Papers by Mohammed Muntaka Abdul Rahman
Ghana Journal of Education and Teaching, 2023
The purpose of Social Studies Education is to help the youth develop ability to make informed and... more The purpose of Social Studies Education is to help the youth develop ability to make informed and reasoned decisions; facilitate their personal growth and development of their respective communities. Key features that distinguish Social Studies (SS) as a field of study is its intent to promote values and attitudes for civic competence. Relevant pedagogy is critical to the teaching and learning of the subject. As a result, the main purpose of this study is to examine pedagogy for the teaching and learning of Social Studies in Ghanaian Senior High Schools (GSHSs) using related empirical secondary literature. It was found among others that, the inquiry method, discussion method, project method, field trip, lecture method, problem-based approach, role play, simulations, resource persons and team-teaching approaches are pedagogical approaches considered more responsive to the teaching and learning of SS. Conclusions also pointed to the fact that pedagogy plays a significant role in teaching and learning and the successful achievement of the objectives of Social Studies lessons and requires that teachers employ and combine variety of pedagogical methods and strategies in lesson delivery. It was recommended that teachers of Social Studies should employ different methodologies to motivate and arouse learners' interest in the subject because students become more interested in a topic when a variety of teaching methods are used to achieve varied lesson objectives. It is also recommended among others that the Ministry of Education, the Curriculum Research Development Division (CRDD), Social Studies curriculum specialists, regional, district as well as heads of various second cycle institutions should organize workshops for teachers to update their knowledge in varied pedagogies to improve the teaching and learning of the subject.
7th International Students Science Congress Proceedings Book
In the past years, Ghana has witnessed a significant increase in Foreign Direct Investment which ... more In the past years, Ghana has witnessed a significant increase in Foreign Direct Investment which is expected to translate into transformative growth that reduces poverty and inequality; however, the country’s poverty and income inequality profile remain high. Foreign direct investment (FDI) and poverty research are important because FDI can have both positive and negative effects on poverty levels in host countries [1]. The positives imply that FDI can bring in capital, technology, and job opportunities, which can help reduce poverty by boosting economic growth and raising people's living standards. On the other hand, FDI can displace local businesses, exacerbate income inequality, and have environmental consequences that harm the poorest members of society. Understanding the relationship between FDI and poverty can assist policymakers and businesses in making informed decisions that promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty. This study investigates th...
7th International Students Science Congress Proceedings Book
In the past years, Ghana has witnessed a significant increase in Foreign Direct Investment which ... more In the past years, Ghana has witnessed a significant increase in Foreign Direct Investment which is expected to translate into transformative growth that reduces poverty and inequality; however, the country’s poverty and income inequality profile remain high. Foreign direct investment (FDI) and poverty research are important because FDI can have both positive and negative effects on poverty levels in host countries [1]. The positives imply that FDI can bring in capital, technology, and job opportunities, which can help reduce poverty by boosting economic growth and raising people's living standards. On the other hand, FDI can displace local businesses, exacerbate income inequality, and have environmental consequences that harm the poorest members of society. Understanding the relationship between FDI and poverty can assist policymakers and businesses in making informed decisions that promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty. This study investigates th...
Journal of Economics and Management, 2023
The study aims to contribute to the oil price-economic growth nexus in Ghana by assessing the sho... more The study aims to contribute to the oil price-economic growth nexus in Ghana by assessing the short-and long-run relationships with annual data that covers the period from 1987 to 2020. The study contributes to the literature by accounting for developments in the Ghanaian oil industry post-2012, including the discovery of the Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme (TEN) and Sankofa Gye-Nyame (SGN) oil fields in 2016 and 2017, respectively, thus filling a massive deficiency in the literature. The Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) and the bounds cointegration test are used because they are appropriate for analyzing short-and long-run dynamics on a theoretical basis when time series are mixed-integrated, i.e., I(1) and I(0). The bounds test results indicated a cointegration relation between economic growth as proxied by real gross domestic product per capita and physical capital, labor force, oil prices, population growth, and government expenditure. The findings provide convincing evidence that the oil price is a significant driver of economic growth in Ghana. Both long-run and short-run impacts of the oil price are positive, statistically significant, and robust for the oil price proxy. The results suggest that because of the recent volatility of oil prices, economic policies should be concentrated on reducing overreliance on oil revenue to avoid the Dutch disease phenomenon. Nonetheless, policymakers should strategize well enough by encouraging more local participation in the oil sector to avoid the risk of falling victim to the Dutch disease.
