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ADOCLASSIQUE Popular art music composition based on Asante Mampong adowa

In our traditional setup a trait of identifying most societies is by their music, hence, the degree of value placed on traditional music. The project was an attempt to explore and analyse the elements of adowa music of the people of Asante Mampong. The researcher as a creative ethnomusicologist collected data using observation, oral interview and audio-video recording. The study discusses the provenance of the Asante Mampong adowa genre; its role and significance to the people, the ensemble setup; the performance; and a collection of twenty (20) songs. Elements such as lineal and vertical sonorities, rhythm and the ensemble were critically examined and some of its generative processes selected and fused with Western compositional techniques to create a two-movement popular art music composition titled Adoclassique. The choice of instruments for this African jazz novelty was based on tone compatibility, pitch implications and their availability; consequently, the use of flute, soprano saxophone, piano, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, upright bass, cowbell, claves, cymbal, rattles, conga drums, and drum set. Its two movements have been named Alla Afro Cuban and Jazzed-up. A detailed sectional analysis of the score has been provided to guide performers and listeners. The study confirms the model of intercultural composition theory which says that the art music composer must have firm background knowledge of the traditional music in use so as to maintain the idiom whilst he innovates a new music consistent with the tradition in a creative thinking style. It is hoped that when Adoclassique is played to the people it will help resuscitate their appreciation and participation towards their own indigenous music.

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Adolescent pregnancy in Breman Jamra exploring health and human rights implications

Adolescent health and development are global issues, particularly in many underdeveloped nations such as Ghana. The study's goal was to investigate the factors of teenage pregnancy among teenage girls in Breman Jamra to inform policy decisions about the health and human rights difficulties that come with it. The study employed a case study design with qualitative approach. Using a purposive sampling strategy, fourteen (14) young ladies aged 15 to 19 years were chosen for the study. The data were collected utilizing a semi-structured interviewing guide and then thematically analyzed. The study discovered that crucial individual traits such as lack of contraception use and excessive pornographic viewing influence adolescent girls' sexual behaviour Breman Jamra. Again, peer pressure and poverty expose adolescent females to individual variables that make them vulnerable to sexual activity. Obstructed labour, preterm labour, and low birth weight were discovered to be the three most common health issues associated with teen pregnancies in the area. Another significant study conclusion is that adolescent pregnancy acts as a key impediment to girls continuing their formal education, primarily through school dropouts. The study concluded that because they were pregnant or had kids, those adolescent girls were denied their fundamental rights, such as the right to an education, equitable treatment, freedom from physical abuse, and access to social support and health information. As a result, the study proposes that government social welfare programs target teenagers who are vulnerable in society owing to a combination of contributing factors contributing to the risk of pregnancy.

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Adolescent students' beliefs about aggression and the association between beliefs and reported level of aggression: A study of senior high school students in Ghana

This study examines the gender differences among Ghanaian adolescent students' beliefs about aggression and its association with their reported level of aggression. A total of 800 students selected from eight same-sex senior high schools participated in the study. It was hypothesized that male and female students will score high on the instrumental and expressive beliefs of aggression respectively. Instrumental belief will be positively related to reported level of aggression while expressive belief will relate negatively with reported level of aggression. The EXPAGG (Revised) Questionnaire and the Fuch's Questionnaire on levels of aggression were the instruments used. It was found that male students scored high on the instrumental belief scale and female students on the expressive belief scale. Instrumental beliefs about aggression correlated positively with reported levels of aggression while expressive beliefs about aggression correlated negatively with reported levels of aggression. The study adds to our understanding of the relationship between beliefs and levels of aggression by considering it in a non-western culture.

