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Asante, E. K., Essuman, S. & Asante, O. (2015). Contextual-Specific dynamics on collegiality and reciprocity in mentoring relationships: ethical implications in the Ghanaian context. British Journal of Education, 3,
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This qualitative ethnographic case study, adopted a socio-cultural theoretical perspective and interpretive qualitative analysis techniques, to investigate five mentoring relationships from five mentors and mentees involved in the innovative Cooperative-Reflective mentoring model of teacher professional learning in mentoring relationships at the University of Education, Winneba, (UEW), Ghana. This model is underpinned by the concepts of collegiality, reciprocity of learning, collaborative activities and critical reflection by the mentoring dyad. The data were collected from interviews, observations and document analysis. Trustworthiness of the study was ensured through the multiple sources of data, peer review, member checks, as well as the description of themes in the participants’ own words. The study revealed that although the involvement of classroom teachers in the professional training of student teachers is a novelty in teacher education in Ghana, and a great departure from the old teaching practice, the programme has some conceptual and implementation challenges. First, the old conception of a hierarchical relationship between mentor and mentee persists contrary to the concepts of collegiality, collaboration, reciprocity and critical reflection. This is attributable, partly, to the inherent power of the mentor and, partly, to the professional culture of the teaching profession. Second, the collegial relationships which are to result in this mentoring relationship model are theoretically well intended but practically problematic because of the social structure of the Ghanaian society and the professional culture of the teaching profession in Ghana. Again, reciprocity of learning through critical reflection by both mentor and mentee in this model of teacher professional learning concept also appears to have been theoretically well intended but practically problematic because of the same reasons for forging collegial relationships. This seemingly lack of sensitivity to the socio-cultural and professional contexts in which the model is being implemented is a major setback to the arguably innovative move towards school-based teacher training and the greater involvement of practising teachers in the professional training and development of student teachers as well as in the life-long learning of practising teachers. We, therefore, propose a re-conceptualisation of the mentoring model to take into account the socio-cultural and professional contexts within the context of implementation since theoretical positions alone cannot provide sufficient basis or framework for the development of a mentoring programme. It is the interaction between particular mentors and particular mentees in their particular contexts that determines the type of relationship to be established and the type of professional learning that will result.
This qualitative ethnographic case study, adopted a socio-cultural theoretical perspective and interpretive qualitative analysis techniques, to investigate five mentoring relationships from five mentors and mentees involved in the innovative Cooperative-Reflective mentoring model of teacher professional learning in mentoring relationships at the University of Education, Winneba, (UEW), Ghana. This model is underpinned by the concepts of collegiality, reciprocity of learning, collaborative activities and critical reflection by the mentoring dyad. The data were collected from interviews, observations and document analysis. Trustworthiness of the study was ensured through the multiple sources of data, peer review, member checks, as well as the description of themes in the participants’ own words. The study revealed that although the involvement of classroom teachers in the professional training of student teachers is a novelty in teacher education in Ghana, and a great departure from the old teaching practice, the programme has some conceptual and implementation challenges. First, the old conception of a hierarchical relationship between mentor and mentee persists contrary to the concepts of collegiality, collaboration, reciprocity and critical reflection. This is attributable, partly, to the inherent power of the mentor and, partly, to the professional culture of the teaching profession. Second, the collegial relationships which are to result in this mentoring relationship model are theoretically well intended but practically problematic because of the social structure of the Ghanaian society and the professional culture of the teaching profession in Ghana. Again, reciprocity of learning through critical reflection by both mentor and mentee in this model of teacher professional learning concept also appears to have been theoretically well intended but practically problematic because of the same reasons for forging collegial relationships. This seemingly lack of sensitivity to the socio-cultural and professional contexts in which the model is being implemented is a major setback to the arguably innovative move towards school-based teacher training and the greater involvement of practising teachers in the professional training and development of student teachers as well as in the life-long learning of practising teachers. We, therefore, propose a re-conceptualisation of the mentoring model to take into account the socio-cultural and professional contexts within the context of implementation since theoretical positions alone cannot provide sufficient basis or framework for the development of a mentoring programme. It is the interaction between particular mentors and particular mentees in their particular contexts that determines the type of relationship to be established and the type of professional learning that will result.
