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Serial verb constructions in Gonja

This research investigates serial verb constrictions in Gonja, one of the Guan languages spoken in the Savanna Region of Ghana, from the language family called Kwa. The phenomenon of serial verb constructions has not received any serious attention in the Gonja language. This thesis therefore aims to filling in the gap in the literature by looking at the types and the general features of serial verb constructions in Gonja. The research is purely a descriptive one. Primary and secondary data were used for the analysis. The primary data were collected from ten native speakers of Gonja at both Bole and Ajumako and the secondary data from books, The research identified clause chaining serial verb construction (CCSVC) and integrated serial verb construction (ISVC) as the types in Gonja. Subject sharing exists in clause chaining serial verb construction, whereas object sharing exist in integrated serial verb constructions. All verbs in the serial construction must share one and the same subject, Tense is marked on the first verb, but aspect marking may vary among verbs. However, when the verb is marked in the habitual and the perfective, aspect and polarity are marked only on first verb. Finally, the investigation found out that the benefactive, locative, manner, instrumental, motion, durational, consequential, accompaniment and comparative as the functional types of serial verb constructions in Gonja as in other languagess.

Source: UEW
Service quality and customer satisfaction in hotel industry a case study of Bolgatanga municipality

Customers’ satisfaction has long been viewed both in the hospitality research and in the broader research environment. Although satisfying customers is a foundational component of the marketing concept, there is a link to business performance as an antecedent of repeated purchase behaviour that has triggered the research interest for further enquiry. This study aimed at examining service quality and customer satisfaction in hotel industry in Bolgatanga Municipality. Specifically, the study strives to profile services provided in a hotel, evaluate customer’s perception on constitutions of service quality and lastly evaluate the customer satisfaction rate of services providers by the hostel. Based on the research objectives, the study adopted descriptive cross-sectional research design targeting 180 respondents. Results from the study revealed that guest visiting the hotels within the Bolgatanga municipality perceived positively. Again guest considered physical facilities, communication materials, appearance of hotel employees, behavior of employees, concern towards guest interest as the most pressing factors influencing guest satisfaction with hotel services. Services dominantly utilized were food, bar and room services. The study however recommends that management should create an effective marketing strategy for products and services in the tourism market and hospitality industry, a better understanding of tourists as well as guest who visit these hospitality industry patronize hotel services.

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Service recovery and customer satisfaction: A Case of Uganda

This study sought to explore service recovery strategies adopted by telecommunication companies operating in Africa with Uganda Telecom as a case study. The study adopts a quantitative approach design. A sample size of 250 respondents was used for this study comprising 100 Uganda telecom Staff and 150 subscribers of Uganda telecom in Kampala central business district. Findings of the study revealed a significant positive relationship between service recovery based on firm’s understanding of customer complaints, firm’s fair treatment of customer complaints and customer satisfaction. Furthermore, the study also found a positive correlation between service recovery and customer satisfaction. The study contributes to extant literature on service recovery from developing country perspective.

Source: UEW
Setting the Future After the COVID-19 Pandemic Through Digital Marketing Platforms and Purchasing Decisions: Evidence from Ghana

Businesses have been altered by digital marketing platforms, which have prompted them to use technology that allows them to give high-quality service at a cheap cost. This is the first study of this type to investigate how digital marketing platforms impact purchase decisions among students during the COVID-19 era. The study was to look at a variety of digital marketing platforms in Ghana. A simple sampling strategy was used to select participants for the study while standard surveys or questionnaires were used to collect data. With the exception of missing surveys, 500 questionnaires were sent and 389 available responses were returned, indicating 77.8% response rate for all participants. Partially least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to test the proposed model. The findings revealed that a number of significant digital media outlets influence students buying decisions in Ghana. Customers use digital media platforms to purchase a variety of items, and digital marketing influences their shopping habits. � 2022 Management Development Institute.

