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S.K. Amedorme & Nsoh, S.N. (2014). Analyzing the causes of road traffic accidents in Kumasi metropolis. International Journal of Engineering Innovation and Research, 3,
Abstract
The study analysed the causes of road traffic accidents in the Kumasi Metropolis in Ghana. Random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 137 drivers of commercial vehicles in the metropolis. Data collection was through a self completion questionnaire, interview and observation. Descriptive statistics and percentages were used to analyse and interpret the data. The findings showed that reckless driving; bad nature of roads and unfavourable weather conditions accounted for the major causes of road traffic accidents in the metropolis. Driving under the influence of alcohol and the use of cell phones while driving came out as minor causes of road traffic accidents. The study also showed that about 30% of the drivers were fully aware that driving under the influence of alcohol leads to road accidents while nearly all drivers admitted to the use of cell phones whilst driving. The drivers were generally satisfied with the roles played by the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC), Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the Ghana Police Service and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority in curbing road traffic accidents. Keywords – Ghana, Road Accidents, Road Traffic Fatalities, Causes of Road Accidents
The study analysed the causes of road traffic accidents in the Kumasi Metropolis in Ghana. Random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 137 drivers of commercial vehicles in the metropolis. Data collection was through a self completion questionnaire, interview and observation. Descriptive statistics and percentages were used to analyse and interpret the data. The findings showed that reckless driving; bad nature of roads and unfavourable weather conditions accounted for the major causes of road traffic accidents in the metropolis. Driving under the influence of alcohol and the use of cell phones while driving came out as minor causes of road traffic accidents. The study also showed that about 30% of the drivers were fully aware that driving under the influence of alcohol leads to road accidents while nearly all drivers admitted to the use of cell phones whilst driving. The drivers were generally satisfied with the roles played by the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC), Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the Ghana Police Service and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority in curbing road traffic accidents. Keywords – Ghana, Road Accidents, Road Traffic Fatalities, Causes of Road Accidents
Nsoh, S.N. & Amedorme, S.K. (2015). Perceptions of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Distance Learning students of the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana about their courses of study and face-to-face sessions. International Journal of Education and Research, 3,
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The study sought the perceptions of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Distance Learning students of the University of Education, Winneba, about the quality of their courses of study, usefulness of study materials and performance of lecturers during face-to-face sessions. The study was guided by three research questions. The sample for the study was 650 respondents. A cross-sectional survey design and a questionnaire were employed for the study. Descriptive statistical analysis was used to organise the data. The study showed that students were satisfied with the quality of their courses of study, study materials and performance of lecturers on the face-to-face sessions. The study, however, revealed that lecturers do not provide prompt feedback on students’ assignments and no reading materials are uploaded online for students to access. It is recommended that lecturers provide prompt feedback on students’ assignments and study materials should be put online for students to access. Key words: Technical education, vocational education, distance learning, face-to-face sessions,study materials, courses of study.
The study sought the perceptions of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Distance Learning students of the University of Education, Winneba, about the quality of their courses of study, usefulness of study materials and performance of lecturers during face-to-face sessions. The study was guided by three research questions. The sample for the study was 650 respondents. A cross-sectional survey design and a questionnaire were employed for the study. Descriptive statistical analysis was used to organise the data. The study showed that students were satisfied with the quality of their courses of study, study materials and performance of lecturers on the face-to-face sessions. The study, however, revealed that lecturers do not provide prompt feedback on students’ assignments and no reading materials are uploaded online for students to access. It is recommended that lecturers provide prompt feedback on students’ assignments and study materials should be put online for students to access. Key words: Technical education, vocational education, distance learning, face-to-face sessions,study materials, courses of study.