Faculty of Educational StudiesJul 15, 2015
Omoregie, P. O (2015). CORPORATE OBJECTIVE AS PREDICTORS OF SPORTS SPONSORSHIP MANAGEMENT IN SELECTED ORGANISATIONS IN SOUTH-SOUTH, NIGERIA. International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Studies and Sport Research, 5,
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Global sports sponsorship has coincided with increased attention of investment for effective sponsorship management. Thus, the rapid growth of sponsorship has not been paralleled by increased sophistication in management practices. Hence, managers’ reliance on cognitive behavioural frameworks that complicates sponsorship evaluation and unclear objectives. Studies in the areas of corporate objective, influence on sports sponsorship management have showed an in-consistent result in findings, thus providing a gap in research. This study therefore examined corporate objective as predictors of sports’ sponsorship management in South-South, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was employed and five hundred respondents were selected using multi-stage (simple random sampling, systematic sampling technique and purposive) sampling techniques. Two instruments were used for data collection: Corporate Objective Sponsorship (0.75) and Sports Sponsorship Management Questionnaire (0.85) of 5-points likert scale. Two hypotheses were tested. Data was analysed using multiple regression analysis set at 0.05 significant level. Corporate objectives sponsorship variables was jointly significant to sports sponsorship management F(5, 494) = 438.74, p<0.05) and contributed about 82% to the variance of the dependent variable. Relative contributions were as follows: Broad corporate objectives (â=.363, p<0.05), marketing-related objectives (â=.053, p<0.05), sales objectives (â=.119, p<0.05), media coverage related sponsorship objectives (â=.615, p<0.05) and guest hospitality (â=.139, p<0.05) respectively. This implied that, media coverage-related sponsorship objectives contributed most to sports sponsorship management in the study. Therefore, sports marketers should determine the effect of sports sponsorship on consumers. Also, the needs to focus on different types of sponsorship effect to promote effective sports management objectives.
Global sports sponsorship has coincided with increased attention of investment for effective sponsorship management. Thus, the rapid growth of sponsorship has not been paralleled by increased sophistication in management practices. Hence, managers’ reliance on cognitive behavioural frameworks that complicates sponsorship evaluation and unclear objectives. Studies in the areas of corporate objective, influence on sports sponsorship management have showed an in-consistent result in findings, thus providing a gap in research. This study therefore examined corporate objective as predictors of sports’ sponsorship management in South-South, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was employed and five hundred respondents were selected using multi-stage (simple random sampling, systematic sampling technique and purposive) sampling techniques. Two instruments were used for data collection: Corporate Objective Sponsorship (0.75) and Sports Sponsorship Management Questionnaire (0.85) of 5-points likert scale. Two hypotheses were tested. Data was analysed using multiple regression analysis set at 0.05 significant level. Corporate objectives sponsorship variables was jointly significant to sports sponsorship management F(5, 494) = 438.74, p<0.05) and contributed about 82% to the variance of the dependent variable. Relative contributions were as follows: Broad corporate objectives (â=.363, p<0.05), marketing-related objectives (â=.053, p<0.05), sales objectives (â=.119, p<0.05), media coverage related sponsorship objectives (â=.615, p<0.05) and guest hospitality (â=.139, p<0.05) respectively. This implied that, media coverage-related sponsorship objectives contributed most to sports sponsorship management in the study. Therefore, sports marketers should determine the effect of sports sponsorship on consumers. Also, the needs to focus on different types of sponsorship effect to promote effective sports management objectives.