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Setting up a restaurant in the Bono Region

This research sought to examine the motivational factors and pitfalls in setting up a restaurant in the Bono Region of Ghana. The study population included management and staff of all restaurants in the Sunyani and Techiman Township. The study utilized a quantitative research approach along with a descriptive research design. Questionnaires were used to collect data from 120 respondents. The study adopted both purposive sampling methods. The quantitative data collected were subjected to statistical analysis using mean and standard deviation. Findings showed that restaurant start-ups in the Bono region are motivated by both internal and external factors. The study showed that startups are motivated to enter the restaurant business due to a sense of passion, motivated to enter the restaurant business. The study also showed that a majority of start-ups are motivated to go into the restaurant sector because it represents the areas of their specialties whilst a majority of others go into the business to build their culinary skills and abilities. The study showed that externally, set-ups were motivated to enter the restaurant business because they saw a real need in the community which needed to be filled. The study therefore showed that the possible pitfalls that should be overcome for a start-up to be viable included low start-up capital, Poor knowledge about competition, Wrong location to site the business, Poor restaurant promotion. The study also showed that significant pitfalls exist that restaurant start-ups must seek to navigate and avoid in order to be viable in both the short and long term. Based on the findings, the study recommended that management of restaurant start-ups ensure adequate start-up capitalization before venturing into the business since a lack of adequate start-up capital was found to be one of the key factors to lack of viability of restaurant start-ups. The study also recommended that managements of start-up restaurants armed themselves with credible knowledge about the competitive environment in the field before venturing into it. Also, it is the recommendation of the study to managements to ensure to site their restaurant businesses in areas that ensure visibility and convenience to customers, ensure to promote the business, ensure good inventory keeping and staff management as well as to keep good relations between suppliers and customers.

Source: UEW
Setting up a restaurant in the bono region examination of motivations and pitfalls

This research sought to examine the motivational factors and pitfalls in setting up a restaurant in the Bono Region of Ghana. The study population included management and staff of all restaurants in the Sunyani and Techiman Township. The study utilized a quantitative research approach along with a descriptive research design. Questionnaires were used to collect data from 120 respondents. The study adopted both purposive sampling methods. The quantitative data collected were subjected to statistical analysis using mean and standard deviation. Findings showed that restaurant start-ups in the Bono region are motivated by both internal and external factors. The study showed that startups are motivated to enter the restaurant business due to a sense of passion, motivated to enter the restaurant business. The study also showed that a majority of start-ups are motivated to go into the restaurant sector because it represents the areas of their specialties whilst a majority of others go into the business to build their culinary skills and abilities. The study showed that externally, set-ups were motivated to enter the restaurant business because they saw a real need in the community which needed to be filled. The study therefore showed that the possible pitfalls that should be overcome for a start-up to be viable included low start-up capital, Poor knowledge about competition, Wrong location to site the business, Poor restaurant promotion. The study also showed that significant pitfalls exist that restaurant start-ups must seek to navigate and avoid in order to be viable in both the short and long term. Based on the findings, the study recommended that management of restaurant start-ups ensure adequate start-up capitalization before venturing into the business since a lack of adequate start-up capital was found to be one of the key factors to lack of viability of restaurant start-ups. The study also recommended that managements of start-up restaurants armed themselves with credible knowledge about the competitive environment in the field before venturing into it. Also, it is the recommendation of the study to managements to ensure to site their restaurant businesses in areas that ensure visibility and convenience to customers, ensure to promote the business, ensure good inventory keeping and staff management as well as to keep good relations between suppliers and customers.

Source: UEW
Sexual harassment and its effects on academic performance of female students in selected Senior High Schools, Atebubu Amantin municipality

This study examined the effects of sexual harassment on the academic performance of female students in selected Senior High Schools in Atebubu/Amantin, Ghana. The research aims to understand the nature and causes of sexual harassment, explore how female students handle such incidents, and assess the effects on their academic performance. Data was collected from 289 female students in five schools using questionnaire. Additionally, interviews were conducted with a school counsellor, an assistant headmaster/mistress (domestic), and a housemistress from each of the selected schools. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the questionnaire data, while thematic and narrative analysis were employed for the interview data. The findings of the study revealed that male peers are the primary perpetrators of sexual harassment. It was revealed that the nature of sexual harassment experienced by female students include unwanted attention, discussions, relationships, and physical contact. Factors contributing to harassment were inappropriate dressing, student behaviour, underreporting, and victim-blaming. Also, the study showed that most victims share their experiences with pastors/imam, teachers for prayer and counselling and avoid perpetrators. It emphasizes the negative effects of harassment on academic performance. To address the issue, the study recommends treating sexual harassment as a serious offense and enforcing relevant laws impartially. Implementing disciplinary measures can encourage modest dressing and discourage harassment. Additionally, victims should receive counselling and support to mitigate the adverse academic consequences.

