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Emotional interventions and administrative initiatives in the reformation and rehabilitation of prisoners at Osamkrom Camp Prison

The purpose of the study was to access the emotional interventions and administrative initiatives in the reformation and rehabilitation of Prisoners at Osamkrom Camp Prison. Existent literature had showed that prisoners go through a lot of challenges. Hence, they require psychological and administrative support in their rehabilitation and reformation. Apparently, in Ghana, scholarly works on the emotional and administrative support services are limited. This research sought to explore the emotional intervention and administrative initiatives on the reformation and rehabilitation of prisoners at Osamkrom Camp Prison in the Central Region of Ghana. Base on this, the study want to fill the gap to literature by placing emphasizes on Camp Prison’s emotional and administrative initiatives in the reformation and rehabilitation of prisoners at Osamkrom Camp Prison in the Central Region of Ghana. A qualitative research approach was employed for this research to assess the role of emotional interventions and administrative initiatives in the reformation and rehabilitation of prisoners and presented as a case study for one prison unit. The study used convenience sampling technique in selecting the sample for the study. The study found that there are emotional and administrative support services available at Osamkrom Camp Prison. It also identified some setbacks that undermine the complete reformation and rehabilitation of prisoners such as overcrowding and congestion, lack of nutritional diet, poor working conditions of the prison staff, inadequate funding of the Ghana prison service, lack of in-service training for officers. It was discovered that prisons are inadequately resourced to offer vocational and technical training to the prisoners. It is recommended that Government should make enough funds and logistics available to the Ghana Prison Service for its operations and channel some of the projects it embarks on, such as the construction of Schools, Classroom furniture, school uniforms and others to the Ghana Prison Service as contracts. Also other organizations like churches, social clubs, benevolence, and NGOs should also come in the aid of the Ghana Prison Service to compliment the efforts of the central Government in offering effective emotional interventions and administration initiative of the prisoners. It was recommended again that, Ghana Prison Service should employ and recruit the services of qualified and enough professionals like doctors, nurses, electricians, masons, agric officers, tailors, social workers, psychologist, counsellors, pastors and imams to facilitate the reformation and rehabilitation process of the prisoners.

Source: UEW
An empirical examination of maintenance practices of public tertiary institutions a study of selected institutions in Ghana

Many Ghanaian public tertiary institutional structures are often inadequately maintained and windows and doors and other building elements and facilities frequently show evidence of lack of maintenance and repair. Some lecture halls and office buildings of public tertiary institutions have not seen any significant maintenance or show little signs of maintenance since they were constructed, some dating back to the colonial era. Based on this, the study aimed at examining the maintenance practices of public tertiary institutions. The specific objectives of the study are to: determine maintenance policies and practices put in place as far as public tertiary institutions in Ghana are concerned, identify drivers to maintenance of building in public tertiary institution, and identify constraints to maintenance of building in public tertiary institutions. The study adopted descriptive survey. Purposive sampling was utilized in selecting 91 staff of the estate department of the selected public tertiary institutions in Greater Accra. The study achieved 95.6% response rate. Questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument. The study found that maintenance department organised maintenance programme, inspect physical condition of the building and its elements, plan head maintenance task and perform when convenient, and do maintenance work on buildings regularly. The study further indicated that building condition, age of the buildings, funding for maintenance activities of public institutions, management decision, and user‟s persistent complaint are the major drivers to maintenance of building in public tertiary institutions. Based on this, a conclusions was reached and it was recommended the maintenance department of the various public tertiary institutions should ensure proper planning and executing maintenance programmes, as well as overcome the prevailing maintenance problems.

Source: UEW
An empirical examination of under reporting of occupational health and safety accidents in the construction sector in Ghana

Globally, governments have a shared responsibility for the management of occupational health and safety (OHS). In recognition of this responsibility, governments enact OHS laws with the prime objective of controlling occupational health and safety risks. The aim of the study was to explore under-reporting of OHS accidents by employees and employers in the construction industry in Ghana. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design with a mixed methods research strategy involving the administration of questionnaires and semistructured interviews. A sample size of 250 involving site managers and operatives was used. Descriptive statistics, and LISREL factor analysis and multiple linear regression were used. The findings revealed that, job security, workers’ attitude, education and training, blame culture, interpersonal relationships, poor safety culture, lack of management commitment, poor communication, and company’s goal contribute significantly to under-reporting of OHS accidents within the construction firms. Their mean scores exceeded the significant mean level of 4.0. The study also identified education and training, environment, politics/government, legal/regulations and socio-cultural practices as factors that influence under-reporting of accidents on construction sites to statutory authorities. Their mean scores were greater than the significant mean level of 4.0. It was established that temporary employment, lack of financial and management resources, lack of knowledge of health and safety issues, lack of human resource personnel, bureaucratic procedures, poor safety culture of companies, language barrier, and workload of workers are critical constraints to reporting of accidents. The study recommends that management of construction firms should always organise safety inductions, training and performance programmes for operatives, particularly casual and temporary workforce.