Faculty of Science EducationJul 15, 2015
Samlafo, B.V (2015). Iodine, Copper, and Zinc Levels as Indices of Nutritional Status among Residents of Wassa West District, a Mining Impacted Region of Ghana, Using Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, 4,
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Human hair and nail samples from fifty volunteers were collected from Wassa West district, a mining impacted region of Ghana, and used as biomakers of nutritional status. Activation Analysis (INAA) was employed to analyze for levels of iodine, copper and zinc. The mean concentrations of iodine in hair of experimental subjects was3.34± 0.54μg/g. The control subjects had a mean concentration of 1.21± 0.32μg/g of iodine. These levels were above the ideal level of 1.0μg/g to meet the physiological requirements of the individual. Mean iodine in nails of the experimental subjects was 2.70±0.25μg/g, and that of the control was 1.50±0.12μg/g. Mean Copper levels in hair of experimental subjects were determined to be 28.49±3.40μg/g and the control recorded 15.91±2.15μg/g. Mean copper levels in nail of the experimental subjects was 29.64±1.05μg/g and the control was 19.08±2.21μg/g. Mean zinc levels in hair of the experimental subjects was 105.82±2.12μg/g, and that of the control was 113±3.45μg/g. Mean levels of zinc in the nails of the experimental subjects was 105.51±3.21μg/g and the control was 105.75±2.68μg/g. Generally, there were no striking significant statistical differences between the two groups. The two groups were well nourished The precision and the accuracy of the analytical technique (INAA) were assessed by simultaneous activation of certified standard human hair reference material GBW 09101. The values obtained compared well with the certified values as Pearson’s correlation coefficient was + 0.99. The measurement precision as specified by the relative standard deviation was within ±0.4%. The experimental values were within ±5% of the certified values. T-test was used to establish significant statistical differences(p<0.05) between the two groups. Keywords: Nutrition, human hair, nail, poverty, mining, biomaker, health, diet
Human hair and nail samples from fifty volunteers were collected from Wassa West district, a mining impacted region of Ghana, and used as biomakers of nutritional status. Activation Analysis (INAA) was employed to analyze for levels of iodine, copper and zinc. The mean concentrations of iodine in hair of experimental subjects was3.34± 0.54μg/g. The control subjects had a mean concentration of 1.21± 0.32μg/g of iodine. These levels were above the ideal level of 1.0μg/g to meet the physiological requirements of the individual. Mean iodine in nails of the experimental subjects was 2.70±0.25μg/g, and that of the control was 1.50±0.12μg/g. Mean Copper levels in hair of experimental subjects were determined to be 28.49±3.40μg/g and the control recorded 15.91±2.15μg/g. Mean copper levels in nail of the experimental subjects was 29.64±1.05μg/g and the control was 19.08±2.21μg/g. Mean zinc levels in hair of the experimental subjects was 105.82±2.12μg/g, and that of the control was 113±3.45μg/g. Mean levels of zinc in the nails of the experimental subjects was 105.51±3.21μg/g and the control was 105.75±2.68μg/g. Generally, there were no striking significant statistical differences between the two groups. The two groups were well nourished The precision and the accuracy of the analytical technique (INAA) were assessed by simultaneous activation of certified standard human hair reference material GBW 09101. The values obtained compared well with the certified values as Pearson’s correlation coefficient was + 0.99. The measurement precision as specified by the relative standard deviation was within ±0.4%. The experimental values were within ±5% of the certified values. T-test was used to establish significant statistical differences(p<0.05) between the two groups. Keywords: Nutrition, human hair, nail, poverty, mining, biomaker, health, diet
Faculty of Science EducationJul 15, 2015
Samlafo, B.V (2015). Selenium - Mercury Antagonism in Human Blood Samples from Residents of Wassa West District, a Mining Area in Ghana. The International Journal Of Science & Technoledge, 3,