Source: UEW
Shaping the early care and education of young deaf children in Ghana

Early childhood care and education (ECCE) for deaf1 is facilitated in economically rich countries by early identification and prompt access to family-centred intervention. For most low-income countries, this starting point cannot be assumed, and context-sensitive models are needed. Interviews with caregivers of deaf children in Ghana highlight the value of understanding the influence of the environment on caregiver-child relationships and supportive interaction as a basis for the development of ECCE. � 2022 Elsevier Ltd

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Sighted students’ attitudes towards students with visual impairment in Wenchi Methodist Senior High School, Brong Ahafo

The purpose of the study was to determine the attitudes of sighted students towards the integration of students with visual impairments in the Wenchi Methodist Senior High School in Brong Ahafo Region. The study employed the case study approach. A sample of 80 students was selected using purposive sampling. Structured questionnaire was the tool for data collection. The data collected were analyzed descriptively using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics to explore patterns of association among variables. The result of the study revealed that integrating students with visual impairments with sighted students may disrupt classroom discipline. It also emerged that teachers are the biggest challenge to the school’s integration programme because they usually neglect the needs of the students with visual impairment in class. It was further revealed that students who are visually impaired are helpless and incapable of performing the tasks required for day to day living. Finally, it emerged that females have more positive attitude towards students with visual impairments than their male counterparts. It was also found that the concept of inclusive education would suffer a great deal if the perception and attitude of sighted students towards students with visual impairment remain unchanged. It was recommended that the school authorities and the guidance team should organise disability sensitization programmes in the school to orient non-disabled students on the causes and related issues about visual impairments and other disabilities.

Source: UEW
Sign language as a medium of instruction in Koforidua school for the deaf

Sign language is the main medium of instruction that the deaf seem to understand better. However, it appears some teachers at Koforidua School for the Deaf are not proficient in the use of Sign language for delivery classroom instructions. This study therefore, explored the use of Sign Language as a medium of instruction in Koforidua School for the Deaf. The Case Study Research Design was adopted for the study. Fifteen(15) respondents made up of six (6) hearing teachers, three (3) teachers who are deaf, and the head teacher were purposively sampled while (5) final year students were randomly sampled from a target population of sixty-three (63). Data were gathered through a semi structured interview and observation guides. Data were coded and analysed thematically and verbatim expressions from the respondents were recorded. Core findings of the study were; either Sign language alone or Simultaneous Communication which are Sign language, speech, gestures and facial expressions were employed in the classroom. The teaching and learning materials for use are insufficient and those available are the traditional teaching and learning resources such as, textbooks and teacher-made learning materials. The study also revealed that majority of the teachers are not proficient in the use of Sign language as the medium of instruction; majority of the teacher and student respondents felt Sign language is inadequate in terms of expressing concepts in the subject matter. The study recommended that, workshops and seminars should be organised for teachers to sharpen their Sign language skills in order to communicate effectively during classroom instructions. Besides, textbooks, interactive video clips that have been modelled in Sign language should be provided to suit the learning needs of the students who are deaf, such textbooks, for the various subjects should be produced for use by teachers and students for teaching and learning. Finally, teachers who have interest in Sign language should be recruited and posted to the school.

Source: UEW
Signaling and preventing misunderstanding in the ESL classroom a case study of Ghana institute of languages

This thesis seeks to investigate signals that cause misunderstandings are repaired and who initiates them, describe the-factors that contribute to these misunderstandings and explore how to prevent misinterpretation of signalling and misunderstanding in the classroom. The theoretical framework for this study is drawn to describe the occurrence, type, frequency, and causes of misunderstanding. Through the framework, communications accommodation theory assists in explaining the wide range of accommodative behaviours; this framework was then implemented through a case study to describe the case under study with a relevant focus on extensively exploring and understanding rather than confirming and quantifying through purposive sampling technique using observation and multimedia to collect data. The data gathered was analysed using the principles of the qualitative data analysis method the results noted five significant signals, facial movement, and asking questions, code-switching, gestures, and silence/no expression. Secondly, the results also identified under-accommodation as a cause of misunderstanding in the classroom, and Teachers mainly initiate repair in the class. The study showed that students used different methods to indicate misunderstandings in the classroom, and the type of accommodation strategy the teacher employs in the classroom can help control the number of misunderstandings that occur. The teachers' quick response to repair on the student's behalf could be a setback to their gaining English language independence as the students do not get enough time to reflect and self-correct, especially in the lower level classes.