Nsoh, S.N. (2015). Assessment of the performance of reconditioned lead-acid starter batteries: The case of batteries reconditioned by local mechanics in Suame Magazine, Ghana. International Journal of Contemporary Applied Sciences, 2,
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The study assessed the performance of lead-acid starter batteries reconditioned by local mechanics at Suame Magazine, Ghana, for their abilities to be charged, start an engine and to provide adequate illumination for safe driving at night. The sample comprised of 30 batteries and 36 respondents. The survey research design was used for the study and battery tests, observation and semi-structured interview were tools used to collect data for the study. Descriptive statistics was used to discuss the results and conclusions were drawn by comparing findings of the study with typical test results as bench marks. The study established that reconditioned batteries can be charged, are able to start engines and can provide adequate illumination for safe driving at night. The results, however, showed that second-hand lead plates were used to recondition dead cells. It is recommended that government should assist the mechanics to have access to new lead plates and other equipment to enhance their work. Keywords: Assessment, Ghana, lead-acid battery, lead plates, specific gravity, Suame Magazine
The study assessed the performance of lead-acid starter batteries reconditioned by local mechanics at Suame Magazine, Ghana, for their abilities to be charged, start an engine and to provide adequate illumination for safe driving at night. The sample comprised of 30 batteries and 36 respondents. The survey research design was used for the study and battery tests, observation and semi-structured interview were tools used to collect data for the study. Descriptive statistics was used to discuss the results and conclusions were drawn by comparing findings of the study with typical test results as bench marks. The study established that reconditioned batteries can be charged, are able to start engines and can provide adequate illumination for safe driving at night. The results, however, showed that second-hand lead plates were used to recondition dead cells. It is recommended that government should assist the mechanics to have access to new lead plates and other equipment to enhance their work. Keywords: Assessment, Ghana, lead-acid battery, lead plates, specific gravity, Suame Magazine
Nsoh, S.N. (2015). AWARENESS OF TRADERS AT LORRY STATIONS ABOUT THE HEALTH HAZARDS OF AUTOMOBILE EMISSIONS: THE CASE OF FEMALE TRADERS IN A LORRY STATION IN KUMASI, GHANA. Global Journal of Advanced Engineering Technologies and Sciences, 2,
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The study assessed the awareness of female traders at a lorry station in Kumasi, Ghana about the adverse effects of automobile emissions on their health. A cross-sectional survey design with a semi-structured interview was used to collect data from all 48 traders who sell at the station. The results indicated that the traders believed all automobile emissions have a smell, are visible and blue in colour. The findings also showed that 47.9% of the traders knew automobile emissions cause irritation of the eyes, 43.7% felt the emissions cause coughing and 31.3% attributed nausea and vomiting to the inhalation of the emissions. It was concluded that the traders were aware of some of the adverse effects of automobile emissions. They were, however, not aware that the inhalation of the emissions could result in death. The study recommended that the local authority (Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly) should relocate either the lorry station or the female traders to save the latter from inhaling dangerous emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency should also embark on vigorous education of the general public on the adverse effects of automobile emissions. Keywords: adverse effects, automobile emissions, Ghana, health, Kumasi, traders.
The study assessed the awareness of female traders at a lorry station in Kumasi, Ghana about the adverse effects of automobile emissions on their health. A cross-sectional survey design with a semi-structured interview was used to collect data from all 48 traders who sell at the station. The results indicated that the traders believed all automobile emissions have a smell, are visible and blue in colour. The findings also showed that 47.9% of the traders knew automobile emissions cause irritation of the eyes, 43.7% felt the emissions cause coughing and 31.3% attributed nausea and vomiting to the inhalation of the emissions. It was concluded that the traders were aware of some of the adverse effects of automobile emissions. They were, however, not aware that the inhalation of the emissions could result in death. The study recommended that the local authority (Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly) should relocate either the lorry station or the female traders to save the latter from inhaling dangerous emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency should also embark on vigorous education of the general public on the adverse effects of automobile emissions. Keywords: adverse effects, automobile emissions, Ghana, health, Kumasi, traders.
Ofosu-Dwamena, E. & Asante, O., (2015). Management and administration of early childhood settings. Winneba: UEW Printing Press. http://www.iede@uew.edu.gh. ISBN: XXXXXXX
Abstract
This course book will equip students with basic management and administrative skills for effective and efficient running of or assisting in Early Childhood centres either as separate entities or as part of a larger school. The book covers policies, regulations, procedures, and responsibilities for the management of early childhood centres. It also includes management of facilities; budget, equipment, supplies, and the environment are also emphasized.
This course book will equip students with basic management and administrative skills for effective and efficient running of or assisting in Early Childhood centres either as separate entities or as part of a larger school. The book covers policies, regulations, procedures, and responsibilities for the management of early childhood centres. It also includes management of facilities; budget, equipment, supplies, and the environment are also emphasized.
Taluah, A. R.
1st Scientific and Research Conference. University of Education, Winneba, CAGRIC. Ashanti Mampong - Ghana May 30th – 1st June 2016
Paper presented:
English or No English: Who Cares?
