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Do entrepreneurs always benefit from business failure experience?

Business failure and its effect on entrepreneurial engagement has attracted substantial scholarly attention in entrepreneurship research. We contend that knowledge is lacking on the entrepreneurial learning mechanism and entrepreneurial alertness condition under which business failure experience influences new venture performance. In an empirical examination of 240 entrepreneurs operating in multiple industries in a sub-Saharan African country, we use a longitudinal data set to show that business failure experience does not always influence new venture performance. Rather, business failure experience influences new venture performance when it is channelled through entrepreneurial learning under conditions of increasing levels of entrepreneurial learning and a greater degree of alertness to new business opportunities. We discuss these findings and provide avenues for extending this emerging area of scholarly research. � 2018 Elsevier Inc.

Source: UEW
Doctor-patient communication in the consulting room a study of two university health facilities in Ghana

This study sought to investigate the experiences of doctors and patients during their encounter in the consulting rooms of the health facilities in the University of Cape Coast and University of Education, Winneba in the Central Region of Ghana. A qualitative study was used to ascertain the actual lived communication experiences of doctors and patients in the consulting rooms. The study was anchored on Goffman’s facework and politeness theory. In all, a total of 23 patients and 6 doctors participated in the study. The major findings that emerged from this study revealed differences in the perspectives of doctors and patients on communication in the consulting rooms. Doctor-patient exchanges were characterized diversely as warm, pleasant, caring and welcoming. However, majority of the experiences of patients were also characterized by poor reception, cold attitude among others. Communication between doctors and patients was influenced by patients’ attitudes and interest in their health care, disclosure patterns, use of medical jargons, and number of patients. In the views of patients, there were mixed findings; while some were satisfied with their interactions with the doctors in the consulting rooms, others were also dissatisfied. The study concludes that the experiences of doctors and patients in the study were precipitated by different factors including attitudes of patients, workload, day and time, failure of patients to disclose information among others. Also the disposition of doctors, tone of voice, attitude towards them, use of medical terminologies, lack of attention, and failure to explain diagnosis and treatment. While the majority of the patients described their experiences as unsatisfactory the minority on the other hand, disclosed that they were satisfied with their encounter with the doctors in the consulting rooms of the two universities’ health facilities.

Source: UEW
Documentary films and social development in Ghana, a study of joy news next to die documentary

Documentary films have been identified as important contributors to social cultural life and key components of democratic structures. Thus, scholars have argued that documentary films are active vehicles for developmental issues. This study through the lens of reader-response theory and social development theory critically examined the messages embedded in the 'Next to Die’ documentary film. It also explored how the documentary film used the social development components in it to demonstrate systemic societal changes, as well as described the documentary film production techniques embedded in the documentary. The study also examined how the identified documentary film production techniques reinforced the ideals of social development. The study revealed that the 'Next to Die' documentary was encoded with the following themes to drive its message: congestion, dejection and solicitation. The study also showed that while the documentary highlighted social development themes such as interventionism, productivism and universalism, it employed voice-over, archival footage and interview techniques in bringing to light the severity, authenticity and intelligibility of these ideals of social development in the documentary. Therefore, the study concludes that the ‘Next to Die’ documentary reinforced the intensity of the risk experienced in the documentary by using different documentary film techniques to give the viewer a sense of authenticity and to create a relation on the importance of human life with the viewer.

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A documentation of artefacts in customs division of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). a case study in selected customs divisions

The study seeks to generally document the artefacts used by the Customs Division of GRA, its implications and roles these visual arts play in the Customs Division. The research employed the qualitative approach, using the descriptive research design for the study in the description, analysis and interpretation of data collection. Data collected for the study were used to give a comprehensive pictorial illustration with summary of the analysis and interpretation in a form of text to address the research objectives, using figures and description with detailed physical identification to draw conclusions. The identified artefacts were in the areas of graphic designs, textiles, sculpture, ceramics, leather, body arts and jewellery, which were discussed into details with its implication and roles played in the service of the Customs Division. The major findings of this study reveal that, visual arts have been a supportive backbone to the customs division which is imbedded with aesthetic representation, national significance, values, and hidden philosophical significance that needs to be uncovered for the study of art appreciation and knowledge acquisition. The study concludes that, the identified artefacts should be appropriately documented for knowledge’s sake, since it thrives the beauty of art in the Customs Division and are inseparable which cannot be overemphasized. It is recommended that authority and stakeholders should put in place the needed arrangements to increase education on these artefacts. This should be done to ensure that the Ghanaian society benefits from the study being documented with the aid of teaching and knowledge acquisition.

