Academic literature on sport for development commonly identifies the dominance of those in the Gl... more Academic literature on sport for development commonly identifies the dominance of those in the Global North over policy and practice in the field (Akindes and Kirwan, 2009; Hayhurst, 2009; Darnell, 2012) and yet, taken collectively, academic research in this field could well be subject to a similar critique. Research, and resultant academic publications, on sport for development have largely been undertaken by researchers working in universities in the Global North. Potentially as a result, much early sport for development research can be identified to have a focus on programmes and issues that are international in their orientation (Lindsey and Grattan, 2012). It is positive that this trend has begun to be countered recently with a greater number of publications exploring the local implementation of sport for development programmes (Guest, 2009; Whitley et al., 2012; Hasselgard and Straume, 2014) with some authored by researchers from the Global South (Banda, 2011; Njelesani, 2011), albeit often employed at Northern universities. Nevertheless, there are few, if any, published studies or accounts of sport for development research undertaken by North-South partnerships of researchers, although literature is available on such partnerships in medical and other areas development research (Binka, 2005; Jentsch and Pille, 2003). This chapter presents a case study of a research partnership undertaken across universities in the Global North and South. This partnership has been enabled by a grant of almost £100,000 from Leverhulme Trust, a charitable research funder from the UK, for a research project entitled “Sustainable Development in African Sport” led by Edge Hill University, UK, and involving the University of Ghana, the University for Development Studies, Ghana, the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Monash University, Australia. The authors of this chapter represent the lead partners for this project in each of these five universities. The research project commenced in October 2011 with the funding term for the project finishing in October 2014.
The rapid development and aggressive competition in the marketing segment in the telecommunicatio... more The rapid development and aggressive competition in the marketing segment in the telecommunication network industry coupled with increasing emergence of new service providers in Ghana has called for strategies aiming at enhancing and optimizing the customer loyalty of existing customer as well attracting newly potential customers. It is against this background that Customer loyalty has taken the center stage in the telecommunication network marketing. Motivated by this, the paper examined the extent to which customer perceptions on service quality, service price fairness and brand image of the telecommunication service providers in Ghana influence customer loyalty. A total sample of two hundred and fifteen (215) customers of the telecommunication service providers in three regions in Ghana were randomly selected for the study. The structural equation modeling with the Smart PLS-SEM computer software version 3.0 was used to analysis the data collected. The results revealed that, there is a positive significant impact of customer perceptions on service quality, service price fairness, and brand image customer loyalty. There is also a positive significant impact of customer perceptions on service quality, service price fairness, and brand image on customer satisfaction. The mediation mechanism analysis also confirmed that customer satisfaction served as a partial mediation between customer perceptions on service quality, service price fairness, and brand image and customer loyalty. The study recommends that, Telecommunication network providers in Ghana place particular emphasis on improving their network, pricing, branding, coverage, connection, voice call, and overall network quality to improve customer satisfaction and loyalty .
The study sought to assess school-based factors inhibiting senior high schools (SHS) female stude... more The study sought to assess school-based factors inhibiting senior high schools (SHS) female students’ participation in science and identify strategies that could be used to improve females’ participation, interests and performance in science. A descriptive survey was the research design used for the study. A total sample size of 60 respondents made up of 20 SHS science teachers and 40 SHS elective science female students drawn from 4 SHS in the Central and the Ashanti Regions of Ghana. A purposive sampling procedure was used to select the respondents for the study. Questionnaire and interview were the 2 instruments used for the study. Data were analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0 for windows was used for analysis and Microsoft excel program was used to present the data graphically into tables. It was revealed that there were several factors that inhibit SHS female students’ participation in science. Ag...
