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Brako, I.
Weekly Seminar Series of Department of Political Science, University of Ghana, Legonl. Kofi Drah Conference Hall, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana. 25th April 2015
Paper presented:
Into HIPC, Out of HIPC and Into HIPC Again: Excessive Borrowing and Reckless Spending Plunge Ghana’s Economy into Abyss
Abstract
Ghana attained political independence from British rule with her economy on a sound footing. Due to spate of military coups d’etat, bad governance and economic mismanagement, the economy of the country which had the accolade of being the model colony of the British, lapsed into the abyss of the heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) after forty years of independence. Between 2004 and 2008, this once HIPC economy picked up very strongly leading to country weaning herself from the grips of the Breton Woods’ institutions (BWIs). Just within a space of six years the country’s economy has lapsed into HIPC again due to reckless and excessive borrowing, gross economic mismanagement, profligate spending, naked looting from the national kitty and unbridled corruption. The paper dilates on the factors that have contributed to the worsening economic situation and offers measures to salvage the malaise. Data are obtained from both primary and secondary sources and are situated in the context of dependency theory of development as well as elite theory of policy implementation. The study discusses how both theories have contributed to shape Ghana’s economy and establishes that it is bad policies rather than the policies of the Breton Wood’s Institutions which have been the bane of the country’s predicament.
Ghana attained political independence from British rule with her economy on a sound footing. Due to spate of military coups d’etat, bad governance and economic mismanagement, the economy of the country which had the accolade of being the model colony of the British, lapsed into the abyss of the heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) after forty years of independence. Between 2004 and 2008, this once HIPC economy picked up very strongly leading to country weaning herself from the grips of the Breton Woods’ institutions (BWIs). Just within a space of six years the country’s economy has lapsed into HIPC again due to reckless and excessive borrowing, gross economic mismanagement, profligate spending, naked looting from the national kitty and unbridled corruption. The paper dilates on the factors that have contributed to the worsening economic situation and offers measures to salvage the malaise. Data are obtained from both primary and secondary sources and are situated in the context of dependency theory of development as well as elite theory of policy implementation. The study discusses how both theories have contributed to shape Ghana’s economy and establishes that it is bad policies rather than the policies of the Breton Wood’s Institutions which have been the bane of the country’s predicament.
Faculty of Social Sciences EducationAug 26, 2015
Brako, I. & Asah-Asante, K.
Weekly Seminar Series of Department of Political Science, University of Ghana, Legonl. Kofi Drah Conference Hall, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana. 25th April 2015
Paper presented:
Into HIPC, Out of HIPC and Into HIPC Again: Excessive Borrowing and Reckless Spending Plunge Ghana’s Economy into Abyss
Abstract
Ghana attained political independence from British rule with her economy on a sound footing. Due to spate of military coups d’etat, bad governance and economic mismanagement, the economy of the country which had the accolade of being the model colony of the British, lapsed into the abyss of the heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) after forty years of independence. Between 2004 and 2008, this once HIPC economy picked up very strongly leading to country weaning herself from the grips of the Breton Woods’ institutions (BWIs). Just within a space of six years the country’s economy has lapsed into HIPC again due to reckless and excessive borrowing, gross economic mismanagement, profligate spending, naked looting from the national kitty and unbridled corruption. The paper dilates on the factors that have contributed to the worsening economic situation and offers measures to salvage the malaise. Data are obtained from both primary and secondary sources and are situated in the context of dependency theory of development as well as elite theory of policy implementation. The study discusses how both theories have contributed to shape Ghana’s economy and establishes that it is bad policies rather than the policies of the Breton Wood’s Institutions which have been the bane of the country’s predicament.