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This paper sought to evaluate Se to Hg (Se:Hg) molar ratio in human blood samples from residents of Wassa West district of Ghana, a region which has a long history of gold mining. Determining Hg levels alone in either environmental samples or human body fluids or tissues is necessary but not essential enough to assess the health risk of a given population. The levels of Se in such matrices are the fundamental factor in health risk assessment of Hg exposure and toxicity. Fifty blood samples were collected from volunteers from Wassa West District and were analysed for Hg and Se concentrations. The molar concentrations of each element was calculated and the corresponding Se:Hg molar ratios were determined. The results indicated that, the molar concentrations of Se ranged from 0,35 nM to 62.38 nM with a mean value of 25.26 nM, while Hg molar concentrations ranged from 0.05 nM to 4.65 nM with a mean value of 0.38 nM. The ratios ranged from 0.97 to 958 with a mean value of 155.40. Apart from, one subject, all the Se:Hg molar ratios were above one, which may imply that the residents have enough Se (well nourished) to prevent Hg toxicity.The precision and accuracy of the analytical methods were determined by the standard reference materials, DORM-2 and GBW 09101. The measurement precision which was determined using relative standard deviation fell within 4%.The results of the analysed samples were within ±5% of the certified values of the standard reference materials. Key words: Blood, Selenium, mercury, antagonism, molar ratio, mining, health, risk.
This paper sought to evaluate Se to Hg (Se:Hg) molar ratio in human blood samples from residents of Wassa West district of Ghana, a region which has a long history of gold mining. Determining Hg levels alone in either environmental samples or human body fluids or tissues is necessary but not essential enough to assess the health risk of a given population. The levels of Se in such matrices are the fundamental factor in health risk assessment of Hg exposure and toxicity. Fifty blood samples were collected from volunteers from Wassa West District and were analysed for Hg and Se concentrations. The molar concentrations of each element was calculated and the corresponding Se:Hg molar ratios were determined. The results indicated that, the molar concentrations of Se ranged from 0,35 nM to 62.38 nM with a mean value of 25.26 nM, while Hg molar concentrations ranged from 0.05 nM to 4.65 nM with a mean value of 0.38 nM. The ratios ranged from 0.97 to 958 with a mean value of 155.40. Apart from, one subject, all the Se:Hg molar ratios were above one, which may imply that the residents have enough Se (well nourished) to prevent Hg toxicity.The precision and accuracy of the analytical methods were determined by the standard reference materials, DORM-2 and GBW 09101. The measurement precision which was determined using relative standard deviation fell within 4%.The results of the analysed samples were within ±5% of the certified values of the standard reference materials. Key words: Blood, Selenium, mercury, antagonism, molar ratio, mining, health, risk.
Faculty of Science EducationJul 15, 2015
Omoregie, P. O (2014). ASSESSING CARDIO-RESPIRATORY FITNESS LEVEL OF FRESH UNDERGRADUATE OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION AND SPORTS, UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA, GHANA. Journal of Science and Information Technology, ,
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Low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with increased risk of chronic diseases and mortality, however, CRF assessment is usually not performed in many tertiary institutions in addition to medical requirements on admittance of students into University. Evidence indicates that the precursors of cardio-vascular disease have their origin in childhood and adolescence. Hence, the assessment of health‐related fitness is of public health and clinical interest. Thus, step tests which is performance based on heat rate during recovery have been widely used to assess cardiorespiratory fitness. A total of one hundred and eleven participants made up of 99 male and 12 female were examined. The 3-mimute bench step measure of 1-minute recovery heart rate (pulse rate) was used for data collection. Data collected was analysed using frequency counts and percentage. The Cooper Institute of Aerobic Research (1999) rating based on norms was used for interpretation. The result shows that male and female participants between 20-25 years had 21.7% and 50% excellent respectively. While between 20-25 years shows 4.4% and 8.3% for male and female were very poor respectively. Furthermore, between 26-35 years male without female counterpart shows 28.9% excellent and 3.3% very poor. While between ages 36-45 years male without female counterpart revealed 40% excellent and 13.3% average. It was recommended that the needs to promote early cardiorespiratory endurance exercise would help the body become more efficient and better able to cope with the physical challenges.