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Adolescent students’ knowledge on sexually transmitted infections and sexual behaviours in Eastern Region schools for the deaf, Ghana

This study investigated adolescent students‟ knowledge of sexually transmitted infections and sexual behaviours in eastern region schools for the deaf in Ghana. Descriptive survey design was used for the study. The researcher used HIV- Knowledge Questionnaire (Carey & Schroder, 2002) to assess the knowledge of respondents on types, mode, prevention, signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections and sexual behaviours. Five research questions and three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Stratified sampling technique and simple random sampling technique were employed. Proportional representation was used to select a sample of ninety-five (95) adolescent students with deafness from JHS2 and JHS3 between the ages of 13 and 24 years. Data were analyzed descriptively into frequencies and percentages using SSPS software version 23.0. The t- test with 95% confidence level was used to test the three hypotheses. The results of the study indicated that the students had knowledge on some of the types of sexually transmitted infections such as Gonorrhea, Syphilis and HIV/AIDS. They however, had inadequate knowledge on sexually transmitted infections such as Hepatitis B and Chlamydia. Majority of the students were conversant with the mode of transmission of sexually transmitted infections, its preventions and signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections. Most of the students engaged in risky sexual behaviours which increases their potential of acquiring sexually transmitted infections. The study found no significant difference in the knowledge of adolescent boys and girls in Koforidua school for the deaf, Kibi School for the Deaf and Demonstration school for the deaf, Mampong Akwapim on the types, mode, prevention, diagnosis, signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections. The provision of education on sexually transmitted infections in Koforidua, Kibi and Demonstration School for the Deaf, Mampong Akwapim should center on both the common STIs such as HIV/AIDS, gonorrhea and syphilis and the uncommon ones such as cancroids, genital herpes, Chlamydia.The teachers of the schools for the deaf in the Eastern Region should help equip adolescent students with the skills that will enable them to put knowledge into practice

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Adolescents and parasocial interaction with local entertainment celebrities

This study investigated adolescents‟ parasocial interaction with local entertainment celebrities in Ghana. It assessed the gender difference in adolescents‟ parasocial interaction and the relationship between parasocial interaction and interpersonal attraction. The study adopted the quantitative research approach and the descriptive survey design was used. A sample size of 800 adolescents and 736 responses were gathered from students of Apam Senior High School and Winneba Senior High School who were the respondents for this study. Parasocial interaction was measured using the 10 item parasocial interaction scale: interpersonal attraction was also measured with the 3-section interpersonal attraction scale. Questionnaires were used to collect data and the data gathered was analysed using the descriptive analysis technique via SPSS. Parasocial interaction theory and the theory of identification formed the theoretical underpinning of the study. The results of the study indicated that, adolescents experienced Parasocial Interaction (PSI) with local entertainment celebrities mainly through television. The parasocial interaction experienced was intense among all adolescents, and the difference in gender was statistically insignificant. It was also found that both male and female adolescents feel attracted to local entertainment celebrities and there was no significant gender difference. There was a strong and positive relationship between parasocial interaction and interpersonal attraction among adolescents. These findings demonstrate that local entertainment celebrities have a strong influence on adolescents in Ghana. It also reflects the perceptions of adolescents about local entertainment celebrities.

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Adolescents food choices and its impact on their health status (a case of students in Dadease Agric. Senior High Schools In Effiduase District

Adolescents’ stage is usually characterized by a lot of influence in action taken. What to eat, how to eat, when to eat are mostly influence by several factors by the adolescent. Adolescents select and practice a particular eating behaviour base on certain influences when they leave normal environment for places like school. Therefore, the study is aimed at assessing the influences of adolescents’ food selection practices and its impact on their health.The target population for the study was all students of Dadease Agric Senior High School. Descriptive survey design was appropriate for the study because it is done by collecting information that will determine or demonstrate relationships and describe situations as they exist. Systematic sampling technique was employed in selecting the respondents for the study. A sample size of 94 students was chosen for the researcher to be able to manage them. Questionnaire was the main data collection instrument used in collecting data for the research. From the analysis of data, the study found out that when students changed their normal environment to a place like school, they select the type of food they like solely by taste without considering the implication. The study also found out that five (5) items namely (Taste, Availability, Economics, Peers and Parental) are the most influential elements that influence adolescents to select the kind of foods they buy or select to eat and eventually leads to health disorders. Impact on adolescents’ health status as a result of wrong food choices are (Malnutrition, Menstrual disorder, Infertility and Obesity). Finally, the study recommends that lessons on healthy nutrition practices in school should be added to the curriculum of Senior High Schools, as has been done in some developing countries in order to educate them on what to eat and what not to eat and food vendors on school premises should be encouraged to provide at affordable prices a wide variety of healthy foods such as appealing fresh fruits and vegetables for students to buy. Also at the dining hall fruits and fresh vegetables should be served to students .Students should be regulated on when they should visit their chop boxes as well as not eating after prep.