Source: UEW
Documentation of chiefs regalia within Kwahu traditional area

The Kwahu are part of the Akan ethinic group with unique culture and traditions. This study documents the royal regalia of chiefs within Kwahu traditional area. It aimed at establishing fashion trends of the royal costumes and other accessories of the Kwahu chiefs and to document the ethnic sysmbolisms of the royal regalia of the Kwahu people. Study adopted the narrative and phenomenology approach using the narrative historical inquiry tools grounded in qualitative research. Data was obtained through archival documents, semi-structured interview and unobstrusive observation guides. 20 participants from the Kwahu traditional area were purposively sampled for the study. The sample consisted of four chiefs, six elders from the royal family, four youths and six elders from the community. The participants were engaged in focused group interviews for the puposes of ensuring validity and reliability of the qualitative data. The research results reveals that the symbolisms of the chiefs regalia of the Kwahu has been the same. Also the regalia for the kwahu chiefs were influenced per the occasion, colour and duties attached. It also reveals that royal regalia of kwahu chiefs worn currently reflect the historic events that happened in the past as well as depicting power and wealth. Most occasions demanded a prescribed form of regalia to match the events such as enstoolment, confinement and death. However, the quality of the chiefs regalia in terms of materials like fabric, jewelry and other regalia accessories have been refined and well finished over the years due to advancement in textiles and fashion due to the current modern innovations in textiles arts. . Some of the chiefs regalia used in the past have been abandoned by current chiefs. Whereas the traditional cultural festivals of the Kwahu people have experienced some competition with the popular culture of Easter celebration which resulted in kwahu especially the youth lacking interests in the traditional knowledge (royal costume). It is therefore recommended that the Kwahu traditional council takes vital steps to reintroduce its unpopular traditional festivals to complement the Easter celebrations whereas a royal mesuem should be established to help portray and preserve the culture of the Kwahu.

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Documentation of trends in chiefs regalia within Kwahu traditional area from 1950 to 2022

The Kwahus are part of the Akan ethinic group with unique culture and traditions. This study explored into the dress codes of the Kwahu traditional chiefs from the 1950 to 2022. It aimed at establishing fashion trends of the royal costumes and the dress codes of the Kwahu chiefs and to document the ethnic sysmbolisms of the royal dress codes of the Kwahus. Study explored the ethnographic approach using the narrative inquiry tools grounded in qualitative research. Data were obtained through archival documents, semi-structured interview and unobstrusive observation guides. Twenty participants from the Kwahu traditional area were purposively sampled for the study. The sample consisted of four chiefs, six eleders from the royal family, four youths and the six elders from the community. The participants were engaged in focused group interviews for the puposes of ensuring validity and reliability of the qualitative data. The research results reveals that the symbolisms of the dress codes of the Kwahu chiefs from 1950 to 2022 has been the same. Also the dress code for the kwahu chiefs were influenced per the occasion, colour and duties attached. It also reveals that dress codes of kwahu chiefs wron currently reflect the historic events that happened in the past as well as depicting power and wealth. Most occasions demanded a prescribed form of regalia to match the events such as installation, confinement and coronation. However, the quality of the regalia in terms of material like cloth, jewelry and other regalia accessories have been refined and well finished over the years due to advancement in textiles and fashion trends. Some of the dress codes used in the past have been abandoned by current chiefs. Whereas the traditional cultural festivals of the Kwahus have been replaced with a popular culture of Easter celebration which resulted in kwahus especially the youth lacking interests in the traditional knowledge (dress code). It is therefore recommended that the Kwahu traditional council takes vital steps to reintroduce traditional festivals to complement the easter celebrations whereas a royal mesuem should be established to help portray and preserve the culture of the Kwahus.

