major concern in recent times. Communities, workers, NGOs and government agencies have been looking at the best ways to ...

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