Low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with increased risk of chronic diseases and mortality, however, CRF assessment is usually not performed in many tertiary institutions in addition to medical requirements on admittance of students into University. Evidence indicates that the precursors of cardio-vascular disease have their origin in childhood and adolescence. Hence, the assessment of health‐related fitness is of public health and clinical interest. Thus, step tests which is performance based on heat rate during recovery have been widely used to assess cardiorespiratory fitness. A total of one hundred and eleven participants made up of 99 male and 12 female were examined. The 3-mimute bench step measure of 1-minute recovery heart rate (pulse rate) was used for data collection. Data collected was analysed using frequency counts and percentage. The Cooper Institute of Aerobic Research (1999) rating based on norms was used for interpretation. The result shows that male and female participants between 20-25 years had 21.7% and 50% excellent respectively. While between 20-25 years shows 4.4% and 8.3% for male and female were very poor respectively. Furthermore, between 26-35 years male without female counterpart shows 28.9% excellent and 3.3% very poor. While between ages 36-45 years male without female counterpart revealed 40% excellent and 13.3% average. It was recommended that the needs to promote early cardiorespiratory endurance exercise would help the body become more efficient and better able to cope with the physical challenges.
Faculty of Science EducationJul 15, 2015
Samlafo, B.V (2015). Selenium - Mercury Antagonism in Human Blood Samples from Residents of Wassa West District, a Mining Area in Ghana. The International Journal Of Science & Technoledge, 3,
Abstract
This paper sought to evaluate Se to Hg (Se:Hg) molar ratio in human blood samples from residents of Wassa West district of Ghana, a region which has a long history of gold mining. Determining Hg levels alone in either environmental samples or human body fluids or tissues is necessary but not essential enough to assess the health risk of a given population. The levels of Se in such matrices are the fundamental factor in health risk assessment of Hg exposure and toxicity. Fifty blood samples were collected from volunteers from Wassa West District and were analysed for Hg and Se concentrations. The molar concentrations of each element was calculated and the corresponding Se:Hg molar ratios were determined. The results indicated that, the molar concentrations of Se ranged from 0,35 nM to 62.38 nM with a mean value of 25.26 nM, while Hg molar concentrations ranged from 0.05 nM to 4.65 nM with a mean value of 0.38 nM. The ratios ranged from 0.97 to 958 with a mean value of 155.40. Apart from, one subject, all the Se:Hg molar ratios were above one, which may imply that the residents have enough Se (well nourished) to prevent Hg toxicity.The precision and accuracy of the analytical methods were determined by the standard reference materials, DORM-2 and GBW 09101. The measurement precision which was determined using relative standard deviation fell within 4%.The results of the analysed samples were within ±5% of the certified values of the standard reference materials. Key words: Blood, Selenium, mercury, antagonism, molar ratio, mining, health, risk.
This paper sought to evaluate Se to Hg (Se:Hg) molar ratio in human blood samples from residents of Wassa West district of Ghana, a region which has a long history of gold mining. Determining Hg levels alone in either environmental samples or human body fluids or tissues is necessary but not essential enough to assess the health risk of a given population. The levels of Se in such matrices are the fundamental factor in health risk assessment of Hg exposure and toxicity. Fifty blood samples were collected from volunteers from Wassa West District and were analysed for Hg and Se concentrations. The molar concentrations of each element was calculated and the corresponding Se:Hg molar ratios were determined. The results indicated that, the molar concentrations of Se ranged from 0,35 nM to 62.38 nM with a mean value of 25.26 nM, while Hg molar concentrations ranged from 0.05 nM to 4.65 nM with a mean value of 0.38 nM. The ratios ranged from 0.97 to 958 with a mean value of 155.40. Apart from, one subject, all the Se:Hg molar ratios were above one, which may imply that the residents have enough Se (well nourished) to prevent Hg toxicity.The precision and accuracy of the analytical methods were determined by the standard reference materials, DORM-2 and GBW 09101. The measurement precision which was determined using relative standard deviation fell within 4%.The results of the analysed samples were within ±5% of the certified values of the standard reference materials. Key words: Blood, Selenium, mercury, antagonism, molar ratio, mining, health, risk.