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Adoption and effectiveness of Computerized Accounting Systems in public senior high schools in Asante Akim Dstrict, Ghana.

Numerous organizations, including schools, utilise computers to carry out essential tasks, such as accounting, developing payroll systems, controlling inventories, forecasting, and profitability analyses of the organization. This study sought to ascertain the effectiveness of the computerised accounting system in public schools in the Asante Akim District, Ghana. The study has the following as its research objectives: to investigate the difficulties that schools have when using computerized accounting systems; to determine the extent of computerized accounting system usage in educational institutions; to investigate how well schools are doing with regard to switching from manual accounting to a computerized method. The study adopted a quantitative research approach and survey as its design. The researcher used structured questionnaire to collect the data. The study found out that, there is inadequate on-job training for accounting and finance staff related with CAS. Furthermore, the researcher asserted that, CAS, saves time and efficiently less expensive. The researcher highly recommends that, institutions like schools and others create an ongoing practice of utilizing computerized accounting systems that make it simple to prepare financial reports.

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Adoption of appropriate measures to minimize the effects of floods on housing in the three Northern Regions of Ghana the perspective of consultants

Globally, flood disasters increasingly pose severe risk to humanity due to their devastating effects. The built environment is the worst affected sector and often the repercussions of flood events on poorly planned and/or designed settlements leads to crisis situations. In Ghana, floods are major occurrences in the principal cities and towns and settlements along the Volta River Basin. Yearly, the three northern regions of Ghana namely; Northern Region, Upper East Region and Upper West Region experience floods which displace human population. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of floods on housing in the three northern regions of Ghana and strategies for minimizing the effects. The research strategy adopted was a quantitative approach involving the development of survey questionnaires administered to a purposeful sample of 158 consultants (Architects, Quantity Surveyors and Structural Engineers). The findings of the study revealed that the principal effects of floods on housing are destruction of the foundation, collapse of walls and damp penetration. The study also revealed that the enabling factors for adoption of appropriate measures to minimize the effects of floods on housing included; compliance with building regulations and raising the foundation above round level to allow the flow flood water beneath the building. The study revealed key barriers to the adoption of appropriate measures to mitigate the effects of floods included; lack of effective management of risk, design challenges and non-availability of the right materials. The study equally revealed appropriate measures as the adoption of raised piled foundation, stone or burnt clay brick wall and pitch roof with clay tiles as roof covering material to minimize the effects of floods on housing.

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Adoption of cloud computing technology in universities concerns and challenges (case study of Wa polytechnic)

Cloud computing may be referred to as computer resources, both software and hardware available at a location accessible on demand via internet. This source offers different integrated services that are not hosted in-house and made easy to deploy from the remote location. The resource includes data backup, software applications, self synchronization and storage systems. Task scheduling, push-email, processing capabilities, and remote printing for part the remote resources mad available through the cloud. The aim of this research was to determine the issues and challenges hindering the adoption of cloud computing technology in Higher Education Institution, case study if the Wa Polytechnic. With a descriptive and analytical method, the effects of the five main elements also called independent variables (Top management, Support & integration, Skills of IT human resources, Security effectiveness and Cost reduction) on the adoption of cloud computing the dependent variable was conducted. The research focused on Wa Polytechnic as a case study, which is the first of such institutions to undertake such a study from the Northern Sector of Ghana. The researcher deployed questionnaire as a tool for data collection, administered on a sample size of 63 selected from a population of 172 employees. The MS Excel 2019 was used for coding the Liker results and transferred to the SPSS statistical tool for further analysis and validation. The findings indicate a positive correlation between the adoption of cloud computing and the five independent variables. It was recommended by the research that Wa Polytechnic can adopt the cloud computing technology in its operations, but should provide training for the IT staff, send them on scientific missions to develop their innovative powers. Additionally, it was recommended that security should be achieved by migrating non critical application and data to cloud, or by opting for hybrid system so that public cloud University of Education,Winneba http://ir.uew.edu.ghxiii takes up the non-critical application while private cloud hosts the critical and sensitive programs such as data. It was also determined that Top management has peculiar role such as data. It was also determined that Top management has peculiar role in project success through effective decision making and provision of necessary resources.