Abstract
Emperor Charles V is noted to have said that: “To God I speak Spanish, to women Italian, to men French and to my horse – German.” In recent times however, in his profession of his polyglotism, Emperor Charles V would have added thus: “to the entire world I speak English”. From few speakers of what is originally known as old English of the Anglo Saxon origin, the English language has grown in depth and breadth impacting nations globally. For many centuries (5th - 21st centuries), the English language has undergone many semantic, pragmatic and syntactic changes, borrowing its lexicon from diverse languages. The changes in its morphological and phonological renditions are also very evident. It serves as national, official and the language of instruction in many nations, Ghana being a case in point. Despite the importance of the English language however, its impact is not fully appreciated, thereby making many a people not to treat it with the appropriate contention that it deserves. This paper therefore attempts to examine the perceptions of the general Ghanaian public and students in particular about the English language and state the realities that pertain. It maintains that for a better grasp of any discipline such as Medicine, Law, Engineering Physics and Mathematics amongst a host of other disciplines, knowledge of the English language is imperative. This paper therefore adopts descriptive and analytic approaches to qualitative research as its methodology of presentation and thus relies mostly on inductive reasoning processes in interpretations.
Emperor Charles V is noted to have said that: “To God I speak Spanish, to women Italian, to men French and to my horse – German.” In recent times however, in his profession of his polyglotism, Emperor Charles V would have added thus: “to the entire world I speak English”. From few speakers of what is originally known as old English of the Anglo Saxon origin, the English language has grown in depth and breadth impacting nations globally. For many centuries (5th - 21st centuries), the English language has undergone many semantic, pragmatic and syntactic changes, borrowing its lexicon from diverse languages. The changes in its morphological and phonological renditions are also very evident. It serves as national, official and the language of instruction in many nations, Ghana being a case in point. Despite the importance of the English language however, its impact is not fully appreciated, thereby making many a people not to treat it with the appropriate contention that it deserves. This paper therefore attempts to examine the perceptions of the general Ghanaian public and students in particular about the English language and state the realities that pertain. It maintains that for a better grasp of any discipline such as Medicine, Law, Engineering Physics and Mathematics amongst a host of other disciplines, knowledge of the English language is imperative. This paper therefore adopts descriptive and analytic approaches to qualitative research as its methodology of presentation and thus relies mostly on inductive reasoning processes in interpretations.
Taluah, A. R.
18th Great Writing International Conference. London Imperial College, London - United Kingdom June 20th - 21st 2015
Paper presented:
Exploring the Perspectives of the Creative Mind: The Innate versus the Acquired
Abstract
From a traditional point of view, every talent is said to be a divine gift: and the creative arts are no exceptions. It is for such reason that there is said to be the god of medicine, thunder, harvest, dance and song, of which the creative arts belong amongst a host of others. It is believed that one who has not been divinely endowed with a gift cannot succeed in the endeavour. Yet, in the very recent generations, diverse formal institutions have been set to fine tune the minds of many individuals into the creative arts. The questions that arise are thus, at what point does the acquired talent supersede the innate or the vice versa? Can formal teaching actually make an artist? And if indeed both perspective can be true of an artist, who is better? While the two perspectives cannot be detached from one another, the fact still remains that the innate talent supersedes the acquired talent. This paper therefore sets out to outline the two main perspectives of the creative mind and examine the diverse notions of the creative arts in the social, economic, political and cultural dimensions. It further delineates the reasons that account for the diverse perspectives of the creative arts and theirs effects on society and the individual creative artists as a whole.
From a traditional point of view, every talent is said to be a divine gift: and the creative arts are no exceptions. It is for such reason that there is said to be the god of medicine, thunder, harvest, dance and song, of which the creative arts belong amongst a host of others. It is believed that one who has not been divinely endowed with a gift cannot succeed in the endeavour. Yet, in the very recent generations, diverse formal institutions have been set to fine tune the minds of many individuals into the creative arts. The questions that arise are thus, at what point does the acquired talent supersede the innate or the vice versa? Can formal teaching actually make an artist? And if indeed both perspective can be true of an artist, who is better? While the two perspectives cannot be detached from one another, the fact still remains that the innate talent supersedes the acquired talent. This paper therefore sets out to outline the two main perspectives of the creative mind and examine the diverse notions of the creative arts in the social, economic, political and cultural dimensions. It further delineates the reasons that account for the diverse perspectives of the creative arts and theirs effects on society and the individual creative artists as a whole.
Taluah, A. R. (2016). The Haunting Images of the West in Contemporary Ghanaian Poetry. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 2,
Abstract
Many literary artists and critics in time past have affirmed the significance of tradition as a source of inspiration in creative works. Though the driving force in moulding a creative work such as a poem is innate, a true artist must have knowledge of a given tradition or traditions to excel in the enterprise. In quite recent times however, much of the poetry by budding poets tends to imitate Western forms in lieu of the traditional. This paper is therefore an attempt to address the effects of foreign traditions on the creative abilities of the Ghanaian youth. It traces the antecedents that are most likely to have caused the negative outlook towards most indigenous traditions in Ghana to the embrace of Western traditions. It also examines some pertinent issues in the educational system in Ghana and the impact of the English language as the language of instruction and its effects on the culture of the creative arts.