Faculty of Science EducationJul 15, 2015
Amoako, S. (2014). "Black Board Struggles": Teacher Unionism under the 'Democratic' Rawlings Regime 1992-2000.. Ghana Studies, 17,
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The transition to democratic governance in 1992/93 had mixed implications for teacher unionism. Firstly, the promulgation of PNDC Law 309 enabled teacher unions, just like other public sector unions, to negotiate directly with the state. However, the continuing economic atrophy of the nation, combined with the government’s lackadaisical attitude towards negotiating teacher grievances, pushed the teacher union to embark on strike actions and legal reliefs to force the government to address its grievances. Secondly, the 1992 constitution that allowed for trade union pluralism, combined with some graduate teachers’ dissatisfaction with the Ghana National Association of Teacher’s (GNAT) inability to fight to improve the conditions of service of its graduate members provided an avenue for these disgruntled graduate teachers to breakaway to form the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), which registered as a trade union. In examining teacher unionism under the Rawlings regime, this paper seeks to highlight the bottom line of teacher agitation after Ghana’s transition to liberal democratic rule; investigate government responses to these grievances; examine the internal conflicts of organised teachers, and thus, shed light on some significant contours of the political economy of labour relations in Ghana’s public education sector during the period under review. The paper adopts a qualitative paradigm and uses primary data generated from interviews, newspaper reports as well as analysis of official union documents, which include memoranda, press releases, petitions, and official union correspondence.
The transition to democratic governance in 1992/93 had mixed implications for teacher unionism. Firstly, the promulgation of PNDC Law 309 enabled teacher unions, just like other public sector unions, to negotiate directly with the state. However, the continuing economic atrophy of the nation, combined with the government’s lackadaisical attitude towards negotiating teacher grievances, pushed the teacher union to embark on strike actions and legal reliefs to force the government to address its grievances. Secondly, the 1992 constitution that allowed for trade union pluralism, combined with some graduate teachers’ dissatisfaction with the Ghana National Association of Teacher’s (GNAT) inability to fight to improve the conditions of service of its graduate members provided an avenue for these disgruntled graduate teachers to breakaway to form the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), which registered as a trade union. In examining teacher unionism under the Rawlings regime, this paper seeks to highlight the bottom line of teacher agitation after Ghana’s transition to liberal democratic rule; investigate government responses to these grievances; examine the internal conflicts of organised teachers, and thus, shed light on some significant contours of the political economy of labour relations in Ghana’s public education sector during the period under review. The paper adopts a qualitative paradigm and uses primary data generated from interviews, newspaper reports as well as analysis of official union documents, which include memoranda, press releases, petitions, and official union correspondence.
Faculty of Social Sciences EducationJul 15, 2015
Amoako, S. (2014). The Ghana National Association of Teachers under the Provisional National Defence Council, 1982-1990: Caught in a Warp of Cooperation and Unresolved Grievances?. Contemporary Journal of African Studies, 2,
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This article examines the relationship between the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) regime from 1982 to 1991. It pays attention to grievances of teachers pursued by GNAT, methods employed to seek redress and what results it achieved. Faced with government insensitivity, GNAT was unable to militantly agitate for its demands. Situating the analysis in the socio-political and economic milieu of the 1980s, the paper argues that the relationship between the PNDC regime and GNAT remained frosty and jolty, throughout the duration of the existence of the regime, even though, GNAT did not see itself as antagonistic to the PNDC government. The PNDC government on the other hand, in addition to dissolving the political hub of the education sector, the Ghana Education Service (GES) Council, engaged actively in subjecting some key personalities in the education sector, who were members of GNAT, to one form of repression or another, even as it accepted memoranda, and engaged in round table discussions with GNAT over its grievances; the regime failed to actively resolve grievances of teachers presented through GNAT. Thus the PNDC government seemed to have employed simultaneously cooperative and repressive tactics in dealing with GNAT.
