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Adam, A.K.; Boakye K.O.; Ashie A.A.; Bawah A.S.; and Pobbi M. (2016). The Process of Staff Promotion in Relation to Salary or Wages Upgrade in the Public Sector Institutions: Local Government Service VS Ghana Education Service Policy Statements. International Journal of Business and Management, 11,
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Adam, A.K. (2015). • The Efficacies Of Secretarial Profession By Ghana Education Service And Higher Education Institutions. Journal of Education and Practice, 6,
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This project is carried out by employing an empirical method through questionnaire design and administration and tapped the perceptions and knowledge of the target elements of this study. The research frame was about Ghana Education Service office workers within the Accra Metropolis including higher education institutions. A qualitative data analysis is presented more in the literature review to support in conclusions for the purpose of this project work. More importantly, the backbone of the research was based on both primary and secondary sources of data, which helped and revealed a lot of contentions within the secretarial practice. A total of 200 questionnaires was developed and distributed among 200 staffs of G.E.S. based on random sampling technique. This means that it is not the total number of GES in the Metropolis that was considered, it was only the total figure of 200 questionnaires that was considered and administered on the participants randomly. The participants for that matter the respondents included the management, Supervisors, Secretaries/Stenographers, University Administrators and some Teachers/Lecturers. The questionnaires were directly administered which gave results; hence, all the 200 questionnaires were answered and returned for presentation and analysis. This was an opinion seeking from the elements of the population and drawn clear conclusions from their answers after careful presentation and analysis. Ghana Education Service is one of the Government of Ghana public institutions established by an act of parliament to oversee the Educational systems in Ghana.
This project is carried out by employing an empirical method through questionnaire design and administration and tapped the perceptions and knowledge of the target elements of this study. The research frame was about Ghana Education Service office workers within the Accra Metropolis including higher education institutions. A qualitative data analysis is presented more in the literature review to support in conclusions for the purpose of this project work. More importantly, the backbone of the research was based on both primary and secondary sources of data, which helped and revealed a lot of contentions within the secretarial practice. A total of 200 questionnaires was developed and distributed among 200 staffs of G.E.S. based on random sampling technique. This means that it is not the total number of GES in the Metropolis that was considered, it was only the total figure of 200 questionnaires that was considered and administered on the participants randomly. The participants for that matter the respondents included the management, Supervisors, Secretaries/Stenographers, University Administrators and some Teachers/Lecturers. The questionnaires were directly administered which gave results; hence, all the 200 questionnaires were answered and returned for presentation and analysis. This was an opinion seeking from the elements of the population and drawn clear conclusions from their answers after careful presentation and analysis. Ghana Education Service is one of the Government of Ghana public institutions established by an act of parliament to oversee the Educational systems in Ghana.
Adam, A.K., (2015). Modern Business Communication, Com. Skills & Management Information Systems: For Best Practice. USA: CreatSpace. http://https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-MR-Abdul-Kahar-Adam/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3AMR%20Abdul-Kahar%20Adam. ISBN: 978-1515070184
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Adam, A.K., (2015). Business Studies in Practice. USA: CreateSpace. http://https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-MR-Abdul-Kahar-Adam/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3AMR%20Abdul-Kahar%20Adam. ISBN: 9781514780206
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Tamanja, E. M. J., (2016). Child migration and academic performance: The case of basic education in Ghana. Childhood, children and the future: African and European perspectives in the 21st century. European University of Flensburg, Germany: . http://https://www.uni-flensburg.de/psychologie/workshop-2016/3-presentations/)
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Bediako, M., Adabor, D., Amankwah, E. O., Nyako, K. & Kankam, C. K. (2016). Maximizing the Sustainability of Cement Utilization in Building Projects through the Use of Greener Materials. Journal of Engineering,, 16,
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Greener technologies and sustainable developments are currently among the main tools used by many industries in shaping the world for a better future. The construction industry that is known to have numerous negative impact on sustainability is now wide awake on sustainable measures which can aid in reducing its negative impact. In this work, green cement was produced from pyroprocessed clay (PC) at 800°C and mixed together with Portland cement. This paper presents both laboratory tests and some field applications of green cement application. Laboratory tests performed included setting times, compressive strength, and shrinkage. Field applications of the green cement are shown. Results from the work showed that well-proportioned greener cement gained strengths between 11% and 30% more than Portland cement at standard curing period of 3, 7, 14, and 28 days. However, in real statistical terms, there was no difference between Portland cement and green cement strength performance. Shrinkage from both total and autogenous tests also showed insignificant differences between the two cements. The study recommends the use of green cements with pozzolanic origin than only Portland cement as a way to maximize sustainability in building projects.
