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Alubokin, B. & Akyina, K. O. (2015). Effects of divorce on the academic performance of some selected public senior high school students in the Bolgatanga municipality of Ghana. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 2,
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The study set off to find out the effect of divorce on academic performance of selected public Senior High School students in Bolgatanga municipality of Ghana. Descriptive survey design was adopted and a combination of simple random, purposive and convenience sampling techniques were used to select 100 students, 10 school counsellors and 10 parents for the study. Frequency analysis and t-test were used to answer the research questions and test the hypothesis respectively. It came out that students from divorced homes were high academic achievers but became low academic achievers after their families divorced. Divorce was therefore found to significantly limit students’ academic performance. It was recommended that counsellors identify students from divorced homes and counsel them.
The study set off to find out the effect of divorce on academic performance of selected public Senior High School students in Bolgatanga municipality of Ghana. Descriptive survey design was adopted and a combination of simple random, purposive and convenience sampling techniques were used to select 100 students, 10 school counsellors and 10 parents for the study. Frequency analysis and t-test were used to answer the research questions and test the hypothesis respectively. It came out that students from divorced homes were high academic achievers but became low academic achievers after their families divorced. Divorce was therefore found to significantly limit students’ academic performance. It was recommended that counsellors identify students from divorced homes and counsel them.
Akyina, K. O. & Alubokin, B. (2015). Effects of Divorce on Parenting, Psyche and Behaviour of Some Selected Public Senior High School Students in the Bolgatanga Municipality of Ghana.. International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education, 2,
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The study adopted the descriptive survey design to investigate the effect of divorce on parenting, psyche and behaviour of affected students. Hundred students, 10 parents and 10 school counsellors were used in the study. The study was guided by two research questions. It was revealed that divorce negatively affect parenting, psyche and emotional behaviour of affected students. Respondents gave recommendations to reduce cases of divorce. It was recommended that school counsellors identify students from divorced families and counsel them against the development of negative tendencies on their (students) part.
The study adopted the descriptive survey design to investigate the effect of divorce on parenting, psyche and behaviour of affected students. Hundred students, 10 parents and 10 school counsellors were used in the study. The study was guided by two research questions. It was revealed that divorce negatively affect parenting, psyche and emotional behaviour of affected students. Respondents gave recommendations to reduce cases of divorce. It was recommended that school counsellors identify students from divorced families and counsel them against the development of negative tendencies on their (students) part.
Ansah-Hughes, W., Akyina, K. O. & Oduro-Okyireh, G. (2015). The Perception of Married People about Premarital Counseling. A Survey in the Techiman Municipality of Ghana.. Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 5,
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This study was an investigation into the perception of married people in Techiman Municipality about premarital counseling. The purposive and the disproportional stratified sampling methods were used to select eight churches and 259 respondents (married people) respectively in the Techiman Municipality for the study. The instrument used to collect data was a questionnaire. It consisted of five-point likert scale items designed by the researcher and was administered to married people in the municipality. The researcher had three research questions to work with. The major finding from the study was that premarital counselling has positive impact on marriages and Techiman Municipality married people have positive perception about premarital counselling .It was suggested that premarital counselling should be maintained and encouraged in all churches. All these can be a reality if more counsellors are trained. This means that universities should increase their intake of students in guidance and counselling so that more professional counselors could be turned out to help in this direction.
This study was an investigation into the perception of married people in Techiman Municipality about premarital counseling. The purposive and the disproportional stratified sampling methods were used to select eight churches and 259 respondents (married people) respectively in the Techiman Municipality for the study. The instrument used to collect data was a questionnaire. It consisted of five-point likert scale items designed by the researcher and was administered to married people in the municipality. The researcher had three research questions to work with. The major finding from the study was that premarital counselling has positive impact on marriages and Techiman Municipality married people have positive perception about premarital counselling .It was suggested that premarital counselling should be maintained and encouraged in all churches. All these can be a reality if more counsellors are trained. This means that universities should increase their intake of students in guidance and counselling so that more professional counselors could be turned out to help in this direction.