Ghana attained political independence from British rule with her economy on a sound footing. Due to spate of military coups d’etat, bad governance and economic mismanagement, the economy of the country which had the accolade of being the model colony of the British, lapsed into the abyss of the heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) after forty years of independence. Between 2004 and 2008, this once HIPC economy picked up very strongly leading to country weaning herself from the grips of the Breton Woods’ institutions (BWIs). Just within a space of six years the country’s economy has lapsed into HIPC again due to reckless and excessive borrowing, gross economic mismanagement, profligate spending, naked looting from the national kitty and unbridled corruption. The paper dilates on the factors that have contributed to the worsening economic situation and offers measures to salvage the malaise. Data are obtained from both primary and secondary sources and are situated in the context of dependency theory of development as well as elite theory of policy implementation. The study discusses how both theories have contributed to shape Ghana’s economy and establishes that it is bad policies rather than the policies of the Breton Wood’s Institutions which have been the bane of the country’s predicament.
Faculty of Social Sciences EducationAug 26, 2015
Asah-Asante, K. & Brako, I., (2015). Understanding Political Institutions. Accra: Black Mask Co. Ltd.. . ISBN: 978-9988-2-1298-8
Abstract
Faculty of Social Sciences EducationAug 26, 2015
Asah-Asante, K. & Brako, I., (2015). Understanding Political Institutions. Accra: Black Mask Co. Ltd.. . ISBN: 978-9988-2-1298-8
Abstract
Faculty of Social Sciences EducationAug 26, 2015
Ishmael Yaw Dadson
Ghana Geographical Association Annual Conference. Notre Dame SHS, Fiapre-Sunyani, Ghana 26 - 30th August, 2014
Paper presented:
COASTAL EROSION OR ACCRETION? AN ANALYSIS OF SHORELNE CHANGE ALONG CAPE COAST - SEKONDI COASTLINE IN GHANA
Abstract
Coastal erosion and accretion bring several changes along the coastline which they occur. It is a fact that coastal erosion leads to land loss while accretion builds up the land. It is therefore important to understand the dynamics involved in these important phenomena that occur along the coast. The study was intended to investigate the extent of changes along the shoreline/coastline between Cape Coast and Sekondi spanning for 41 years. The rate of erosion and accretion was investigated through laboratory analysis using samples of pebbles and sand. Changes along the shoreline were analysed through Digital Shoreline Analysis Systems (DSAS) using End Point Rate method. In addition, 45 respondents were also purposively selected for the study while photographic images were also used. It was found out that both natural and anthropogenic factors have contributed to changes along the coastlines under investigation. The changes are not continuous as there are periods of erosion leading to loss of land alternated by periods of accretion leading to building up of the coast. Based on the findings, it was recommended that any strategy to deal with changes occurring at the coastlines should take into consideration both the natural and human factors.
Coastal erosion and accretion bring several changes along the coastline which they occur. It is a fact that coastal erosion leads to land loss while accretion builds up the land. It is therefore important to understand the dynamics involved in these important phenomena that occur along the coast. The study was intended to investigate the extent of changes along the shoreline/coastline between Cape Coast and Sekondi spanning for 41 years. The rate of erosion and accretion was investigated through laboratory analysis using samples of pebbles and sand. Changes along the shoreline were analysed through Digital Shoreline Analysis Systems (DSAS) using End Point Rate method. In addition, 45 respondents were also purposively selected for the study while photographic images were also used. It was found out that both natural and anthropogenic factors have contributed to changes along the coastlines under investigation. The changes are not continuous as there are periods of erosion leading to loss of land alternated by periods of accretion leading to building up of the coast. Based on the findings, it was recommended that any strategy to deal with changes occurring at the coastlines should take into consideration both the natural and human factors.
Faculty of Social Sciences EducationAug 26, 2015
Ishamel Yaw Dadson
Ghana Geographical Association Annual Conference. Notre Dame SHS, Fiapre-Sunyani, Ghana 26 - 30th August, 2014
Paper presented:
COASTAL EROSION OR ACCRETION? AN ANALYSIS OF SHORELNE CHANGE ALONG CAPE COAST - SEKONDI COASTLINE IN GHANA
Abstract
Coastal erosion and accretion bring several changes along the coastline which they occur. It is a fact that coastal erosion leads to land loss while accretion builds up the land. It is therefore important to understand the dynamics involved in these important phenomena that occur along the coast. The study was intended to investigate the extent of changes along the shoreline/coastline between Cape Coast and Sekondi spanning for 41 years. The rate of erosion and accretion was investigated through laboratory analysis using samples of pebbles and sand. Changes along the shoreline were analysed through Digital Shoreline Analysis Systems (DSAS) using End Point Rate method. In addition, 45 respondents were also purposively selected for the study while photographic images were also used. It was found out that both natural and anthropogenic factors have contributed to changes along the coastlines under investigation. The changes are not continuous as there are periods of erosion leading to loss of land alternated by periods of accretion leading to building up of the coast. Based on the findings, it was recommended that any strategy to deal with changes occurring at the coastlines should take into consideration both the natural and human factors.