Greener technologies and sustainable developments are currently among the main tools used by many industries in shaping the world for a better future. The construction industry that is known to have numerous negative impact on sustainability is now wide awake on sustainable measures which can aid in reducing its negative impact. In this work, green cement was produced from pyroprocessed clay (PC) at 800°C and mixed together with Portland cement. This paper presents both laboratory tests and some field applications of green cement application. Laboratory tests performed included setting times, compressive strength, and shrinkage. Field applications of the green cement are shown. Results from the work showed that well-proportioned greener cement gained strengths between 11% and 30% more than Portland cement at standard curing period of 3, 7, 14, and 28 days. However, in real statistical terms, there was no difference between Portland cement and green cement strength performance. Shrinkage from both total and autogenous tests also showed insignificant differences between the two cements. The study recommends the use of green cements with pozzolanic origin than only Portland cement as a way to maximize sustainability in building projects.
Tamanja, E. M. J.
Multilocality in the Global South and North: Factors, features and policy implications. TU Dortmund University 18 - 19 September, 2014
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Temporary migration and multilocational living arrangements in Ghana: The decisive background factors
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The phenomenon of multilocational living arrangement is not new in Africa and other areas in the Global South. Indeed, multilocality constitutes an integral component of livelihoods and an anchor of many African societies. Consequently, migration remains incomplete and “temporal”, irrespective of the generations involved, with identities often ascribed to one’s ethnic group or origin. This is epitomised in the saying that “no matter how long a log stays in water, it can never become a crocodile”. In other words, the length of stay of a migrant at a destination does not necessarily make him or her a native or anindigene of the place. It is thus common to find people in prominent positions living in the national capitals, but are identified by their villages of origin. A typical and recent example is the burial of Nelson Mandela in his ancestral home village at Qunu, instead of Johannesburg where he lived and worked as president. Multilocational living arrangements are common in Ghana, involving all segments and with antecedents in the socio-cultural fabric of the society. This makes it complex and difficult to control, even when it turns to be burdensome to some actors. Consequently, migration decisions are made through a tripartite involvement of the individual migrant, the household and community of origin. This involvement ensures support of members to implement the decision while fostering links between and among members of the spatially split households. However, the background factors of this phenomenon in the discourse remain unexplained and limits its understanding and associated benefits. This article is a product of an empirical study involving migrants from the north to southern regions of Ghana. Using interviews, observations and discussions with migrants and local leaders for a period of six months, the study explored why migrants from the north maintain relationships and identities of their places of origin.It unravelled poverty, influence of peers, accumulation of wealth and pursuit of education as the main motivations for migration. However, strong ethnic and cultural ties, are dominant background conditions which do not allow migrants to cut bonds with their origins. Therefore, they embark upon temporal migration and multilocational living arrangements to accumulate wealth while at the same time, maintain ties and identities of their places of origin.These results in the creation and maintenance of spatially split households between ruralunderdeveloped origins and urban destinations. Finally, I recommend strengthening decentralised local government structures to promote local economic development. Also, effective collaboration between government and traditional authorities, ethnic and hometown based networks wouldenhance the potential for development sinceformal government structures alone cannot meet the development needs of the society.
The phenomenon of multilocational living arrangement is not new in Africa and other areas in the Global South. Indeed, multilocality constitutes an integral component of livelihoods and an anchor of many African societies. Consequently, migration remains incomplete and “temporal”, irrespective of the generations involved, with identities often ascribed to one’s ethnic group or origin. This is epitomised in the saying that “no matter how long a log stays in water, it can never become a crocodile”. In other words, the length of stay of a migrant at a destination does not necessarily make him or her a native or anindigene of the place. It is thus common to find people in prominent positions living in the national capitals, but are identified by their villages of origin. A typical and recent example is the burial of Nelson Mandela in his ancestral home village at Qunu, instead of Johannesburg where he lived and worked as president. Multilocational living arrangements are common in Ghana, involving all segments and with antecedents in the socio-cultural fabric of the society. This makes it complex and difficult to control, even when it turns to be burdensome to some actors. Consequently, migration decisions are made through a tripartite involvement of the individual migrant, the household and community of origin. This involvement ensures support of members to implement the decision while fostering links between and among members of the spatially split households. However, the background factors of this phenomenon in the discourse remain unexplained and limits its understanding and associated benefits. This article is a product of an empirical study involving migrants from the north to southern regions of Ghana. Using interviews, observations and discussions with migrants and local leaders for a period of six months, the study explored why migrants from the north maintain relationships and identities of their places of origin.It unravelled poverty, influence of peers, accumulation of wealth and pursuit of education as the main motivations for migration. However, strong ethnic and cultural ties, are dominant background conditions which do not allow migrants to cut bonds with their origins. Therefore, they embark upon temporal migration and multilocational living arrangements to accumulate wealth while at the same time, maintain ties and identities of their places of origin.These results in the creation and maintenance of spatially split households between ruralunderdeveloped origins and urban destinations. Finally, I recommend strengthening decentralised local government structures to promote local economic development. Also, effective collaboration between government and traditional authorities, ethnic and hometown based networks wouldenhance the potential for development sinceformal government structures alone cannot meet the development needs of the society.