Akyina, K. O., Oduro-Okyireh, G. & Ansah-Hughes, W. (2015). Causes of Low Female Choice of Agriculture Science Programme in Senior High Schools in Ghana. A Study of Afigya Kwabre District.. Journal of Educational Policy and Entrepreneurial Research., 2,
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There is low choice of Agriculture Science programme among female Senior High School (SHS) students in Ghana. The study therefore set forth to find out the underlying reasons of this phenomenon. Three hundred and ten non-science and non-agriculture science female students from three SHSs in Afigya Kwabre District were sampled for the study. A self-made questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. It was found out that the underlying reasons for the low choice of the programme were lack of guidance and counselling, lack of scholarships for females to enrol in the programme, lack of female role models in Agriculture, mathematics based nature of Agriculture Science and teaching approaches used by Agriculture Science teachers. The rest were difficult nature of Agriculture, too much practical based nature of the programme, failure in examinations by a lot of females who pursue it and more natural science based of the programme. Recommendations were made to improve upon females’ choice of Agriculture Science programme in SHSs.
There is low choice of Agriculture Science programme among female Senior High School (SHS) students in Ghana. The study therefore set forth to find out the underlying reasons of this phenomenon. Three hundred and ten non-science and non-agriculture science female students from three SHSs in Afigya Kwabre District were sampled for the study. A self-made questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. It was found out that the underlying reasons for the low choice of the programme were lack of guidance and counselling, lack of scholarships for females to enrol in the programme, lack of female role models in Agriculture, mathematics based nature of Agriculture Science and teaching approaches used by Agriculture Science teachers. The rest were difficult nature of Agriculture, too much practical based nature of the programme, failure in examinations by a lot of females who pursue it and more natural science based of the programme. Recommendations were made to improve upon females’ choice of Agriculture Science programme in SHSs.
Ali, C.A., Adzifome, S.N. & Addison, A.K. (2015). Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Basic Education in Ghana, Swot Matrix as a Tool of National Development. African Regional Conference on Sustainable Development Strategies, 7,
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The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) matrix is very important in identifying contemporary issues and challenges in basic education that face the African continent. We propose this matrix to help identify and address the essential issues that militate against successful implementation of basic education in Ghana. We sampled serving teachers and elicited information that border on internal and external issues of interest in basic schools. The SPSS codes and analyses revealed that the matrix was very appropriate and effective in identifying these issues of enrollments, completion rates, infrastructure and pedagogies. Therefore, educational planners, managers and supervisors should prioritize the use of the SWOT matrix in their domains in the basic schools to accelerate national development
The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) matrix is very important in identifying contemporary issues and challenges in basic education that face the African continent. We propose this matrix to help identify and address the essential issues that militate against successful implementation of basic education in Ghana. We sampled serving teachers and elicited information that border on internal and external issues of interest in basic schools. The SPSS codes and analyses revealed that the matrix was very appropriate and effective in identifying these issues of enrollments, completion rates, infrastructure and pedagogies. Therefore, educational planners, managers and supervisors should prioritize the use of the SWOT matrix in their domains in the basic schools to accelerate national development
Faculty of Educational StudiesFeb 27, 2016
Ali, C.A. & Akayuure, P. (2016). Exploring Postgraduate Students’ Research Knowledge And Skills in Normality Tests and Verifications. Us-China Education Review ‘A’, 1,
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The study explored research knowledge and skills of postgraduate students in testing and verifying normality of data in order to boost their confidence and credibility of educational research findings. This exploratory survey randomly sampled 66 postgraduate students, out of about 150 postgraduate students in five faculties of the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. The results of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 16 revealed that the postgraduate students require these innovative skills in order to test and verify their educational research data. We therefore recommended continuous inter-faculty collaborations and regular research conferences participation by teaching staff and postgraduate students to beef up their knowledge and skills in research analyses.
The study explored research knowledge and skills of postgraduate students in testing and verifying normality of data in order to boost their confidence and credibility of educational research findings. This exploratory survey randomly sampled 66 postgraduate students, out of about 150 postgraduate students in five faculties of the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. The results of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 16 revealed that the postgraduate students require these innovative skills in order to test and verify their educational research data. We therefore recommended continuous inter-faculty collaborations and regular research conferences participation by teaching staff and postgraduate students to beef up their knowledge and skills in research analyses.