Source: UEW
Empirical measure of cultural sustainability

In developing countries like Ghana, there is an urgency for focusing development on social, environmental and economic issues without a critical assessment of the sustainability of culture which is undergoing acculturation and assimilation. This limited focus is because of the non-existence of a clear measure for cultural sustainability. Consequently, this study sought to develop a measure for cultural sustainability by using the Ga/Dangme culture of Ghana as a reference since it has been one of the most threatened cultures from pre-colonisation to the present. The study employed a questionnaire for data collection and adopted exploratory, confirmatory, compositing and path analysis techniques to measure and assess the interaction between the indicators of cultural sustainability and spatial techniques to assess the effects of land cover change on cultural sustainability. Areas with high land cover change saw high cultural change which negatively affected all the seven indicators of cultural sustainability. Locality negatively affected diversity and eco-cultural resilience. High diversity was observed because of chieftaincy disputes which affected the eco-cultural civilisation of the younger generation. The Ghana Cultural Commission and the Ga/Dangme Traditional Council should, therefore, embark on programs to stimulate vitality and resolve chieftaincy disputes to promote the eco-cultural civilisation of the Ga/Dangme for a sustainable culture. � 2022 Elsevier Ltd

Source: UEW
An empirical study of job satisfaction of masonry gangs a case study of construction firms in Jaman south municipality

The study is about job satisfaction among workers in construction industry, a case of Universal Construction and Dan & Co. Construction. The aim of this study was to investigate job satisfaction among workers in the construction industry. The specific objectives were to determine the level of job satisfaction among masonry gangs of Jaman South Municipal, to identify key factors that affects job satisfaction levels of masonry gangs in Jaman South Municipal and to assess the extent to which job satisfaction influences employee performance among construction firms in Jaman South Municipal. The target population of the study were operatives within the masonry gangs. The study first employed purposive sampling to select two construction firms based on their long standing experience (years of establishment) followed by convenience sampling to select a total of 128 concrety operatives. A response rate of 68% was achieved. In relation to first objectives, the study revealed that over half of the concreting operatives studied were satisfied within their job. Also, the findings revealed that the key factor affecting the job satisfaction of concreting operatives included: Workers’ own characteristics, supervision and job satisfaction, the work environment and workplace facilities and human relations and worker job satisfaction. The study concluded that the promotions were not done equitably, incidents were observed where workers with the same qualifications, skills and performance were not promoted fairly. The study recommended that construction firms should involve masonry gangs in key decision making regarding project implementation and that workers should be promoted based on their performance.

Source: UEW
Emploi anaphorique des determinants definis en français langue etrangere - le cas des apprenants de St. Dominic Senior High Technical School

This research work aims at finding lasting solutions to some difficulties in the use of definite determiners as anaphora in the teaching and learning of French as a foreign language in Ghana. A difficulty of this nature cannot be over emphasized as it confuses the students because of the meaning it connotes in the language. The problem at hand is that most students are not able to utilize anaphora either in context or in memory in relation to the changes in meaning depending on the style of writing. Also, the students are not able to understand the meaning of literary text in simple French language due to lack of understanding of anaphoric expressions that lay emphasis on already mentioned items in the text or surrounding a reference in context or in a situation. The research has carried us through different stages like: test and questionnaire for students, interview for teachers, their profiles (linguistics, personal and professional), exercises to mention a few. The results suggested to us that, the students undergo series of practice and exercises to help them overcome the situation.