Abstract Nearly 6494 boreholes with iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) concentrations above permissible... more Abstract Nearly 6494 boreholes with iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) concentrations above permissible limits of 0.3mg/L and 0.4mg/L respectively in Ghana have been abandoned because of ineffective water treatment solutions. Activated carbon prepared from teak (Tectona grandis) and shea (Vitellaria paradoxa) charcoal (ACM), of effective grain sizes 0.075-0.2mm and 0.2-2.0mm was found to achieve 92.5-100% Fe and Mn removal in batch tests. The experiments, which were repeated for natural groundwater for low flows similar to boreholes fitted with handpumps and limited mechanized water systems achieved similar Fe and Mn adsorption levels. Data on Fe and Mn adsorption for varying ACM mass and grain sizes, using fixed columns in continuous flow tests were fitted into Adam-Bohart, Thomas and Yoon-Nelson adsorption models to generate data for improvement in water treatment designs. The objective of this modelling process is to develop a prediction mechanism for ACM mass and grain size needed for the design of Fe and Mn removal plants for varying groundwater characteristics. Adsorption constants obtained for Yoon-Nelson; 0.3095 and Adams-Bohart; 0.07335 at R2 values of 0.9728 and 0.9841 respectively are appropriate for generating ACM mass needed, when the target contaminant is Fe and Mn.
A Thesis submitted to the Department of Mathematics Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Techn... more A Thesis submitted to the Department of Mathematics Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree Master of Philosophy, 2012
he received his bachelor of science in Chemical Engineering in May 2006. In the year 2011 during ... more he received his bachelor of science in Chemical Engineering in May 2006. In the year 2011 during the Fall semester, he enrolled at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro North Carolina to pursue a Master of science program in Chemical Engineering. Mr. Ansah has been involved in the research of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) pyrolysis to produce transportation fuels and has presented on the technical and economic assessment of MSW pyrolysis at the national conference on Advances in Environmental Science and Technology held in Greensboro on September 12, 2013. He is a student member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and also a member of International Association for Exchanging Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) and pursued an internship from October 2006 to December 2006 in Germany under the auspices of IAESTE, Germany. He is currently a candidate for the Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering iv Dedication With gratitude and appreciation, this thesis is dedicated to my family and my best friend Ms Phyllis Opare and all those who contributed positively in my life. Their love, support and understanding helped make this project possible. v Acknowledgements This thesis would not have been made possible without the unflinching support and guidance of my major advisor, Dr. Lijun Wang. He motivated me and taught me the rudiments of research and I am most grateful to him for impacting such knowledge and skills in me.
A Thesis Submitted to the School Of Graduate Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Tec... more A Thesis Submitted to the School Of Graduate Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, in partial fulfilment of The requirement for award of the Master Of Arts (MA) Degree In Economics, 2001
Aligned with the growing international prominence of sport-fordevelopment, there are an increasin... more Aligned with the growing international prominence of sport-fordevelopment, there are an increasing number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Ghana that utilise sport in order to contribute to individual, community and national development objectives. Especially for such NGOs, who often work with limited governmental support, issues of sustainability and evidence regarding their impact of their work are strongly connected. Despite increased international academic interest, there remains limited research regarding both sustainability and impact that specifically draws on local perspectives from African communities. Moreover, research that compares the use of sport-fordevelopment in rural and urban communities is notable by its absence. The research presented in this paper is drawn from a wider and ongoing project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, that examines sustainable development through sport in both Ghana and Tanzania which aimed to address some of the limitations identi...
The emergence of the Water Quality Index (WQI) has helped to convey vital water quality informati... more The emergence of the Water Quality Index (WQI) has helped to convey vital water quality information to stakeholders and the general public at certain locations and times based on water quality parameters. The present study was carried out to assess how improper solid waste disposal impacts on the potability of surface and ground water at Kpassa in the Nkwanta North District of the Volta Region in Ghana. Water samples were collected at different locations on the River Kpassa and from boreholes within Kpassa in the Nkwanta North District of Ghana. The quality of the water was assessed by testing various physicochemical parameters such as pH, EC, Total Dissolved Solid (TDS), Total Hardness (TH), Calcium, Magnesium, Nitrate, Sulphate, Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD). Apart from turbidity that was observed to be high in the samples during the period of study (indicating the presence of organic matter pollution, domestic effluents and runoffs from agricultural fi...