Coastal erosion and accretion bring several changes along the coastline which they occur. It is a fact that coastal erosion leads to land loss while accretion builds up the land. It is therefore important to understand the dynamics involved in these important phenomena that occur along the coast. The study was intended to investigate the extent of changes along the shoreline/coastline between Cape Coast and Sekondi spanning for 41 years. The rate of erosion and accretion was investigated through laboratory analysis using samples of pebbles and sand. Changes along the shoreline were analysed through Digital Shoreline Analysis Systems (DSAS) using End Point Rate method. In addition, 45 respondents were also purposively selected for the study while photographic images were also used. It was found out that both natural and anthropogenic factors have contributed to changes along the coastlines under investigation. The changes are not continuous as there are periods of erosion leading to loss of land alternated by periods of accretion leading to building up of the coast. Based on the findings, it was recommended that any strategy to deal with changes occurring at the coastlines should take into consideration both the natural and human factors.
Faculty of Social Sciences EducationAug 26, 2015
Kofi Adu-Boahen & Ishmael Yaw Dadson, (2015). General Synthesis of Soils and Biogeography. Accra: Salt & Light Publications. . ISBN: 0-89586-2-265-4
Abstract
Faculty of Social Sciences EducationAug 26, 2015
Anthony Abbam, Ishmael Dadson, Joy Say (2015). An Empirical Analysis of Customer Choice of Banks in Ghana. European Journal of Business Management, 7,
Abstract
The deregulation and liberalization of the financial sector as well as the enactment of the new banking law in 1988 has led to increased competition in the Ghanaian banking sector. Given the dynamic nature of the business environment in Ghana coupled with the fact that customers have become more demanding and highly sophisticated, it has become imperative for financial institutions especially banks to develop strategies and products to attract and retain customers. The current study analyses the factors that bank customers consider important in their choice of banks. The study used primary data from field survey using questionnaire as the instrument. Both descriptive and multivariate statistical methods were used to analyse the data. It was found that the most important factors influencing customer choice of a bank are location of the bank, extension of working hours by the bank, availability of ATM facility, provision of efficient services, the bank being a private one and introduction of customers to the bank by friends and relatives. It is recommended that there should be frequent marketing research by the banks to monitor and evaluate the ever changing customer peculiarities and perspectives in order to develop products or services to meet the current tastes of their customers.
The deregulation and liberalization of the financial sector as well as the enactment of the new banking law in 1988 has led to increased competition in the Ghanaian banking sector. Given the dynamic nature of the business environment in Ghana coupled with the fact that customers have become more demanding and highly sophisticated, it has become imperative for financial institutions especially banks to develop strategies and products to attract and retain customers. The current study analyses the factors that bank customers consider important in their choice of banks. The study used primary data from field survey using questionnaire as the instrument. Both descriptive and multivariate statistical methods were used to analyse the data. It was found that the most important factors influencing customer choice of a bank are location of the bank, extension of working hours by the bank, availability of ATM facility, provision of efficient services, the bank being a private one and introduction of customers to the bank by friends and relatives. It is recommended that there should be frequent marketing research by the banks to monitor and evaluate the ever changing customer peculiarities and perspectives in order to develop products or services to meet the current tastes of their customers.
