ghanaopendata/ghanaian-research-english huggingface dataset:
Assessing food hygiene and hygiene practices of food handlers in traditional restaurants (chop bars) a case study of Wa municipality

Food hygiene is a subject of great concern to anyone who cares about eating healthy and staying alive because the import of food borne illness can occasionally be grave. This research study was carried out among food handlers in the Wa Municipality; it sought to assess the sanitary conditions under which food is cooked and served in ‘chop bars’, assess the food hygiene practices employed by food handlers in ‘chop bars’ and assess the personal hygiene practices of food handlers in ‘chop bars’. The study was a survey that used both open ended and close ended structured questionnaires to illicit data from local restaurant (chop bar) operators/handlers, customers and regulatory bodies. In all 82 questionnaires were issued, 40 to operators/ handlers, 40 to customers and 2 to regulatory bodies. Out of the 80 questionnaires issued, 74 were retrieved. Forty (40) from operators/handlers, 32 from customers, and 2 from the regulatory bodies, representing (92.5%) response rate. Using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 20.0, the results revealed 80% of managers of chop bars and food handlers had no formal education. Kitchen hygiene, personal hygiene and food hygiene were poorly practiced in many chop bars. Food handlers had knowledge in hygiene but did not put into practice for instance hand washing was improperly and irregularly practiced, hair was improperly covered during operation, and both solid and liquid wastes were poorly disposed. Most chop bars lacked proper storage systems; hence both cooked and raw food items were poorly stored. The results also showed that chop bars did not have rules and regulations guiding their operations and three quarters (75%) of them had no training in food hygiene and safety. It was recommended that regular monitoring and inspection should be carried out, clear rules and regulations concerning choice of site for restaurant, the requirements of the structure, and standard of hygiene practice should be set up.

Source: UEW
Assessing food hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices of students and microbial quality of some selected canteen food a study of Gambaga College of Education in East Mamprusi Municipality of North-East

The study assessed food hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices of students on microbial quality of some selected canteen food, a study of Gambaga College of Education in east Mamprusi Municipality of North-east Region. The study used a cross sectional descriptive design to assess food hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices of students on microbial quality of some selected canteen food. Data was collected using proportionate convenience sampling technique to select respondents. Primary data was collected by the use of structured questionnaire. The study established that: the presence of potential microbial agents which could cause serious gastrointestinal infection. These isolated microorganisms included salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and fecal coliforms. And this is attributable to the common diseases like: diarrhoea, typhoid, malaria and dysentery. Time and money is wasted in treating these diseases and that affect their studies. Respondents 113(71.5%) strongly agreed that food poisoning is cause by pathogens. With this knowledge they were extremely cautious with in food handling. Most 90(57.0%) strongly dissatisfied with resources available in the school canteen. They claimed that the few available resources like the refrigerator, cooking and eating utensils are absolute. Respondents agreed that it was important to wash hands right after unhygienic practices and this should among both the food vendors and the eaters. The probit regression analysis shows that; knowledge on presence of pathogens in food, kitchen environment, nature of storage facilities in the school canteen, caution of their health statuses and source of vegetables and fruits significantly influence the dependent variable (food hygiene knowledge, attitudes and safety practices). Education should be done in collaboration with Ministry of Education in conjunction with Gambaga Municipal Assembly to regularly inspect schools to test quality of foods in the school canteen and common markets in and around school environment.

Source: UEW
Assessing grammatical errors in the essays of form 2 students of Amankwakrom Rc junior high school in the Kwahu Afram plains north district

This research is a qualitative study that assessed causes of grammatical errors committed by Junior High School Students in their writings in English language and how to help reduce or correct them. The study sought to identify the grammatical errors, classify them and suggested ways to help students of Amankwakrom R/C Junior High School reduce the occurrence of such errors in their writings. This study used fifty-four (54) participants made up of fifty-two (52) students and two (2) teachers. The researcher used instruments such as observation, interview and essays (main instruments) to collect data. In this work hundred and four (104) essays were analyzed and a number of grammatical errors were identified. These errors include concord, tense, adjective, article, preposition, pronoun, infinitive, word order and L1 transfer errors. From these, concord errors had the highest frequency while infinitive errors had the lowest. Causes of these errors identified ranged from context of learning, inadequate knowledge on rules of restriction, overgeneralization of concepts, teacher competence to methods of teaching and L1 transfer. Based on the findings, it was suggested that teachers create conducive classroom environment for students to participate actively in class activities. Also, various stakeholders should play their roles effectively to improve teaching and learning of the English Language in basic schools.