Assessing the effectiveness of the internal control system in the public sector is one of the sur... more Assessing the effectiveness of the internal control system in the public sector is one of the surest way to identify if public institutions are working effectively to achieve corporate objectives. The objective of the study is to assess the effectiveness of the internal control systems in the MMDA’S. The study made use of convenience and purposive sampling method to sample data. It was observed that there is an existence of internal control system in the Adenta. Municipal Assembly and it is very effective in the achievement of the Assembly’s objectives. The Writer recommended that the government should employ more personnel who are members of the professional bodies such as the ICA Ghana, ACCA, and CIMA into the unit, this is because with their knowledge and in-depth study of their profession it will help to reduce the problems of internal control as highlighted in this work.
In microgrid operation, one of the most vital tasks of the system control is to wiselydecide betw... more In microgrid operation, one of the most vital tasks of the system control is to wiselydecide between selling excess power to the local grid or charge the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Our study uses Mixed-Integer Linear Programming to investigate the impact of storage system on the operational cost of a microgrid. The results suggested that the presence of BESS would relieve the pressure on the utility grid but not the cost of electricity due to the expensive nature of the storage plant. In view of this, it will be more beneficial to sell excess renewable generated power to the utility grid than to invest in a storage system for larger microgrids.
Background: Herbal antimalarials have become a popular source of treatment for most Ghanaians. Th... more Background: Herbal antimalarials have become a popular source of treatment for most Ghanaians. The significant increase in patronage is of public health concern due to the lack of quality, safety, and efficacy data. Aim: In this report, we evaluated the clinical safety and effectiveness of a Ghanaian commercial product named “Time Herbal Mixture” (THM). The product is formulated from the leaves of Solanum torvum and Vernonia amygdalina and the stem bark of Spathodea campanulata and Bombax buonopozense. Methods: Participants of 40 patients diagnosed with uncomplicated malaria were recruited, treated, and followed up for a period of 28 days. This population comprised 25 (62.50%) females and 15 (37.50%) males, with a mean age of 42.29 (12.35) years. Outcome of primary interest was the ability of the product to clear blood parasites by day 7 of the study, resolution of cardinal symptoms of malaria, and an absence of adverse effects from the use of the product. Results and Discussion: A total of 33 (82.50%) participants achieved clearance of all parasites by day 7 (complete cure). Partial clearance was attained by 6 (15.0%) and treatment failure in 1 (2.50%). Resolution of the cardinal symptoms was also observed in most participants by day 7. The product also had a good safety profile as none of the participants reported any adverse effects. Liver, kidney, and hematological profiles were also normal after the study. Conclusion: “THM,” therefore, has the potential to be used in cases of uncomplicated malaria.
Introduction Measles remains a major public health problem in many developing countries in which ... more Introduction Measles remains a major public health problem in many developing countries in which vaccination coverage is poor, as is the case in the Central African Republic (CAR). At the beginning of the 2000s, a surveillance system was established in the country, and samples from suspected cases are regularly tested in the laboratory for serological confirmation. Since 2007, when case-by-case monitoring with standardized laboratory databases and monitoring, was set up, no assessment have been performed. Therfore, 9 years later it seemed appropriate to make a first assessment. The aim of the study reported here was to describe the epidemiology of measles in the CAR on the basis of surveillance and laboratory data. Method A descriptive retrospective study was conducted, based on the databases of the measles surveillance programme and of the Institut Pasteur laboratory in Bangui during the period 2007-2015. Results During this study period, the surveillance programme notified 3767 cases. Of these, 2795 (75%) were sent for laboratory confirmation, and 24.6% (687/2795) were confirmed serologically. Of the 1797 cases of measles declared during this period by the surveillance programme, 1110 (61.8%) were confirmed clinically or by epidemiological linkage. The majority of confirmed cases (83.7%; 575/687) occurred in children under 10 years, over half of whom (44.2%; 304/687) were aged 1-4 years. Epidemics occurred regularly between 2011 and
