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Linking accounting information systems to financial management decision the moderating role of internal control systems among public hospitals in the Central Region

An accounting information system (AIS) keeps track of a company's accounting and commercial activities. The purpose of this research is to look into the role of the accounting information system (AIS) in increasing performance efficiency (PE). The relationship between the accounting information system (AIS) indicated by verifiability (VE), accuracy (AC), reliability (RE), and increasing performance efficiency (IPE) in hospitals in the central region are investigated in this quantitative study. Participants were given questionnaires to gauge their perceptions of the AIS's involvement in IPE. A total of 250 respondents were selected from the four hospitals for the study. This study analysed the data using the (SPSS) program, and the results revealed a statistically significant relationship (at the significance level (of α≤0.05) between the AIS represented by VE, AC, RE, and PE. This means that the AIS provides accountants with relevant information, information that assists them in checking the outcome of planned actions, information that is reliable, and opportunities to improve their work. Furthermore, the AIS contributes to data integrity and IPE.

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Linking COVID-19-Related Awareness and Anxiety as Determinants of Coping Strategies� Utilization among Senior High School Teachers in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

Cognitive-behavioral coping among teachers is an important issue of investigation due to the reported high prevalence of anxiety associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Whereas several studies have assessed COVID-19 awareness of individuals as a predictor of anxiety, the moderating role of awareness in anxiety and coping mechanisms remains unclear. The study primarily examined the nexus between awareness of COVID-19 and (a) anxiety and (b) coping strategies, including the interaction effect of COVID-19-related awareness in the link between anxiety and coping strategies among senior high school teachers. A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was adopted to conveniently select 184 teachers from senior high schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis. Questionnaires were administered to the participants and data were analyzed with means, standard deviation, Pearson correlation, and linear regression statistical procedures. Summarily, the results revealed a negative relationship between COVID-19 awareness and anxiety levels of teachers. COVID-19-related anxiety significantly predicted coping mechanisms of teachers. Further, COVID-19 awareness significantly moderated the relationship between anxiety and coping strategies adopted. These findings imply that the public health education and mass awareness campaign programs on COVID-19 could act as buffers against the spread of COVID-19, its associated comorbidities, and help improve the mental health of teachers. Promoting adaptation to COVID-19 through the use of functional management strategies such as active coping and emotional support should be encouraged in the Cape Coast Metropolis among teachers. � 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

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Linking motivation and alliance to perceived ambidexterity outcomes at the individual level in academia

Purpose: Previous research has considered human motivation as a determinant of inquisitiveness, learning and innovation. However, how student�s motivation affects both exploitative/exploratory research outcomes has not yet been sufficiently addressed. The purpose of this paper is to examine self-determination theory (SDT) as a conceptual tool to understand post-graduate student�s academic motivation and how it affects two types of ambidextrous outcomes (exploitative and exploratory), and thus posit relational capital as an important mediator in the motivation�innovation process. Design/methodology/approach: The authors draw conclusions using 331 valid post-graduate foreign scholars data collected via online survey in three Chinese Universities and conduct data analysis using the structural equation modeling technique (AMOS). Findings: Results indicate that: academic motivation and perceived collaboration capability both has a significant effect on exploitation behavior; there was no significant relationship between academic motivation and tendency to collaborate with actors within their networks; collaboration capability and exploitation behavior mediate the relationship between academic motivation and exploration behavior; and further a complementary link was found to exist between exploitation behavior and exploration behavior in students attempt to be ambidextrous. Originality/value: The authors advance innovation research by expanding SDT to include relational perspective as an antecedent of ambidexterity (exploration/exploitation behaviors) and provide new insights into current understanding of research engagement in higher education settings. The authors highlight some implications for educational agencies seeking to promote the emergence of psychological and relational conditions to enhance novelty in post-graduate internationalized education. � 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited.

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Literary analysis of Farefari women songs