Source: UEW
The significance of art in the activities of the wulomo.

The study, explored art form and art works associated with the position of the Wulomo in Teshie in Ghana. The main objective of this research was to study the Wulomoi of Teshie, with the view to identify the Art forms that are associated with their position and examined the importance and meaning of the Art forms used by the Wulomoi. It adopted a qualitative inquiry based on the narrative method. Data was collected through observation, and unstructured interviews. Purposive sampling was used to obtain important information due to the small size of the population. The sample for the study were 5 Wulomoi at Teshie and the main findings of the study indicated that Art plays a significant role in the priestly rule of the Wulomoi of Teshie in that the position of a Wulomo is purely surrounded with Art especially the use of colour and its symbolism. It became evident in the study that most of the Art forms used by the Wulomoi communicate their symbolic identity. In order to preserve the original identity from the ongoing changes affecting the position of the Wulomoi, efforts should be made to publish more literature about the Wulomo from different aspects of their lives.

Source: UEW
The significance of arts in the training of early childhood educator

The study explored the significance of art in training the early childhood educator and to examine the practices and the varied challenges facing the early childhood educator, in University of Education, Winneba. The objectives of the study were to explore the significance of arts in the training of the early childhood educator, to examine the major component of arts embedded in the training of the early childhood educator and how it is achieved and to assess how arts has affected the output of the early childhood educator. The study employed a case study design with the targeted population of the study being the Lecturers, graduate teachers from five selected schools in the Efutu Municipality and educators all of Early Childhood Department of University of Education, Winneba campus with the sample size of 60 respondents. Purposive sampling, Snow balling and stratified sampling procedures were employed to select five (5) Lecturers, fifteen (15) teachers and forty (40) students respectively. Semi structured questionnaire and interview guide was structured and used to elicit responses from the respondents. The data collected from the field was coded and then analyzed in relation to the research objectives. The research discovered that the early childhood programme lacks arts facilities like proper galleries, material and storage facilities to enable students have access to practical arts works. The research revealed that arts have an overwhelming output on the performance of early childhood teacher. It was recommended that more physical facilities and arts facilities should be procured and the Early Childhood Department should link up with other practical arts oriented department in the University or other sister Universities to assist them. The research concluded that the arts build the knowledge capacity of the educator and provide wide range of benefit which would be used later in their profession for Childs development and growth.

Source: UEW
Significance of the works of selected contemporary Ghanaian female sculptors

This study assessed the works of female sculptors in Ghana with particular emphasis on the philosophical significance and implications of their works. The first objective of the study sought to identify the works of contemporary sculptresses in Ghana. The second objective examined the philosophical implications of the works of contemporary sculptresses in Ghana while the third objective explored the forms of documentation of the works of contemporary sculptresses in Ghana. The study is based on the qualitative methodology of research using the case study approach. the study used purposive sampling technique in selecting all the female sculptors who participated in the study. The Data was collected from the participants through semi-structured interviews. The study identified: the effigy of the late Oyeeman Wereku Ampem; the portrait of Ghanaian woman; bragoro; the challenge of mechanical reproduction; dreaming is a map; how far how near; kalegbo; viviti kekeli; the fruit; monument of the May 9 stadium disaster; and the flight as some of the works of the selected female sculptors in Ghana. It also emerged that the significance and philosophical implications of the works of the sculptresses include traditional authority, rites of passage, duality, gender/feminism, modernity and culture, struggle/perseverance, risk, disasters, divinity, diversity, reproduction, and identity. It was also found that the works of female sculptresses are documented in photos, albums, libraries, video clips, personal galleries, journals and on the internet while others have their works displayed in public places. The study concludes that the works of contemporary female sculptors in Ghana have great value in maintaining our heritage as a nation. It recommends among others the use of technology in the documentation and marketing of the works of the female sculptresses.

Source: UEW