Academic literature on sport for development commonly identifies the dominance of those in the Gl... more Academic literature on sport for development commonly identifies the dominance of those in the Global North over policy and practice in the field (Akindes and Kirwan, 2009; Hayhurst, 2009; Darnell, 2012) and yet, taken collectively, academic research in this field could well be subject to a similar critique. Research, and resultant academic publications, on sport for development have largely been undertaken by researchers working in universities in the Global North. Potentially as a result, much early sport for development research can be identified to have a focus on programmes and issues that are international in their orientation (Lindsey and Grattan, 2012). It is positive that this trend has begun to be countered recently with a greater number of publications exploring the local implementation of sport for development programmes (Guest, 2009; Whitley et al., 2012; Hasselgard and Straume, 2014) with some authored by researchers from the Global South (Banda, 2011; Njelesani, 2011), albeit often employed at Northern universities. Nevertheless, there are few, if any, published studies or accounts of sport for development research undertaken by North-South partnerships of researchers, although literature is available on such partnerships in medical and other areas development research (Binka, 2005; Jentsch and Pille, 2003). This chapter presents a case study of a research partnership undertaken across universities in the Global North and South. This partnership has been enabled by a grant of almost £100,000 from Leverhulme Trust, a charitable research funder from the UK, for a research project entitled “Sustainable Development in African Sport” led by Edge Hill University, UK, and involving the University of Ghana, the University for Development Studies, Ghana, the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Monash University, Australia. The authors of this chapter represent the lead partners for this project in each of these five universities. The research project commenced in October 2011 with the funding term for the project finishing in October 2014.
The rapid development and aggressive competition in the marketing segment in the telecommunicatio... more The rapid development and aggressive competition in the marketing segment in the telecommunication network industry coupled with increasing emergence of new service providers in Ghana has called for strategies aiming at enhancing and optimizing the customer loyalty of existing customer as well attracting newly potential customers. It is against this background that Customer loyalty has taken the center stage in the telecommunication network marketing. Motivated by this, the paper examined the extent to which customer perceptions on service quality, service price fairness and brand image of the telecommunication service providers in Ghana influence customer loyalty. A total sample of two hundred and fifteen (215) customers of the telecommunication service providers in three regions in Ghana were randomly selected for the study. The structural equation modeling with the Smart PLS-SEM computer software version 3.0 was used to analysis the data collected. The results revealed that, there is a positive significant impact of customer perceptions on service quality, service price fairness, and brand image customer loyalty. There is also a positive significant impact of customer perceptions on service quality, service price fairness, and brand image on customer satisfaction. The mediation mechanism analysis also confirmed that customer satisfaction served as a partial mediation between customer perceptions on service quality, service price fairness, and brand image and customer loyalty. The study recommends that, Telecommunication network providers in Ghana place particular emphasis on improving their network, pricing, branding, coverage, connection, voice call, and overall network quality to improve customer satisfaction and loyalty .
The study sought to assess school-based factors inhibiting senior high schools (SHS) female stude... more The study sought to assess school-based factors inhibiting senior high schools (SHS) female students’ participation in science and identify strategies that could be used to improve females’ participation, interests and performance in science. A descriptive survey was the research design used for the study. A total sample size of 60 respondents made up of 20 SHS science teachers and 40 SHS elective science female students drawn from 4 SHS in the Central and the Ashanti Regions of Ghana. A purposive sampling procedure was used to select the respondents for the study. Questionnaire and interview were the 2 instruments used for the study. Data were analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0 for windows was used for analysis and Microsoft excel program was used to present the data graphically into tables. It was revealed that there were several factors that inhibit SHS female students’ participation in science. Ag...