This study examines a literary appreciation of fifteen Anaanuurɛ Pɔgesi yuuma (APY), a genre of music among the Farefari people. The Farefari people are the speakers of Gurenɛ; Mmabia language, spoken by about 500,000 people, in the Upper East Region of Ghana. The study established that, women groups that sing these songs are an evolution from a long singing tradition among women in the Farefari community. With regard to the nature of the songs, the songs can be categorized into either (wa‟a yuuma) “danceable” or (yuuma ma‟a) “non-danceable" songs. These songs are accompanied by stamping of the feet, clapping, dancing, body movement, of the tongue, and the use of maracas. The songs are also laced with the use of appellations, proverbs, interjections and code mixing. The study also proved that, the songs are mostly composed by the lead singer and in some cases by some of the chorus singers. However, the songs may sometimes be renditions of folk songs. The study also found that the songs can be used to narrate stories; either fiction or actual happenings in society. With regard to scope, I have found out that, Anaanuurɛ Pɔgesi yuuma (APY) address many aspects/themes of life; advice, anger/criticism, sarcasm, pleading/prayer, praise, peace, awareness creation, regret, and mourning. Structurally, the study shows that the singing involves call and response. The lines are arranged in short and long stanzas or lines depending on the type and length of the song, as well as the style of the composer. Usually, each refrain in the songs is a partial repetition of the previous stanza. Finally, Anaanuurɛ Pɔgesi yuuma (APY) exhibit the following stylistics features: idiophones, hyperboles, similes, personifications, rhetorical questions, symbolisms, euphemisms, and repetitions. Data used for this research was taken from a collection of songs recorded between October and November 2016 at Feo, Soe, Namoo, Bongo town, Boko and Zɔkɔ, all in the Bongo District of Ghana, whilst others were selected from Atintono archives manuscripts collected in 2010.

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A literary analysis of Kusaal folk songs

This study entails literary analysis of Kusaal folk songs. Kusaal is a Mabia language spoken in the North Eastern corner of Ghana in the Upper East Region. The study analyses the structure of Kusaal folk songs within the oral formulaic theory and examines the themes and literary devices embedded in Kusaal folk songs. The study adopts a qualitative research design in the data collection and analysis. Data was collected from both primary and secondary sources. From the primary source, data was collected through observation and interviews while data from the secondary source was gleaned from recording. This thesis is thus entirely qualitative and uses the parallel text approach of Bodomo (2017) in the translation of these songs. With regard to the structure, the study finds that Kusaal folk songs have basically two structures with either a soloist (one singer who sings all alone) or a lead singer and chorus (the lead singer sings and the chorus responds). Furthermore, the themes realised in Kusaal folk songs are the theme of advice/caution, inspiration, indifference, pride, bravery, praise, peace and unity, condolence, mockery, care/love and mourning. As regards literary devices, the study shows that alliteration, assonance, allusion, appellation, euphemism, oxymoron, parallelism, repetition, rhetorical questions, run-on-lines amongst others are prevalent in Kusaal folk songs. The study concludes that Kusaal folk songs are composed in performance with varied structures that confirm the oral formulaic theory. In view of the fact that the present study only focused on the literary analysis, future studies could examine the sociolinguistics of Kusaal folk song. This work contributes to the literature and the study of folk songs.

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Literary analysis of selected chief warrior praise songs in five Gukpegu communities in Dagbon.

Dwumadie yi yεε Akanfoɔ abεbuo mu mpɛnsɛmpɛnsɛmu faa mmɛ ahodoɔ a Akanfoɔ bu fa dɛmdie ne nyarewa binom ho. Ɛhwεε sεdeε Akanfoɔ hunu dɛmdie ne nyarewa mmε ahodoɔ wɔ wɔn ankasa amammerɛ ne amanneɛ kwan so, nsεntitire ahodoɔ bi a ɛda adi wɔ saa mmε yi mu, ne berε ne beaeε ahodoɔ binom a Akanfoɔ tumi de mmε ahodoɔ no di dwuma. Megyinaa adwenemusεm ‗conceptual metaphor Theory’ so na εyεε mpεnsεmpεnsεmu yi. Nnipakuo pɔtee a mede wɔn dii dwuma yi yɛ du (10) a na wɔadi mfeɛ aduonum kɔsi aduɔson num. Beaeɛ pɔtee a dwumadie yi kɔɔ so yɛ Manso nkuro Ankam, Abɔre, Adubea, Agorɔyɛsum ne Nkwanta a εwɔ Asante Mantam no Mansini Atɔeɛ ne Anaafoɔ mu. Nhwehwɛmu yi nam Praemiri ne Sɛkɛndri nsɛmmoano so na ɛnyaa ɛmu nsɛmmoano. Wɔ Praemiri kwan so no, megyinaa nkɔmmɔtwetwe a me ne me nsԑmmuafoɔ no twetweeε, nhwɛeɛ ahodoɔ ne me nimdeԑ wɔ Akan kasa no mu so. Menyaa me Sεkεndri nsεmmoano no firii nwoma ahodoɔ mu. Mmoanosԑm no daa no adi sԑ, dɛmdie ne nyarewa mmɛbuo mu nsɛntitire, berɛ ne beaeɛ ahodoɔ binom a wɔde mmɛ yi di dwuma nyinaa mu no, Akanfoɔ kyerɛ mu wɔ wɔn ankasa amammerɛ ne amanneɛ kwan so a botaeɛ no nyɛ animtiabuo ne fɛwdie.