Source: UEW
Emploi de l adjectif attribut en fle par les apprenants d Akosombo International School

This study is a research into the difficulties students of Akosombo International School encounter in using attributive adjectives in French language. The analysis of the tests and questionnaires conducted unearth many of the mistakes learners often made and revealed the various levels of difficulties they faced in using the attributive adjectives in French. The methodology used involved learners writing a grammar test on attributive adjectives and teachers responding to a questionnaire. The errors were analyzed and we realized that most of the difficulties students faced were associated to the agreement of the subject with the attributive adjectives. We discovered that the causes of these difficulties involved the influence of the mother tongue and the second language (English). The differences between adjectives in French, English and Twi, the mother tongue of most of the learners, as well as the complexity of the French language were also identified as some of the causes of these difficulties. It was also realized that the teaching methods used by teachers and the attitudes of the students are some of the contributing factors to the difficulties. It was well noted that some of the errors are caused by over generalization of French grammatical rules and the transfer of their knowledge of adjectives in twi and English in French. The study therefore proposes steps aimed at correcting these difficulties and motivating the use of the attributive adjectives. It is expected that the findings and recommendations of our study will help reduce learners’ errors with regards to the use of the attributive adjectives at the SHS level and thus improve their written and oral communication in French.

Source: UEW
Emploi de la concordance des temps verbaux après la conjonction si dans une classe de fle. Le cas des apprenants de Winneba Senior High School.

French is one of the languages which is taught and learned in Ghana as a foreign language. Currently, it is studied from the Basic school to the University level. This study therefore sought to analyse difficulties encountered by the learners of Winneba Senior High School in the Effutu Municipality in the Central Region of Ghana regarding the use the concord of verbs’ tenses after the subordinating conjunction “si”. The aim of this research is to identify the errors that learners and the users of French language commit when using the subordinating conjunction “si” in their written French exercises. The research also aimed to identify the causes of these difficulties in order to propose an intervention to overcome them. Data tools collection such as questionnaire, observation and tests were used. Analysis have shown that majority of learners in the above-mentioned school have difficulties in using the concord of verbs’ tenses after the subordinating conjunction “si” In the light of these findings, appropriate pedagogical methods were used as intervention to overcome the difficulties of the learners. Suggestions and recommendations were made to facilitate teaching and learning of the concord of verbs’ tenses after the subordinating conjunction “si

Source: UEW
Emploi des déterminants démonstratifs ce, cet, cette, ces en Français Langue étrangère. Cas d’Ahantaman Girls Senior High School, Sekondi.

Cette recherche explore l'usage des déterminants démonstratifs français « ce, cet, cette, ces » chez les apprenantes de français langue étrangère à Ahantaman Girls SHS. Ces déterminants, essentiels pour exprimer la spécificité et la distance, posent souvent des problèmes en raison de l'influence de l'anglais, des langues locales et d'un enseignement insuffisamment nuancé. L'étude examine les erreurs courantes et les schémas d'emploi des démonstratifs en s’appuyant sur des cadres théoriques variés, notamment les grammaires de Grevisse et Goosse, la grammaire structurale de Riegel et al., ainsi que les théories psycholinguistiques de Chomsky, Krashen et Selinker. Elle s’inspire aussi d’études comparatives comme celles de Kristoffersen sur le français et le norvégien. Les données ont été recueillies à travers des exercices écrits et des questionnaires, mettant en évidence des erreurs fréquentes, comme la surutilisation et la substitution, influencées par l’anglais et les langues locales. Les résultats montrent l’importance de stratégies pédagogiques adaptées pour surmonter ces difficultés. L'étude propose des approches ciblées pour améliorer la précision et la fluidité dans l’usage des démonstratifs, contribuant ainsi à renforcer les compétences en français des étudiantes.

Source: UEW
Emploi des ideogrammes (les accents) par les etudiants de la premiere annee du departement de Français de University of Education, Winneba

This study is based on the fact that students of the Department of French Education at the University of Education, Winneba find it difficult to use accents in French. It started when we discovered during an orthographic test, that most of the students did not know the nature and the functions of the different accents in French, making it difficult for them to learn the French orthography. Our objectives were to identify and suggest solutions to the challenges faced in using these accents in order to be able to master the French orthography. Two theories were considered: the theory of Catach which best explains the complex nature of the French orthography, and the cognitivists’ theory. We proceeded by the action method: test-intervention-posttest. Analysis of the data from the test showed that the problem is real and needed to be treated. It has three main sources: the absence of accents in English, the complex nature of the French orthography and the negligence of some teachers towards these accents due to the fact that manuals don’t give importance to their teaching. The English also has some impact on the learning of the French orthography with regard to the use of accents. After intervention, analysis of the posttest’s data identified that though our method of intervention yielded good results, some of the challenges still remain. Our suggestion is that more attention should be given to the teaching of accents in French because they play an important role in mastering the French orthography.