Abstract Nearly 6494 boreholes with iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) concentrations above permissible... more Abstract Nearly 6494 boreholes with iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) concentrations above permissible limits of 0.3mg/L and 0.4mg/L respectively in Ghana have been abandoned because of ineffective water treatment solutions. Activated carbon prepared from teak (Tectona grandis) and shea (Vitellaria paradoxa) charcoal (ACM), of effective grain sizes 0.075-0.2mm and 0.2-2.0mm was found to achieve 92.5-100% Fe and Mn removal in batch tests. The experiments, which were repeated for natural groundwater for low flows similar to boreholes fitted with handpumps and limited mechanized water systems achieved similar Fe and Mn adsorption levels. Data on Fe and Mn adsorption for varying ACM mass and grain sizes, using fixed columns in continuous flow tests were fitted into Adam-Bohart, Thomas and Yoon-Nelson adsorption models to generate data for improvement in water treatment designs. The objective of this modelling process is to develop a prediction mechanism for ACM mass and grain size needed for the design of Fe and Mn removal plants for varying groundwater characteristics. Adsorption constants obtained for Yoon-Nelson; 0.3095 and Adams-Bohart; 0.07335 at R2 values of 0.9728 and 0.9841 respectively are appropriate for generating ACM mass needed, when the target contaminant is Fe and Mn.
A Thesis submitted to the Department of Mathematics Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Techn... more A Thesis submitted to the Department of Mathematics Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree Master of Philosophy, 2012
he received his bachelor of science in Chemical Engineering in May 2006. In the year 2011 during ... more he received his bachelor of science in Chemical Engineering in May 2006. In the year 2011 during the Fall semester, he enrolled at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro North Carolina to pursue a Master of science program in Chemical Engineering. Mr. Ansah has been involved in the research of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) pyrolysis to produce transportation fuels and has presented on the technical and economic assessment of MSW pyrolysis at the national conference on Advances in Environmental Science and Technology held in Greensboro on September 12, 2013. He is a student member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and also a member of International Association for Exchanging Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) and pursued an internship from October 2006 to December 2006 in Germany under the auspices of IAESTE, Germany. He is currently a candidate for the Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering iv Dedication With gratitude and appreciation, this thesis is dedicated to my family and my best friend Ms Phyllis Opare and all those who contributed positively in my life. Their love, support and understanding helped make this project possible. v Acknowledgements This thesis would not have been made possible without the unflinching support and guidance of my major advisor, Dr. Lijun Wang. He motivated me and taught me the rudiments of research and I am most grateful to him for impacting such knowledge and skills in me.
A Thesis Submitted to the School Of Graduate Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Tec... more A Thesis Submitted to the School Of Graduate Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, in partial fulfilment of The requirement for award of the Master Of Arts (MA) Degree In Economics, 2001
Aligned with the growing international prominence of sport-fordevelopment, there are an increasin... more Aligned with the growing international prominence of sport-fordevelopment, there are an increasing number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Ghana that utilise sport in order to contribute to individual, community and national development objectives. Especially for such NGOs, who often work with limited governmental support, issues of sustainability and evidence regarding their impact of their work are strongly connected. Despite increased international academic interest, there remains limited research regarding both sustainability and impact that specifically draws on local perspectives from African communities. Moreover, research that compares the use of sport-fordevelopment in rural and urban communities is notable by its absence. The research presented in this paper is drawn from a wider and ongoing project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, that examines sustainable development through sport in both Ghana and Tanzania which aimed to address some of the limitations identi...
The emergence of the Water Quality Index (WQI) has helped to convey vital water quality informati... more The emergence of the Water Quality Index (WQI) has helped to convey vital water quality information to stakeholders and the general public at certain locations and times based on water quality parameters. The present study was carried out to assess how improper solid waste disposal impacts on the potability of surface and ground water at Kpassa in the Nkwanta North District of the Volta Region in Ghana. Water samples were collected at different locations on the River Kpassa and from boreholes within Kpassa in the Nkwanta North District of Ghana. The quality of the water was assessed by testing various physicochemical parameters such as pH, EC, Total Dissolved Solid (TDS), Total Hardness (TH), Calcium, Magnesium, Nitrate, Sulphate, Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD). Apart from turbidity that was observed to be high in the samples during the period of study (indicating the presence of organic matter pollution, domestic effluents and runoffs from agricultural fi...