Bediako, M., Amankwah, E. O. & Adabor, D (2015). The Impact of Macroeconomic Indicators on Cement Prices in Ghana. Journal of Material Scientific Research & Report and Application, 9,
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Portland cement is an important commodity in almost every part of the world. Its importance is visible in the construction and concrete industry which are very pivotal in the growth of major economies. In Ghana the construction industry is among the pillars the drives the economy. This study attempted to investigate the impact of some selected macroeconomic indicators on the performance of cement prices between the period of 2000 and 2014. The macroeconomic indicators studied were inflation rate, monetary policy rate and exchange rate. The study used multiple linear regression analysis for the interpretation of the inferential statistical data. The regression results showed that cement cost was not responsive to the trends in inflation and monetary policy rates. It was however responsive to trends in the exchange rate pattern showing a positive relation. To effectively control cement prices, the study recommends an effort to use local materials such as burnt bricks and calcined clay pozzolan which don’t need so much of foreign exchange for any form of importation.
Portland cement is an important commodity in almost every part of the world. Its importance is visible in the construction and concrete industry which are very pivotal in the growth of major economies. In Ghana the construction industry is among the pillars the drives the economy. This study attempted to investigate the impact of some selected macroeconomic indicators on the performance of cement prices between the period of 2000 and 2014. The macroeconomic indicators studied were inflation rate, monetary policy rate and exchange rate. The study used multiple linear regression analysis for the interpretation of the inferential statistical data. The regression results showed that cement cost was not responsive to the trends in inflation and monetary policy rates. It was however responsive to trends in the exchange rate pattern showing a positive relation. To effectively control cement prices, the study recommends an effort to use local materials such as burnt bricks and calcined clay pozzolan which don’t need so much of foreign exchange for any form of importation.
Tamanja, E. M. J., (2014). Child migration and educational progression in the Savannah regions of Ghana: Implications for planning and development. Dissertation, Dortmund, http://hdl.handle.net/2003/33608 or https://eldorado.tu-dortmund.de/handle/2003/33608. ISBN:
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Child migration in Ghana has moved beyond the concerns of individual child migrants and their families, to one of national development concerns. Streets, pavements and other public spaces in the cities and towns - especially Accra - are flooded with children engaged in various activities. These children are not only a nuisance to road users and city authorities, but exert pressure on social amenities as well as threat to security. However, little is known about the education of children when they migrate. This requires research attention, to shed light on the phenomenon. In this study, I explore the motivations for migration of children from Bongo district to Accra in Ghana and examine how migration influences their pursuit of basic education. The study employed a mixed methods design involving observation, interviews with 35 child migrants, community discussions, interviews with experts and schedule officers of government and non-governmental organisations working on issues of child migration. Furthermore, questionnares were administred to 490 (250 migrant and 240 non-migrant) children in 10 schools in the district and their academic performance data obtained and analysed, using MannWhitney U Test, to find differences in their performance. Poverty, peer influence and pursuit of education emerged as major motivational factors, while non-migrant school children performed relatively better than their migrant counterparts. Nevertheless, the overall effects of migration on education was found to be mixed. Whereas it was negative or positive for some, others pursued apprenticeship as an alternative. I conclude that children in deprived regions migrate to escape unfavourable living conditions and to accumulate wealth in urban areas. However, involvement in migration has negative effects on performance in class with the likelihood of stalling progress in education. Furthermore, I recommend affirmative action by national and local government actors, in order to reduce poverty in rural areas while confronting the daunting challenges in rural schools to improve access and quality.
Child migration in Ghana has moved beyond the concerns of individual child migrants and their families, to one of national development concerns. Streets, pavements and other public spaces in the cities and towns - especially Accra - are flooded with children engaged in various activities. These children are not only a nuisance to road users and city authorities, but exert pressure on social amenities as well as threat to security. However, little is known about the education of children when they migrate. This requires research attention, to shed light on the phenomenon. In this study, I explore the motivations for migration of children from Bongo district to Accra in Ghana and examine how migration influences their pursuit of basic education. The study employed a mixed methods design involving observation, interviews with 35 child migrants, community discussions, interviews with experts and schedule officers of government and non-governmental organisations working on issues of child migration. Furthermore, questionnares were administred to 490 (250 migrant and 240 non-migrant) children in 10 schools in the district and their academic performance data obtained and analysed, using MannWhitney U Test, to find differences in their performance. Poverty, peer influence and pursuit of education emerged as major motivational factors, while non-migrant school children performed relatively better than their migrant counterparts. Nevertheless, the overall effects of migration on education was found to be mixed. Whereas it was negative or positive for some, others pursued apprenticeship as an alternative. I conclude that children in deprived regions migrate to escape unfavourable living conditions and to accumulate wealth in urban areas. However, involvement in migration has negative effects on performance in class with the likelihood of stalling progress in education. Furthermore, I recommend affirmative action by national and local government actors, in order to reduce poverty in rural areas while confronting the daunting challenges in rural schools to improve access and quality.
Ananga, E. D., Tamanja, E. M. J. and Amos, P., (2015). Effects of teachers’ participation in distance education on Basic Education: A case study of Central Region in Ghana. Report on a Commissioned project by Plan Ghana (Research monograph)., . ISBN:
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