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Adoption of e-commerce solutions in small and medium-sized enterprises in Ghana

Extensive research has been done on e-Commerce to demonstrate the tremendous benefits it offer Businesses. However, SMEs especially in developing countries have not fully adopted e-Commerce solutions. Therefore there is the need to identify and measure the perceived importance of driving forces and barriers in the adoption of e-Commerce solutions among SMEs. A questionnaire based on the factors identified has been developed and face-to-face interviews were conducted with 15 SME Managers which were inclusive of survey sample of 61 Ghanaian SMEs. This research highlights findings from survey and interviews with SMEs in Kumasi, Ghana. Findings from this study shows that SMEs online sales is virtually nil, the most common e-Commerce application is the use of e-mail for communication and the main reason for having a website is to show basic information about product and services as well as contact information. Some of the barriers to e-Commerce adoption identified includes: lack of right technical skills, e-Commerce security, initial cost, resistance by people and culture, lack of interest by management, lack of developed legal and regulatory system. Among the implications of this study is that the findings provide a useful insight to governmental agencies, policy makers, e-Marketing experts, supply chain specialist to be able to assist SMEs who desire to deploy e-Commerce systems. Keywords: Small to medium-sized enterprises, e-Commerce, Surveys, Ghana

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The adoption of IFRS and auditor switching a case of Ghanaian listed companies

Given the growing levels of corporations through international trade and the significant changes global economies have seen over the last few years have resulted in significant changes in business operations world over. Prominent among such changes the financial sector has witness is the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The purpose of the study was to examine the extent of compliance with IFRS by Ghanaian companies, its association with auditor switching and the effects of auditor switching on listed companies’ operating in the Kumasi Metropolis. The study employed quantitative approach using structured questionnaire. The target population of the study included staffs and management of the 28 companies listed on the GSE that are operating in the Kumasi Metropolis. In all 104 respondents out of a sample size of 112 individuals participated in the study giving a response rate of 92.9%. Data collected was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 20.). Analysis employed descriptive and inferential statistics which included measures of dispersion and factor analysis. From the analysis of the data collected it was observed that, the level of compliance among listed companies is relatively low. The study further observed that, the rationale behind the switch in auditors as results of IFRSs adoption were observed to be unaffordable audit fees, demand by shareholders, poor quality of audit service, auditor's lack of knowledge in IFRSs, there was change in management, reported disputes occurred, unqualified opinion was not received and to reduce cost of operations. The study therefore concludes that IFRSs adoption results in auditor switching among listed companies.

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Adoption of social media by small-scale businesses a case study of Obuasi central market

The adoption of social media by small and emerging businesses as a communication tool has led to the decrease on patronage of the services of people who work in the traditional media sector. Most businesses, notably small ones, now rarely use the traditional communication tool for advertising their products and services except in rural communities that are less abreast with the digital phenomenon. At Obuasi Central Market, an urban and vibrant economic centre at Obuasi in the Ashanti region, lies several small-scale businesses which were the participants of this research. The main objective of this research study was to establish the relationship between these small-scale businesses and social media. These questions that needed to be answered included the impacts of social media on small-scale businesses, the challenges faced by small-scale businesses using social media and the factors causing small-scale businesses to adopt social media as a communication tool. The quantitative research approach was used in this research. Forty respondents were used in this study. In the research findings, it was revealed that one of the factors why small-scale businesses are adopting social media is because of its affordability. 65% of business owners in this study also stated that they used social media because they wanted to reach more customers and potential customers within a short time. 62% of customer of small scall businesses in the study also stated that they preferred to buy via social media because of free delivery packages and its easy way of making purchases. Overall, it became so clear that the relation between small-scale businesses and social media was one of a gradual dependency on the part of the small-scale businesses on social media. Although small-scale businesses have a ready market on social media to capture, they also have to make sure that they win over their trust, since it was the major way to keep the customer. University of Education,Winneba http://ir.uew.edu.gh

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