Source: UEW
Assessing hand hygiene practices in schools benefiting from the Ghana School Feeding Programme

School Feeding Programmes have been shown to impact positively on nutritional status and cognition of school children as well as hunger and poverty alleviation. There is however, dearth of information regarding hand hygiene in schools benefiting from these programmes. This study assesses hand hygiene practices, barriers and compliance to proper hand hygiene in schools benefiting from the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP). Quantitative and qualitative data were collected through the administration of structured questionnaires and extensive field observation respectively. Fifty three (53) GSFP beneficiary schools were selected from four different locations in Ghana; Winneba (6), Mpraeso (10), Mampong-Ashanti (17) and Bolgatanga (20). Findings from the study indicate availability of hand washing facilities (HWFs) in most schools (79%; n = 53); high pupil-to-HWF ratio resulting in poor hand washing practices (Range: 15-372; average: 105); availability of soap for handwashing (83%; n = 42) but extensive use of shared containers (53%; n = 42); delays in acquisition of HWFs, fragmented private sector efforts in hand hygiene promotion and non-compliance with conventional hand washing practices. The study observes that the incorporation of schools into the GSFP without concurrently instituting a comprehensive hand washing programme is rather a retrogressive step considering the possible health repercussions on pupils. To avert this, it is proposed that hand washing with soap should be a mandatory practice in schools benefiting from the GSFP. This requires institution of a sustainable, impact-driven school hand hygiene programme involving both public and private sector agencies to be instituted along with the GSF

Source: UEW
Assessing head teachers’ leadership styles and their influence on academic performance a case study of selected schools in the Asokore Mampong municipality

This study was conducted to investigate the leadership styles of headteachers and their influence on academic performance in selected government schools in the Asokore Mampong Municipality in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Data were collected with questionnaires. A total of eighty (80) primary school teachers, head teachers and pupils were used for the study. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that a holistic practice of the Path-Goal leadership will be the main way to improving academic performance in schools. It also indicated that teachers and pupils mostly think that the head teachers’ leadership is mostly not supportive. PTA is not seen as a moderating situational variable; instead Infrastructure and Policies, which are seen as the responsibility of government, are rather seen as key moderating variables. This means policies of government, which are implemented by GES, when improved can greatly improve academic performance. The researcher recommends that Leaders should blend the various forms of leadership styles to suit their needs in a way that can ensure good academic performance.

Source: UEW
Assessing health and safety practices on building construction sites in the central region, a case study of building construction sites in the gomoa west district

The building construction industry is very important to the socio-economic development of a nation. It portrays its religions and cultural values as well as the wealth of the nation. In spite of its importance, the construction industry has been regarded as being risky with frequent and high accident rate and Ill-health problems to workers, practitioners and end users. The purpose of this project is therefore to assess the health and safety practices adopted on building construction sites in Gomoa West District and the level of compliance with health and safety regulations/measures, and to suggest strategies to be put in place to curb health and safety risks on building construction sites. The study adopted both survey and descriptive designs. The survey technique was used in gathering information from site supervisors, whereas questionnaires were used for gathering data from general workers. Interviews were conducted with project managers and casual workers on the importance of health and safety practices on site. The descriptive research was used for the study since it helped to identify the health and safety measures used on site and evaluate their enforcement mechanisms put in place. The questionnaires and the respondent’s views were analyzed in percentages, frequencies, mean score and standard deviation. Among the findings of the study were that; Management’s poor safety measures were the major causes of accidents on site, and lack of training personnel to train workers health and safety on the sites. The study recommended that management of construction firms should employ the services of a training personnel, and provide workers with protective equipment. Also, regulatory bodies should monitor the activities of contractor.

Source: UEW
Assessing house-owners’ level of compliance with the national building regulations and bylaws a case study of selected districts in the Upper East region

The development of housing units is regulated and monitored to ensure quality standards, safety of occupants and the efficient function of all buildings elements in order to prevent collapse, loss of lives and property. Accordingly, the Government of Ghana through Ministry of Water Resources Works & Housing and Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development promulgated Legislative Instrument LI 1630regulatingphysical development. The aim of the study was to examine house-owners’ compliance with the national building regulations and bylaws in selected districts in the upper east region.Using systematic random sampling technique, survey questionnaires were administered to a sample of one hundred and eight(108) house-owners’ and a response rate of 60% was achieved. The findings revealed that respondents’ level of compliance with the national building regulation and bylaws is generally low. The study also revealed that respondents do not strictlyadhere to the building regulations and bylaws.The findings of the study revealed the key factors influencing house- owners/ developers propensity to comply with building regulations and byelaws in the upper east region to include;channels to obtain building permit are too bureaucratic coupled with over delayance, ignorance to L I 1630,luke warm attitude of personnel responsible for processing building documents at the Assemblies and bribery.The findings also revealed that the key barriers to house-owners’ compliances with building regulations and bylaws include; the permit process is bedeviled with bureaucracies thus hindering the efficiency and the effectiveness ofthe permit acquisition process and lack of transparency at the Assemblies regarding permit issuance.Based on these findings the study has made suggestions which if adopted would go a long way to enhance house-owners’ compliance with building Regulations and bylaws in the study setting.