Source: UEW
Emploi des verbes au passe compose de l’indicatif avec l’auxiliaire etre chez les apprenants de fle a asuom shs

The aim of this research is to find out the difficulties faced by Senior High School learners of Asuom Senior High School in the Kwaebibrem District in the Eastern Region as much as conjugation of “verbes de l’ indicatif au passé composé avec l’auxilaire être” in French as a Foreign Language (FLE). The study postulates that SHS learners have difficulties in the choice of the auxiliary verbe and also the formation of the participe passé. They also have difficulties in the formation of agreement between the gender and number of the subject. Data were collected through questionnaire for the teachers and learners, with a written test for the learners on “conjugaison des verbes de l’indicatif au passé composé”. The analysis shows that majority of the learners had difficulties in the selection of the auxiliary verbs thus “être or avoir”. They also find it difficult to conjugate the auxiliary verb and form the past participle of the main verb. They always forget to form the agreement between the gender and number of the subject. It is therefore suggested among other remedies that different types of exercices on passé composé should be given to the learners in the form of drills, reading of recommended text books and simple story books in French, following French lessons on YouTube and others.

Source: UEW
Emploi du determinant possessif leur en fle. Le cas des apprenants de Kalpohin Senior High School.

This study is centered on the difficulties that learners of Kalpohin senior High School face in the use of morpheme leur. The objectives of our study are to identify the source of the difficulties to propose strategies and techniques of teaching. That can help the learners overcome their difficulties. Two questionnaires and test were used as instruments for data collection. Analyses of the data from the test and questionnaires revealed that learners studying French as a foreign language in Kalpohin Senior High are not able to correctly use the pronoun and the determinant leur with or without “s”. These difficulties are attributed to the insufficient knowledge learners of French and interference of the English language. The analysis also revealed a great pragmatic disparity between the French and learners’ first language. Analysis of the data equally indicated that some of the errors are as a result of over generalization of English grammatical rules leading to negative transfer. The study finally revealed that the causes of these problems are identified as lack of appropriate teaching and learning methods, materials and techniques adopted by the teachers of French in the teaching process. Recommendations are therefore given in the form of suggestions to improve the learning and teaching of French language in Ghana in general and in kalpohin Senior High School in particular.

Source: UEW
Emploi du morpheme si en Fle. Le cas des apprenants de Three Town Senior High au niveau shs 2.

Subordinating conjunctions play a crucial role in connecting dependent clauses to independent clauses, thereby enhancing the clarity and coherence of written discourse. This study examines the use of subordinating conjunctions in academic writing, highlighting their importance in conveying complex relationships between two ideas. The analysis reveals that subordinating conjunctions facilitate the expression of nuanced relationships, such as cause –and-effect, contrast and conditionality. Furthermore, the strategic use of subordinating conjunctions is shown to improve the overall organization and flow of written texts. The findings of this study have implications for language teaching and learning, emphasizing the need for explicit instruction on the effective use of subordinating conjunctions in writing.

Source: UEW
Emploi du pluriel des noms communs en terminaisons -eu, -al, -ou en fle le cas de Bagabaga college of education

The purpose of this study is to examine and find solutions to the difficulties that confront students of Bagabaga College of Education in the formation of pluralization of common nouns in the French Language ending with -eu, -al, -ou and finally propose a strategy to overcome these difficulties thereby facilitating the teaching and learning in French as foreign language class. A total number of 58 students and 4 teachers formed our sample size. Questionnaires and test were used as tools for data collection. Analysis of data eventually confirmed that most of the students were not able to form plural of common nouns appropriately. The plurisystem and cognitivist theories were used to elucidate the problem of our study. The research discovered that the causes of students’ difficulties were related to the confusion in the use of the grapheme ‘‘s’’ and ‘‘x’, their weak exposure to the multiplicity of the nature and functions of the morpheme s in the French language, the negative transfer from English to French coupled with the linguistic influence of the mother tongue contribute to their difficulties, the use of inappropriate teaching methods and difficult nature of the French language. The study therefore highlighted the pedagogical implications and suggested ways which can be help to both learners and teachers in their teaching and learning of the plural of common nouns ending with -eu,-al,and - ou.

Source: UEW