Faculty of Social Sciences EducationAug 26, 2015
Asah-Asante, K. & Brako, I. (2014). Media Crusade Against Corruption in Ghan's Fourth Republic (2004-2012). International Journal of Research in Arts and Social Sciences (IJRASS), 7,
Abstract
Corruption, which has become a household word on the lips of almost everybody in Ghana, may simply be understood as the misuse of one’s public office for benefits either for himself or herself or some other groups the person has closed affinity with. The role of the media in fighting corruption in a democracy is well known. Media exposure of corrupt officials enables the law enforcement agencies to arrest and prosecute culprits and this serves as a deterrent to other would be offenders. Over the years, the corruption menace and its adverse effects on development have been of great concern to many people. In their efforts to combat corruption, successive Ghanaian governments have resorted to various means, including confiscation of property, imprisonment and even execution of convicted corrupt public officials. These measures, in spite of their punitive nature failed to suffice to deter Ghanaians from indulging in corrupt practices. In the light of the crucial role of the media in the fight against corruption, coupled with the expansion of the frontiers of free speech and the repeal of the obnoxious criminal libel and seditions laws, one would have thought the stage would be set for an effective media crusade against corruption in the country. But, unfortunately this is not the case. The question then is: what has accounted for the lack of bite of the Ghanaian media in the fight against corruption despite its vibrancy and strength in Ghana’s Fourth Republic? This paper seeks achieve three objectives. First, to contribute to the ongoing debate on whether the media can be used as an effective instrument in the fight against the corruption phenomenon, whose roots are penetrating deep into the society. Second, it is to highlight some of the high profile corruption cases in Ghana and government’s lackadaisical attitude towards addressing them. The third and the last objective is to establish whether it is the government and the state institutions which have not been performing their role as expected of them in the crusade. The study is anchored in the agenda setting theory of the media. To achieve the set objectives, articles on corruption covered by three private newspapers in Ghana were picked for the study. It was evident the media has played its role in exposing corruption, but the lackadaisical attitude of government and the appropriate state institutions have failed to act, thus making the phenomenon to blossom. There is the urgent need for both government and the relevant institutions to demonstrate serious commitment to fight against this awful menace.
Corruption, which has become a household word on the lips of almost everybody in Ghana, may simply be understood as the misuse of one’s public office for benefits either for himself or herself or some other groups the person has closed affinity with. The role of the media in fighting corruption in a democracy is well known. Media exposure of corrupt officials enables the law enforcement agencies to arrest and prosecute culprits and this serves as a deterrent to other would be offenders. Over the years, the corruption menace and its adverse effects on development have been of great concern to many people. In their efforts to combat corruption, successive Ghanaian governments have resorted to various means, including confiscation of property, imprisonment and even execution of convicted corrupt public officials. These measures, in spite of their punitive nature failed to suffice to deter Ghanaians from indulging in corrupt practices. In the light of the crucial role of the media in the fight against corruption, coupled with the expansion of the frontiers of free speech and the repeal of the obnoxious criminal libel and seditions laws, one would have thought the stage would be set for an effective media crusade against corruption in the country. But, unfortunately this is not the case. The question then is: what has accounted for the lack of bite of the Ghanaian media in the fight against corruption despite its vibrancy and strength in Ghana’s Fourth Republic? This paper seeks achieve three objectives. First, to contribute to the ongoing debate on whether the media can be used as an effective instrument in the fight against the corruption phenomenon, whose roots are penetrating deep into the society. Second, it is to highlight some of the high profile corruption cases in Ghana and government’s lackadaisical attitude towards addressing them. The third and the last objective is to establish whether it is the government and the state institutions which have not been performing their role as expected of them in the crusade. The study is anchored in the agenda setting theory of the media. To achieve the set objectives, articles on corruption covered by three private newspapers in Ghana were picked for the study. It was evident the media has played its role in exposing corruption, but the lackadaisical attitude of government and the appropriate state institutions have failed to act, thus making the phenomenon to blossom. There is the urgent need for both government and the relevant institutions to demonstrate serious commitment to fight against this awful menace.
Faculty of Social Sciences EducationAug 26, 2015
Asah-Asante, K. & Brako, I., (2015). Understanding Political Institutions. Accra: Black Mask Co. Ltd.. . ISBN: 978-9988-2-1298-8
Abstract
Faculty of Social Sciences EducationAug 26, 2015