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Literary analysis of selected Dangme War Songs

This thesis is a literary study of Dangme war songs. The work discussed the structure, themes, and style in some Dangme war songs. The research discussed the aesthetic values of these war songs among the people of Ada. Both primary and secondary data were sourced for the analysis. The primary data collection was obtained through recording and personal consultations and observations. The secondary data were souced from documents which have some war songs in print. The study revealed that there are various themes embedded in Dangme war songs that point or at least make reference to the history, religion, and culture as well as the harmonies and tensions within the Dangme society from which these songs were drawn. It also came to light that most Dangme war songs are structurally composed in single stanzas with lines ranging from four to twelve lines. The number of words per line ranges from two to eight. The study revealed also that Dangme war songs are styled in simple and compound sentences and full of repetitions, metaphors, symbolism, parallelisms, repetition among others that help to communicate clear messages and intents of the warriors. It also demonstrated that the war songs of the Dangme people fall into three categories; preparatory, operational, and celebrative songs which are cornerstones in boosting the warriors’ morale. It is hoped that this work will add up to the existing literature on the Dangme language and also serve as a great resource material for learners and teachers of language and literature, especially Dangme.

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Literary analysis of the Gonja dirge

This thesis is a literary analysis of fourteen Gonja dirges using descriptive theory as an analytical tool. The Gonja people are the speakers of Ngbanyato, a Kwa language spoken by about 500,000 people in the newly created Savannah regionand other regions of Ghana. The data used for this study was taken from a collection of dirges recorded on funeral grounds from Busunu in the West Gonja district of the Savannah region. Some dirges were also taken from Amidu (2013) (lecture notes). A total of fifteen participants were involved which comprised ten females and five males using the purposive sampling technique.The study established that, the Gonja dirge is an integral aspect of funeral rites that must be performed on the loss of some elderly person in the Gonja community. The study also found out that, the Gonja dirge can be classified into two based on who is performing the dirge, and that includesKenanawↄbawhich is performed by grand children and Ngbanyachewↄba, which on the other hand, is performed by Gonja women. With regard to the structure of the dirge, it came to light that the songs are generally short in nature. Themes such as advice, consolation, anger, regret and grief were also found to form part of the Gonja dirge. The study also examined literary devices such as personification, simile, ideophone, assonance, alliteration, rhetorical questions, repetition, metaphor and symbolism as the major figures of speech constituting the Gonja dirge.

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Literary appreciation of Dangme play songs

Children‟s plays and play songs are part of the oral literature that was handed down from generation to generation by a word of mouth. The study focuses on the literary appreciation of Dangme play songs and the significance of devices in the songs. The research study was conducted among three dialects out of the seven dialects of Dangme. The researcher used qualitative methods to collect and analyse data. Data was collected by using interviews, observation, recording and documentations. To achieve the aim of the study, the researcher collected children‟s plays and play songs, identified different types of literary devices in the play songs and provided a detailed analysis of them. Some of the literary devices identified include: alliteration, repetition, hyperbole, parallelism, symbolism and anadiplosis. The significance of these devices to the play songs were outlined as follows: makes the songs to inspire emotions, helps sustain and maintain audience‟s attention and interest for which some could even join in singing, helps memorisation and good presentation. It helps to portray sound made by objects and actions in musical form, helps the song to be picture-like in memory by creating sensory impressions, it heightens emotions and also a useful means of conveying certain important truths or lessons about human life. The researcher recommended that some plays and play songs could be integrated in the formal programmes of teaching and learning. Furthermore, the play and play songs must be collected and appreciated and be preserved for future use.

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A literary appreciation of some kusaa clan appellations

Studies on Kusaal literary works reveal that there is insufficient scholarly works on Kusaal oral literature. This research centers on a literary appreciation of fixed Kusaa clan appellations. Fixed Kusaa clan appellations are considered as oral forms of expression which have been handed from generation to generation and underscore the beginnings, philosophies and oral histories of such clans. Each Kusaa clan has only one fixed appellation that points to their forebears. The study examines the scheme/form, literary devices and common themes found in these appellations with a view to stirring interest in the study of appellations as well as documenting them as indispensable cultural assets for posterity. Using the social constructionist and the structuralist theories, the researcher collected 24 fixed Kusaa clan appellations from presentations on radio programmes, interview schedules, participant and non-participant observations. Of the 24 appellations collected, the forms of five of these are analyzed in detail while themes and literary devices common to all of them are also examined. The study finds that Kusaa appellations are expressions used to elevate persons or things as well as provide details about shared ancestry and lineages. Equally noteworthy is the fact that fixed Kusaa clan appellations assume a scheme of having an opening, continuation or body and end parts. Overall, a rich tapestry of literary devices such as parallelism, repetition, metaphor, metonymy, pun, anaphora, paradox, irony, among others are embedded in the appellations. Fascinating themes about bravery, hospitality, contentment, self-respect, courage and gender roles that are worthy of shaping the lives of the people, are also found in fixed Kusaa clan appellations