Faculty of Educational StudiesFeb 27, 2016
Samlafo, B.V (2015). Effects of Dietary Selenium on Mercury Toxicity, using Human Hair and Nail Samples as Bioindicators: A Case Study among Residents of Wassa West District of Ghana. Knowledge of Research, 2,
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This study evaluated the Selenium-to-mercury (Se:Hg) molar ratio model, using human hair and nail as bioindicators, in contrast to the traditional model of measuring mercury alone as index of mercury (Hg) exposure. Fifty each of hair and nail samples collected from volunteers were analysed for Hg and Selenium (Se). Absolute levels of Hg in hair ranged from 1.65 μg/g to 20.46 μg/g with a mean value of 4.64 μg/g.However, ideal levels of Hg in hair is 0.3-0.4 μg/g. Absolute Se levels in hair ranged from 0.5 μg/g to 1.53 μg/g with a mean value of 0.94 μg/g. Ideal Se levels in hair is 1.2 μg/g. Molar concentrations of Hg in hair ranged from 8.23 nM to 101.10 nM with a mean value of 23.09 nM, while molar concentrations of Se in hair ranged from 6.33nM to 19.38 nM with a mean value of 12.0 nM.Absolute Hg in nails ranged from 0.97 μg/g to 31.94 μg/g with a mean value of 10.29 μg/g. Observed Se levels ranged from 0.52 μg/g to 0.85 μg/g with a mean value of 0.70 μg/g. Molar concentrations of Hg in nails ranged from 4.84 nM to 159.23 nM with a mean of 51.32 nM. Molar concentrations of Se in nails ranged from 6.59nM to 10.76 nM with a mean value of 8.94 nM.Based on traditional model of measuring Hg in hair alone, all the residents were exposed to mercury. However, from the Se:Hg molar ratio model, 62% of the residents were exposed to Hg using hair, while 92% were exposed to Hg using nail samples. The precision and the accuracy of the analytical techniques were assessed by simultaneous activation of certified standard human hair reference material GBW 09101. The values obtained compared strongly with the certified values as Pearson’s correlation coefficient was + 0.99 for the two methods.The measurement precision as specified by the relative standard deviation was within ±0.6%.The experimental values were within ±4% of the certified values. Keywords: Hair, Nail, Interaction, Mercury, Selenium, Mining, Molar ratio, Bioindicator
This study evaluated the Selenium-to-mercury (Se:Hg) molar ratio model, using human hair and nail as bioindicators, in contrast to the traditional model of measuring mercury alone as index of mercury (Hg) exposure. Fifty each of hair and nail samples collected from volunteers were analysed for Hg and Selenium (Se). Absolute levels of Hg in hair ranged from 1.65 μg/g to 20.46 μg/g with a mean value of 4.64 μg/g.However, ideal levels of Hg in hair is 0.3-0.4 μg/g. Absolute Se levels in hair ranged from 0.5 μg/g to 1.53 μg/g with a mean value of 0.94 μg/g. Ideal Se levels in hair is 1.2 μg/g. Molar concentrations of Hg in hair ranged from 8.23 nM to 101.10 nM with a mean value of 23.09 nM, while molar concentrations of Se in hair ranged from 6.33nM to 19.38 nM with a mean value of 12.0 nM.Absolute Hg in nails ranged from 0.97 μg/g to 31.94 μg/g with a mean value of 10.29 μg/g. Observed Se levels ranged from 0.52 μg/g to 0.85 μg/g with a mean value of 0.70 μg/g. Molar concentrations of Hg in nails ranged from 4.84 nM to 159.23 nM with a mean of 51.32 nM. Molar concentrations of Se in nails ranged from 6.59nM to 10.76 nM with a mean value of 8.94 nM.Based on traditional model of measuring Hg in hair alone, all the residents were exposed to mercury. However, from the Se:Hg molar ratio model, 62% of the residents were exposed to Hg using hair, while 92% were exposed to Hg using nail samples. The precision and the accuracy of the analytical techniques were assessed by simultaneous activation of certified standard human hair reference material GBW 09101. The values obtained compared strongly with the certified values as Pearson’s correlation coefficient was + 0.99 for the two methods.The measurement precision as specified by the relative standard deviation was within ±0.6%.The experimental values were within ±4% of the certified values. Keywords: Hair, Nail, Interaction, Mercury, Selenium, Mining, Molar ratio, Bioindicator
Faculty of Science EducationDec 14, 2015
Hanson, R., Bobobee, L. H., Twumasi, K. A., & Antwi, V. (2015). Designing micro chemistry experimentation for teacher trainees in a university. European Journal of Research and Reflection in Educational Sciences, 3,
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Micro chemistry experimentation has come to reduce the usual traditional experimentation through miniature activities. In addition it has reduced activity time and the cost of resources significantly and yet provided personal hands-on experiences for learners. This study presents the design of micro chemistry experimentation for some quantitative and qualitative inorganic chemistry topics for first year undergraduate teacher trainees as well as to introduce a motivating way to teach and conduct chemistry activities. It basically set out to explore the designed low-cost practical approach that could contribute to improved laboratory practice in Ghana, in view of resource, time, and space constraints in a teaching institution. Overall findings showed that the micro chemistry approach made chemistry lessons interesting, interactive, and enabled learners to acquire many learning skills by themselves. Keywords: Comboplate, wells, microchemistry kit, micro quantity, macro quantity.