Source: UEW
Documentation of two contemporary Ghanaian painters Felix Nicholas Hiengo and Godfred Asamoah Akrofi

There are Ghanaian Masters of Art, such as Professor Ato Delaquis and Professor Ablade Glover who have enjoyed much local and international recognition through publications. It is also equally imperative to bring the contributions of Felix Nicholas Hiengo and Godfred Asamoah Akrofi to the lime light for future generations. Contemporary Ghanaian Art History as far as painting is concerned is also developing very fast and there is the need for a corresponding documentation of these great developments for posterity. The purpose of this study is therefore to build a text documentary record on the paintings of two contemporary Ghanaian artists and also highlight their contributions in the areas of Art Education and Cultural Legacy in Ghana. The study employed qualitative approach with a narrative analysis. Review of documents, interview and observation guides were also adopted. Population for the study was five. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the artists for the study. It emerged from the study that the two contemporary Ghanaian artists were realists who had contributed immensely in the development of Ghanaian Art Education and Cultural values by impacting knowledge to students for several years and through documentations on Ghanaian festivals, colour symbolism, hairstyle, music, dance, body arts, ornamental accessories and architectural designs respectively. The study recommends that we should uphold their values and influences on Contemporary Ghanaian Arts by introducing same in Ghanaian school curriculum by the Ghana Education Service and the Ministry of Education so as to help the citizenry in appreciating and embracing patriotism to one‟s motherland.

Source: UEW
Does disability matter? Disability in sexual and reproductive health policies and research in Ghana

Gaps in national Ghanaian sexual and reproductive health (SRH) policies and research in terms of attention given to persons with disabilities are identified and ways to redirect policies to include them suggested. Policies and research in seven major documents from government sources and nongovernmental organizations were reviewed for policy and practice statements relevant to disability to determine if and how they addressed SRH concerns of persons with disabilities. The findings indicated attention given to persons with disabilities has been cursory. There is need for more attention on disability issues in SRH research and policies to make the needs of persons with disabilities visible and to guide and provide disability-friendly services and information. � 2014, Baywood Publishing Co., Inc.

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Does incorporation of cowpea-maize residue mixes influence nitrous oxide emission and mineral nitrogen release in a tropical luvisol?

In the face of climate change, quantification of the emission of nitrous oxide from soils in relation to sufficient N availability for crop uptake has assumed much significance. This study used the 15N stable isotope technique, under controlled laboratory conditions, to quantify the interactive effect on and relative contributions of the component species to N2O emission and mineral N dynamics in a tropical luvisol incorporated with different rates of cowpea-maize residue mixtures. The results show that increasing the maize residue proportion in the mixture significantly decreases N2O emission compared to the sole cowpea incorporation but increases mineral N concentration compared to sole maize residue incorporation. It is concluded that mixing low C:N ratio cowpea residue with high C:N ratio maize residue has potential for N management in tropical legume-cereal intercropping systems with the view to minimizing N2O emission while making N available for crop uptake. � 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.

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Domestic greywater flows and pollutant loads: A neighbourhood study within a university campus in Ghana

Domestic greywater management is a challenge and remains the most neglected sanitation component in Ghana. Meanwhile, data on greywater (quantity and quality) is very limited. This paper aimed to generate relevant information on greywater using a residential neighbourhood within a university campus in Kumasi city. Data was generated from five households of 24 inhabitants using interviews, greywater quantification by volumetric flow measurement, and laboratory analyses. Greywater flows collected from bathrooms, kitchen, laundry and sink sources were between 250 and 260 l/h/d (52 � 54 l/c/d). Major contaminants like turbidity (270 NTU), TSS (180 � 190 mg/L), BOD5 (320 � 350 mg/L), COD (690 � 740 mg/L), TP (3 mg/L), NH3[sbnd]N/NH4+ (6 � 12 mg/L), and Hg &amp; Pb (0.3 � 0.8 mg/L) failed the regulatory discharge limits. Anionic surfactants (6 � 7 mg-LAS/L), SO42? (13 � 15 mg/L), sodium absorption ratio (SAR, 0.6 (meq/l)�) and biodegradability ratio (BOD5/COD, 0.5) were also determined. Specific pollutant loads were comparable to available literature, e.g. BOD5 &amp; COD were about 18 g/c/d and 38 g/c/d respectively. The untreated greywater flows are low, loaded with pollutants and considered unsafe for open discharge into the environment without treatment. � 2020 The Author(s)

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Domestic solid waste management practices in Senya, in the Awutu Senya West District