This article examines the relationship between the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) regime from 1982 to 1991. It pays attention to grievances of teachers pursued by GNAT, methods employed to seek redress and what results it achieved. Faced with government insensitivity, GNAT was unable to militantly agitate for its demands. Situating the analysis in the socio-political and economic milieu of the 1980s, the paper argues that the relationship between the PNDC regime and GNAT remained frosty and jolty, throughout the duration of the existence of the regime, even though, GNAT did not see itself as antagonistic to the PNDC government. The PNDC government on the other hand, in addition to dissolving the political hub of the education sector, the Ghana Education Service (GES) Council, engaged actively in subjecting some key personalities in the education sector, who were members of GNAT, to one form of repression or another, even as it accepted memoranda, and engaged in round table discussions with GNAT over its grievances; the regime failed to actively resolve grievances of teachers presented through GNAT. Thus the PNDC government seemed to have employed simultaneously cooperative and repressive tactics in dealing with GNAT.
Faculty of Social Sciences EducationJul 15, 2015
Omoregie, P. O & Attorkwe, C. W (2015). ASSESSMENT OF BODY COMPOSITION LEVELS OF YOUTH IN AMASAMAN SENIOR HIGH TECHNICAL SCHOOL ACCRA, GHANA. International Journal of Special and General Education, 6,
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Faculty of Science EducationJul 14, 2015
Jonah, F. E., & Adu-Boahen, K., (2014). Coastal environmental injustice in Ghana: the activities of coastal sediment miners in the Elmina, Cape Coast and Moree area. GeoJournal, Springer, 79,
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Human impact has increased stunningly during the last century with coastal problems being onemanifestation of environmental injustice with ecological, economic, and social dimensions on coastal resources. The study sought to assess the residents’ perception of coastline changes in the milieu of the rampant sand mining activities along the Elmina, Cape Coast and Moree coastline of Ghana. The study employed the purposive sampling technique: 100 respondents were engaged from the selected study areas through simple random sampling method. Interviews, Focus group discussions, observations and questionnaire were the main instruments used. The study revealed that beach sand mining is widespread across the Elmina-Cape Coast-Moree coastline and takes place in several forms, with the magnitude of sand taken from the beach being dependent on the transportation medium and the purpose to which sand is to be put. It is considered that the 1995 National Environmental Policy has become outdated and the sections dedicated to the coastal zone are irrelevant due to new research data and trends in administration. The time is right for a concerted national policy dedicated to only the coastal zone that takes into consideration the multiplicity of use of the zone and adopts an integrated management approach.
Human impact has increased stunningly during the last century with coastal problems being onemanifestation of environmental injustice with ecological, economic, and social dimensions on coastal resources. The study sought to assess the residents’ perception of coastline changes in the milieu of the rampant sand mining activities along the Elmina, Cape Coast and Moree coastline of Ghana. The study employed the purposive sampling technique: 100 respondents were engaged from the selected study areas through simple random sampling method. Interviews, Focus group discussions, observations and questionnaire were the main instruments used. The study revealed that beach sand mining is widespread across the Elmina-Cape Coast-Moree coastline and takes place in several forms, with the magnitude of sand taken from the beach being dependent on the transportation medium and the purpose to which sand is to be put. It is considered that the 1995 National Environmental Policy has become outdated and the sections dedicated to the coastal zone are irrelevant due to new research data and trends in administration. The time is right for a concerted national policy dedicated to only the coastal zone that takes into consideration the multiplicity of use of the zone and adopts an integrated management approach.
Faculty of Social Sciences EducationJul 14, 2015