Micro chemistry experimentation has come to reduce the usual traditional experimentation through miniature activities. In addition it has reduced activity time and the cost of resources significantly and yet provided personal hands-on experiences for learners. This study presents the design of micro chemistry experimentation for some quantitative and qualitative inorganic chemistry topics for first year undergraduate teacher trainees as well as to introduce a motivating way to teach and conduct chemistry activities. It basically set out to explore the designed low-cost practical approach that could contribute to improved laboratory practice in Ghana, in view of resource, time, and space constraints in a teaching institution. Overall findings showed that the micro chemistry approach made chemistry lessons interesting, interactive, and enabled learners to acquire many learning skills by themselves. Keywords: Comboplate, wells, microchemistry kit, micro quantity, macro quantity.
Faculty of Science EducationOct 13, 2015
Hanson, R., Twumasi, A. K., Antwi, V. (2015). Undergraduate chemistry teacher trainees' understanding of chemical phenomena. European Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2,
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Knowledge about periodic trends enables students to understand and explain chemical phenomena which they encounter in everyday life and in formal settings such as in chemical activities in school laboratories. The case of first year undergraduate students’ understanding of chemical phenomena was assessed through an interpretive study. The study revealed that almost half of Ghanaian students at the entry point of tertiary teacher education had several alternative conceptions about periodicity in general and chemical phenomena in particular. The highest alternative conception was found to be on the electronegativities within a group of atoms and how they changed as well as how they affected polarity. Keywords: Diagnostic test, Electron affinity, electronegativity, ionisation energy, periodic trend.
Knowledge about periodic trends enables students to understand and explain chemical phenomena which they encounter in everyday life and in formal settings such as in chemical activities in school laboratories. The case of first year undergraduate students’ understanding of chemical phenomena was assessed through an interpretive study. The study revealed that almost half of Ghanaian students at the entry point of tertiary teacher education had several alternative conceptions about periodicity in general and chemical phenomena in particular. The highest alternative conception was found to be on the electronegativities within a group of atoms and how they changed as well as how they affected polarity. Keywords: Diagnostic test, Electron affinity, electronegativity, ionisation energy, periodic trend.
Faculty of Science EducationOct 13, 2015
Hanson, R.; Twumasi, A. K.; Antwi, V.; (2015). Undergraduate chemistry teacher trainees' understanding of chemical phenomena. European Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2,
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Knowledge about periodic trends enables students to understand and explain chemical phenomena which they encounter in everyday life and in formal settings such as in chemical activities in school laboratories. The case of first year undergraduate students’ understanding of chemical phenomena was assessed through an interpretive study. The study revealed that almost half of Ghanaian students at the entry point of tertiary teacher education had several alternative conceptions about periodicity in general and chemical phenomena in particular. The highest alternative conception was found to be on the electronegativities within a group of atoms and how they changed as well as how they affected polarity. Keywords: Diagnostic test, Electron affinity, electronegativity, ionisation energy, periodic trend.
Knowledge about periodic trends enables students to understand and explain chemical phenomena which they encounter in everyday life and in formal settings such as in chemical activities in school laboratories. The case of first year undergraduate students’ understanding of chemical phenomena was assessed through an interpretive study. The study revealed that almost half of Ghanaian students at the entry point of tertiary teacher education had several alternative conceptions about periodicity in general and chemical phenomena in particular. The highest alternative conception was found to be on the electronegativities within a group of atoms and how they changed as well as how they affected polarity. Keywords: Diagnostic test, Electron affinity, electronegativity, ionisation energy, periodic trend.
Faculty of Science EducationOct 13, 2015