Assessing the effectiveness of the internal control system in the public sector is one of the sur... more Assessing the effectiveness of the internal control system in the public sector is one of the surest way to identify if public institutions are working effectively to achieve corporate objectives. The objective of the study is to assess the effectiveness of the internal control systems in the MMDA’S. The study made use of convenience and purposive sampling method to sample data. It was observed that there is an existence of internal control system in the Adenta. Municipal Assembly and it is very effective in the achievement of the Assembly’s objectives. The Writer recommended that the government should employ more personnel who are members of the professional bodies such as the ICA Ghana, ACCA, and CIMA into the unit, this is because with their knowledge and in-depth study of their profession it will help to reduce the problems of internal control as highlighted in this work.
In microgrid operation, one of the most vital tasks of the system control is to wiselydecide betw... more In microgrid operation, one of the most vital tasks of the system control is to wiselydecide between selling excess power to the local grid or charge the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Our study uses Mixed-Integer Linear Programming to investigate the impact of storage system on the operational cost of a microgrid. The results suggested that the presence of BESS would relieve the pressure on the utility grid but not the cost of electricity due to the expensive nature of the storage plant. In view of this, it will be more beneficial to sell excess renewable generated power to the utility grid than to invest in a storage system for larger microgrids.
Background: Herbal antimalarials have become a popular source of treatment for most Ghanaians. Th... more Background: Herbal antimalarials have become a popular source of treatment for most Ghanaians. The significant increase in patronage is of public health concern due to the lack of quality, safety, and efficacy data. Aim: In this report, we evaluated the clinical safety and effectiveness of a Ghanaian commercial product named “Time Herbal Mixture” (THM). The product is formulated from the leaves of Solanum torvum and Vernonia amygdalina and the stem bark of Spathodea campanulata and Bombax buonopozense. Methods: Participants of 40 patients diagnosed with uncomplicated malaria were recruited, treated, and followed up for a period of 28 days. This population comprised 25 (62.50%) females and 15 (37.50%) males, with a mean age of 42.29 (12.35) years. Outcome of primary interest was the ability of the product to clear blood parasites by day 7 of the study, resolution of cardinal symptoms of malaria, and an absence of adverse effects from the use of the product. Results and Discussion: A total of 33 (82.50%) participants achieved clearance of all parasites by day 7 (complete cure). Partial clearance was attained by 6 (15.0%) and treatment failure in 1 (2.50%). Resolution of the cardinal symptoms was also observed in most participants by day 7. The product also had a good safety profile as none of the participants reported any adverse effects. Liver, kidney, and hematological profiles were also normal after the study. Conclusion: “THM,” therefore, has the potential to be used in cases of uncomplicated malaria.
Introduction Measles remains a major public health problem in many developing countries in which ... more Introduction Measles remains a major public health problem in many developing countries in which vaccination coverage is poor, as is the case in the Central African Republic (CAR). At the beginning of the 2000s, a surveillance system was established in the country, and samples from suspected cases are regularly tested in the laboratory for serological confirmation. Since 2007, when case-by-case monitoring with standardized laboratory databases and monitoring, was set up, no assessment have been performed. Therfore, 9 years later it seemed appropriate to make a first assessment. The aim of the study reported here was to describe the epidemiology of measles in the CAR on the basis of surveillance and laboratory data. Method A descriptive retrospective study was conducted, based on the databases of the measles surveillance programme and of the Institut Pasteur laboratory in Bangui during the period 2007-2015. Results During this study period, the surveillance programme notified 3767 cases. Of these, 2795 (75%) were sent for laboratory confirmation, and 24.6% (687/2795) were confirmed serologically. Of the 1797 cases of measles declared during this period by the surveillance programme, 1110 (61.8%) were confirmed clinically or by epidemiological linkage. The majority of confirmed cases (83.7%; 575/687) occurred in children under 10 years, over half of whom (44.2%; 304/687) were aged 1-4 years. Epidemics occurred regularly between 2011 and
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