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The literary significance of proverbs used in selected West African drama

Literature is an avenue for the artistic re-production of the life and cultural elements of people in the form of prose, poetry, and drama. The culture of every group in particular is established linguistically through narrative exchanges that determine the relevance of the belief systems which hold the people together. To understand a culture, particularly one in which orality is still a predominant form of recording history and phenomena, one requires some acquaintance with its oral forms. As a group of people survive in a particular society, they continually foster their own relevant customs through different modes such as proverbs, songs, symbols, folktales and mythologies among others. These literary works express ideas and the concerns of the people at the time. One of such literary types which is well known in literary genre and often used to decode the culture of a people is proverbs. These proverbs often connote historical antecedents, customs, as well as the hopes, desires and fears of the people. This thesis therefore analyzed the use of proverbs in West African Drama with Wole Soyinka’s Kongi’s Harvest (2014), Sola Owonibi’s Peace by Pieces, (2016) and Ama Ata Aidoo’s Anowa (1970) as case studies. The thesis purposively samples 120 proverbs out of which eighty (80) are analysed using the reflectionist and performance art theories as frameworks, delving into the influence and significance of the socio-cultural contexts on the intra and extra-textual interpretation and understanding of the proverbs used. The study establishes that the use of proverbs is very relevant to the study of drama as it helps to sustain cultures and finally recommends that writers maintain the proverbs in their original languages offering translations as footnotes.

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Literary study of Dagbamba work songs

This work deals with Dagbamba work songs and themes that depict the philosophical life of the people. Twenty songs were collected from the field as primary data transcribed and translated into English. The songs were grouped into categories, that is, songs related to farm work and house works, both being analyzed descriptively and analyzed within the context of Richard Bauman’s (1975) theory of performance as the songs were taken as performed on the field. It became known from the study that the work songs of the Dagbamba are gradually dying out due to white-collar jobs, civilization and foreign music like the rap, hip-hop etc. Since the work songs were not composed for nothing but as a way of shaping and bringing up of the people and as a cultural property, it is important to document them so that they will not be completely lost to posterity. As Salifu (2014) sees the African music as a metaphor of life which mirrors the happenings in the society. The literary devices, themes and the philosophical reflection in the songs are all portrayed just to indicate the need of our traditional music (especially the work songs) in our life endeavors.

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Literary study of farming-related proverbs among the Dagbamba

This thesis is on the literary study of farming-related proverbs in Dagbani, a Mabia language spoken in the Northern Region of Ghana. The study employs Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT) by Lakoff and Johnson (1980) as an analytical tool. The study analyzed the basic meaning of individual farming-related proverbs, the specific themes in these proverbs and the stylistic devices that are contained in this category of proverbs. Data was collected through semi-structured interview and self-generated data through native speaker introspection. Findings from the study revealed that the Dagbamba farming-related proverbs appear to contain short structures and long ones. It appears that proverbs that come in short forms have deeper meanings and interpretation than their longer counterparts. It is also observed that these proverbs contain themes such as, theme of endurance, theme of hard work, theme of uncertainty, theme of balance, proximity etc. Few stylistic devices such as Personification, Parallelism and Alliteration are found in this category of proverbs. More importantly, the Dagbamba farming-related proverbs are not much productive in the stylistic sense. This may be due to the fact that, unlike other oral genres like poems, songs or folktales which can be performed before audience, proverbs are cited based on context and the prevailing circumstance predicts the particular proverb to recruit.

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A literary study of Kasem lullaby

This study engages the literary anthropology to explore Kasena lullabi. Literary anthropology has been used widely to study myth, folklore, belief systems, traditions, culture and the entirety of human activities and thoughts. Three objectives: (1) to investigate the classification of Kasem lullaby, (2) to discuss the structure of Kasem lullabi, (3) to examine the themes found in Kasem lullabi, guided the study and a total of thirty respondents were involved in the data collection using enterviews and observations. Collected data was analysed descriptively. The findings show that (1) Kasem lullabi are based on six classifications namely: generally sung lullabi to calm babies from crying, generic lullabi, scary lullabi, baby feeding lullabi, danceable lullabi and lullabi sung to put babies to bed. (2) The structure of Kasem lullaby comprises 1 - 5 lines. (3) The themes in Kasem lullabi include theme of love and care, praise, joy, regret, frustration, anger, and theme of endurance and risk.

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