The study aims to research on the domestic solid waste management practices in Senya, in the Awutu Senya West district. The underlying factors affecting domestic solid waste practices in Senya was analyzed with suggested measures to tackle such problems. The survey research design was used for the study by the researcher. The study was concerned with findings on societal issues, problems or phenomena with some suggestions and recommendations aimed at improving, halting or curbing or minimizing the issue, phenomena or problem. The researcher generally made use of questionnaires as the instruments in the data collection. During the research activity, the following were the key findings established, inadequate containers or skip supply for storing waste, lack of regular and routine collection of waste, the peoples‟ attitudes towards domestic solid waste generation and its disposal was not the best. These attitudes give enough room for indiscriminate disposal of domestic solid waste and littering of the environment. The waste management institutions were faced with inadequate resources for effective collection of the waste generated in the district. To tackle the problem enumerated effectively, the following recommended measures must be considered: adequate provision of dustbins and skips, collection of waste regularly, proper managing of landfill, resources of waste management institutions must be adequate, regular monitoring and education of residents. Prosecuting residents who violate the laws on indiscriminate disposal of waste.

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Domestic violence against men at Effiduase in the Koforidua Municipality

This study examined domestic violence against men at Effiduase in the Koforidua Municipality. The research design adopted for the study was a descriptive survey, and the instruments used were structured questionnaire and interview guide. A total population of twenty-five (25) participants of which twenty (20) were abused men and five (5) were female perpetrators were captured for the study. In obtaining the primary data, the structured questionnaire was personally administered to the entire participants in each house hold and interview was conducted in Twi and English. The secondary data were obtained through extensive review of written documents like published and unpublished books, research works, articles, newspapers, relevant journals and reports from DOVVSU. The study revealed that domestic violence against men exists in Effiduase in the Koforidua Municipality. Also, there was a general consensus among the participants that there is lack of help and support for the male victims by the government. Based upon these findings, it is recommended that churches in the communities need to schedule time to preach on marriage and its importance to its members so as to avert the occurrence of domestic violence and its related issues. More men should be encouraged to enroll in social work training in order to keep an eye on incidents which are difficult to be detected against men. In addition, professionals such as social workers, psychologists, and counselors should be part of court officials who assist the magistrate to elaborate on the type of abuse the victim might be going through.

Source: UEW
Domestic Violence Against Women in the Effutu Municipalityin the Central Region of Ghana: Implications for Counselling

The study investigated the prevalence of domestic violence with in the Effutu Municipality, it also examined how counselling pro grammes can assist in addressing domestic violence within the municipality. The study employed a cross sectional survey de sign and collected both quantitative and qualitative data. A sim ple random sampling technique was used in the selection of 300 respondents for the quantitative study, while purposive sampling technique was used in the selection of 12 interviewees for the qualitative aspect of the study. Quantitative data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential analysis while quali tative data was analysed using content and thematic analyses. The study revealed that Christians and traditionalists differed in their views with regards to cultural and life-time perceptions about domestic violence. Additionally, educational level attained also influenced respondents’ perceptions on domestic violence against women in the Effutu Municipality. It was also revealed that though, there are institutions that offer services to reduce or forestall the incidence of domestic violence; both victims and perpetrators did not receive any counselling in any form. It is therefore recommended that Effutu municipal assembly hire pro fessionally trained counsellors, and attach them to the various institutions that deal with issues bordering on domestic violence. Keywords: Domestic Violence, Women and Counselling

Source: UEW
Domestic violence against women in the Effutu Municipalityin the Central Region of Ghana: Implications for counselling

The study investigated the prevalence of domestic violence with in the Effutu Municipality, it also examined how counselling pro grammes can assist in addressing domestic violence within the municipality. The study employed a cross sectional survey de sign and collected both quantitative and qualitative data. A sim ple random sampling technique was used in the selection of 300 respondents for the quantitative study, while purposive sampling technique was used in the selection of 12 interviewees for the qualitative aspect of the study. Quantitative data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential analysis while quali tative data was analysed using content and thematic analyses. The study revealed that Christians and traditionalists differed in their views with regards to cultural and life-time perceptions about domestic violence. Additionally, educational level attained also influenced respondents’ perceptions on domestic violence against women in the Effutu Municipality. It was also revealed that though, there are institutions that offer services to reduce or forestall the incidence of domestic violence; both victims and perpetrators did not receive any counselling in any form. It is therefore recommended that Effutu municipal assembly hire pro fessionally trained counsellors, and attach them to the various institutions that deal with issues bordering on domestic violence. Keywords:

Source: UEW