Many literary artists and critics in time past have affirmed the significance of tradition as a source of inspiration in creative works. Though the driving force in moulding a creative work such as a poem is innate, a true artist must have knowledge of a given tradition or traditions to excel in the enterprise. In quite recent times however, much of the poetry by budding poets tends to imitate Western forms in lieu of the traditional. This paper is therefore an attempt to address the effects of foreign traditions on the creative abilities of the Ghanaian youth. It traces the antecedents that are most likely to have caused the negative outlook towards most indigenous traditions in Ghana to the embrace of Western traditions. It also examines some pertinent issues in the educational system in Ghana and the impact of the English language as the language of instruction and its effects on the culture of the creative arts.
Taluah, A. R. (2015). The Teaching and Learning of the English Language in Ghana: Problems and Implications. Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, 2,
Abstract
The teaching and learning of the English language in Ghana and Anglophone countries in Africa for that matter has been a subject of unflinching debate in quite recent times. Many opinions point to the assertion that the teaching and learning of the English language is centered on reading comprehension, summary, grammar, spelling and writing skills and other such related areas to the disregard of oral communication skills. Many researchers have found the neglect of oral communication skills in the school curriculum as the major problem in the leaning of the English language. A survey of trends in the teaching and learning of the English language however reveals that the contention is much on the teaching of the English language as compared to its learning as most teachers of English are unqualified to teach English. Drawing from his experiences as a leaner and a teacher of the English language, the research explores in detail the problems and implications in the teaching and learning of the English language. The origin of the English language and its encounter with the diverse languages in Ghana are examined vis a vis its role in diverse facets in the Ghanaian society and new measures proposed for possible adjustments.
The teaching and learning of the English language in Ghana and Anglophone countries in Africa for that matter has been a subject of unflinching debate in quite recent times. Many opinions point to the assertion that the teaching and learning of the English language is centered on reading comprehension, summary, grammar, spelling and writing skills and other such related areas to the disregard of oral communication skills. Many researchers have found the neglect of oral communication skills in the school curriculum as the major problem in the leaning of the English language. A survey of trends in the teaching and learning of the English language however reveals that the contention is much on the teaching of the English language as compared to its learning as most teachers of English are unqualified to teach English. Drawing from his experiences as a leaner and a teacher of the English language, the research explores in detail the problems and implications in the teaching and learning of the English language. The origin of the English language and its encounter with the diverse languages in Ghana are examined vis a vis its role in diverse facets in the Ghanaian society and new measures proposed for possible adjustments.
Taluah, A. R. & Musah, A. A. (2015). Moving Poetics: A Linguistic Analysis of Inscriptions on Vehicles. The Dawn Journal, 4,
Abstract
Scholarship has examined a wide range of social interactions in all spheres of life. In our contemporary times, the media to have gained prominence include the internet and the mobile phone. A however unique, yet complex media of communication ongoing on the principal streets of Ghana are inscriptions on vehicles; where owners and drivers of, mostly commercial vehicles express their beliefs and experiences on their vehicles. This medium of communication appears to be most effective and efficient owing to the fact that publishing such information is far less expensive. The information is also free of charge; what is required is for one to be literate in the language in which the inscription is conveyed. This article examines the contexts of shared values and experiences vis-à-vis the inferences and interferences such as biases, emotions and exaggerations that hinder the smooth transmission of messages on vehicles. It also explores the rationale, categories and the overall effects of these inscriptions on the Ghanaian population. This article maintains that inscriptions have great literary significance. They are sententious aphorisms and wise sayings with social and cultural dimensions; hence, the primary objective to open an active line of inquiry into the growing communication on vehicle channels.
Scholarship has examined a wide range of social interactions in all spheres of life. In our contemporary times, the media to have gained prominence include the internet and the mobile phone. A however unique, yet complex media of communication ongoing on the principal streets of Ghana are inscriptions on vehicles; where owners and drivers of, mostly commercial vehicles express their beliefs and experiences on their vehicles. This medium of communication appears to be most effective and efficient owing to the fact that publishing such information is far less expensive. The information is also free of charge; what is required is for one to be literate in the language in which the inscription is conveyed. This article examines the contexts of shared values and experiences vis-à-vis the inferences and interferences such as biases, emotions and exaggerations that hinder the smooth transmission of messages on vehicles. It also explores the rationale, categories and the overall effects of these inscriptions on the Ghanaian population. This article maintains that inscriptions have great literary significance. They are sententious aphorisms and wise sayings with social and cultural dimensions; hence, the primary objective to open an active line of inquiry into the growing communication on vehicle channels.