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI), 2022
Human capital plays a key role in most production functions of economies. In the Solow growth mod... more Human capital plays a key role in most production functions of economies. In the Solow growth model, labor is more efficient and effective per capital when the human capital is well developed. Most research on human capital and employment is centered around microeconomic principles. Thus, focusing on firms, and the role highly skilled labor play in self-employment, return on sales and investment, business growth, and
employment opportunities. This study puts an emphasis on the macroeconomics aspects of human capital and employment. Accordingly, this study seeks to answer the question “Does Human Capital impact Employment in Turkey”. According to the Bound test we conducted, employing data from 1990 to 2019, Human capital (proxied by means, years of
schooling, life expectancy at birth, and labor force participation rate) has a long-run relationship with employment. This suggests that the short-run relationship conducted is spurious. More so, health and educational expenditures, and inflation were employed as policy control variables within the model. We found out that while life expectancy at birth and labor forces participation had a positive coefficient with employment, mean years of schooling had a negative impact on employment. As a matter of policy recommendation, a more aggressive policy geared toward job creation, monitoring labor market volatilities,
ensuring that labor laws are followed to the latter, stabilizing inflation, and attracting more private sector business expansion is critical in having sustainable employment opportunities and reduction in unemployment.
This study investigates the relationship between gender inequality and economic growth in Ghana b... more This study investigates the relationship between gender inequality and economic growth in Ghana between 1991 to 2017. It looks at the determinants of female contribution to economic growth in Ghana as well as to examine the relationship between women's participation and economic growth in Ghana. Data from World Development Indicators (WDI) of the World Bank was used in the econometric analyses. The major findings were that Male School Enrolment and Female Employment Rate have significant impact on the economic growth of Ghana. However, while Male Enrolment had negative relationship with GDP, Female Enrolment had positive relationship. Based on the findings, I recommended that the issue of gender equality should be a matter of interest to the government, if the powers that be are really bent on achieving the sustainable development goal 5 which would engender structural transformation of the Ghanaian economy; the government should make prudent investment to create employment oppo...
Drafts by Mohammed Muntaka Abdul Rahman
The concept of citizenship has been evolving over time. Globalization and global citizenship few ... more The concept of citizenship has been evolving over time. Globalization and global citizenship few years ago was the topic of discussion. In recent years, the concept of digital citizenship has become very popular due to the level of internet usage and exposure of technology to people. The rapid development of technology and the increasingly sophisticated nature of the internet exposes digital citizens to cyber bullying and other risk. Most users of the internet fall short of their rights and responsibilities as digital citizens. This paper seeks to explain digital citizenship and elaborate on the redefined nine general areas of behaviors. It further explains the digital rights and responsibilities of internet users in the internet world. The paper recommends further strategies that could help people to become responsible digital citizens.
Conference Presentations by Mohammed Muntaka Abdul Rahman
International Science congress, 2023
In the past years, Ghana has witnessed a significant increase in Foreign Direct Investment which ... more In the past years, Ghana has witnessed a significant increase in Foreign Direct Investment which is expected to translate into transformative growth that reduces poverty and inequality; however, the country's poverty and income inequality profile remain high. Foreign direct investment (FDI) and poverty research are important because FDI can have both positive and negative effects on poverty levels in host countries [1]. The positives imply that FDI can bring in capital, technology, and job opportunities, which can help reduce poverty by boosting economic growth and raising people's living standards. On the other hand, FDI can displace local businesses, exacerbate income inequality, and have environmental consequences that harm the poorest members of society. Understanding the relationship between FDI and poverty can assist policymakers and businesses in making informed decisions that promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty. This study investigates the impact of FDI on poverty in Ghana using a 29-year data set from (1990 to 2018). Analysis was done using the Johansen Cointegration technique. The literature informed the variables used for this study. The Gini coefficient (which serves as a proxy for poverty and its parts of the FGT poverty indices family), foreign direct investment (FDI), GDP per Capita, exchange rate, trade openness, and inflation rate were all cointegrated. The results of the study showed that FDI, GDP per capita, inflation rate, and exchange rate widen the income inequality gap, hence, increasing the poverty incidence. In contrast, an increase in trade openness reduces the Gini coefficient implying a reduction in income inequality and poverty.
Ege University/Department of Regional Development Economics, Master Degree, İzmir, Turkey,, 2019
This study investigates the relationship between gender inequality and economic growth in Ghana b... more This study investigates the relationship between gender inequality and economic growth in Ghana between 1991 to 2017. It looks at the determinants of female contribution to economic growth in Ghana as well as to examine the relationship between women's participation and economic growth in Ghana. Data from World Development Indicators (WDI) of the World Bank was used in the econometric analyses. The major findings were that Male School Enrolment and Female Employment Rate have significant impact on the economic growth of Ghana. However, while Male Enrolment had negative relationship with GDP, Female Enrolment had positive relationship. Based on the findings, I recommended that the issue of gender equality should be a matter of interest to the government, if the powers that be are really bent on achieving the sustainable development goal 5 which would engender structural transformation of the Ghanaian economy; the government should make prudent investment to create employment opportunities, boost education standard, and more significantly try reducing the bottlenecks that cause inequality in gender.
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Papers by Mohammed Muntaka Abdul Rahman
employment opportunities. This study puts an emphasis on the macroeconomics aspects of human capital and employment. Accordingly, this study seeks to answer the question “Does Human Capital impact Employment in Turkey”. According to the Bound test we conducted, employing data from 1990 to 2019, Human capital (proxied by means, years of
schooling, life expectancy at birth, and labor force participation rate) has a long-run relationship with employment. This suggests that the short-run relationship conducted is spurious. More so, health and educational expenditures, and inflation were employed as policy control variables within the model. We found out that while life expectancy at birth and labor forces participation had a positive coefficient with employment, mean years of schooling had a negative impact on employment. As a matter of policy recommendation, a more aggressive policy geared toward job creation, monitoring labor market volatilities,
ensuring that labor laws are followed to the latter, stabilizing inflation, and attracting more private sector business expansion is critical in having sustainable employment opportunities and reduction in unemployment.
Drafts by Mohammed Muntaka Abdul Rahman
Conference Presentations by Mohammed Muntaka Abdul Rahman
employment opportunities. This study puts an emphasis on the macroeconomics aspects of human capital and employment. Accordingly, this study seeks to answer the question “Does Human Capital impact Employment in Turkey”. According to the Bound test we conducted, employing data from 1990 to 2019, Human capital (proxied by means, years of
schooling, life expectancy at birth, and labor force participation rate) has a long-run relationship with employment. This suggests that the short-run relationship conducted is spurious. More so, health and educational expenditures, and inflation were employed as policy control variables within the model. We found out that while life expectancy at birth and labor forces participation had a positive coefficient with employment, mean years of schooling had a negative impact on employment. As a matter of policy recommendation, a more aggressive policy geared toward job creation, monitoring labor market volatilities,
ensuring that labor laws are followed to the latter, stabilizing inflation, and attracting more private sector business expansion is critical in having sustainable employment opportunities and reduction in unemployment.