Source: UEW
Assessing how rural-urban migration is incorporated in Ghana�s national urban policy: a qualitative content analysis

Urbanisation is increasingly recognised as one of the pressing global issues. As a result, managing contemporary and future urban processes to produce sustainable outcomes has become a preoccupation of policy analysts, academics, and urban planners. Urbanisation can either produce positive or negative outcomes depending on how authorities and stakeholders at all levels manage it. In African context, several national governments have formulated and implemented National Urban Policies (NUPs) as a way of curbing urban challenges associated with urbanisation. This paper provides a content analysis of Ghana�s NUP. The objective of this paper is two-fold: to evaluate the (a) dominant themes that are covered in Ghana�s NUP and why the emphasis on those themes; and (b) the extent to which rural�urban migration is factored into the policy document. The latter is more critical because in Africa�s context, besides natural population increase and reclassification of rural settlements as urban areas, rural�urban migration is one of the fundamental drivers of urbanisation. Our analyses revealed that the dimension of rural�urban migration is ignored in the policy document. This neglect, we argue, is problematic because rural�urban migration is one of the drivers of urbanisation in Ghana. Policy recommendations, including the need to minimise the push and pull causes of rural�urban migration, the need to give proper meaning to the decentralisation concept, and the need for the government to focus on rural development interventions are proffered to strengthen the overall goal of Ghana�s NUP in the context of urbanisation. � 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Source: UEW
Assessing human resources management practices in recruitment and selection - a case study of university of education winneba, college of technology education (coltek)

The main purpose of the study was to assess human resources management practices in recruitment and selection and how it impacts on organisational performance, using COLTEK as a case study. This study used survey research design. Quantitative research approach was used. The target population was the administrative staff of the College of Technology Education, Kumasi comprising of 150 staff. Random sampling method was used to select 108 respondents for the study. Questionnaire was the main instrument used to gather primary data. Data collected was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. Descriptive statistics (frequencies, percentages and mean) was used to answer the research questions. The data was presented using frequency and percentage tables. The study results indicated that the UEW-K had existing formal policy for recruitment and selection of workers. The methods for the recruitment and selection of COLTEK workers HR administrators include internet recruitment, radio advert, television advert, newspaper advert, professional association(s), employment agencies, employee referrals, recruitment from school, job fairs, job proofing, in-house (internal recruitment), initial job offers and the labour office. The top f i v e (5) ranked, in the highest order includes, poor human resource planning, ineffective job analysis, competency level on the part of employee, cost of recruitment and selection of employees and poor working condition of workers. The study recommended that in situations of internal recruitment, t h e H R a d m i n i s t r a t o r s s h o u l d ensure that the job vacancy is communicated to all departments and divisions of the workplace, intranet, notice boards, newsletter, team meetings etc. and include communication to those on leave to recruit the right staff to occupy the vacant position.

Source: UEW
Assessing human rights compliance in Ghana’s prisons: A case study of Awutu camp prison

The Study’s main aim is to investigate compliance to human right standards by the Awutu Camp Prison. The study focuses on the identifying the human rights standards and guidelines applicable to prisons in Ghana and specifically Awutu Camp Prison, assess compliance to human rights standards in Awutu Camp Prison, identify factors responsible for human rights violations within Awutu Camp Prison, and how compliance with human rights standards impact the well-being and rehabilitation of inmates in Awutu Camp Prison. Interpretivism was utilized as the philosophical underpinning of the study. The study adopted the qualitative approach to guide data collection and analysis. The case study design was adopted as the research design of the study whilst the Awutu Prison Camp in Kasoa was utilised as the site for the study. Purposive sampling was used as the sampling method of the study and interview and observation were used to collect data. The interview data was transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. The results of the study indicated that substandard accommodation, lack of knowledge of Human Rights, inadequate hygiene, insufficient food allocation, inadequate medical care were the major themes concerning the level of compliance with human rights standards. Also, the findings revealed that under-funding from government hinder provision of decent food and medical care, poor infrastructure, lack of necessary supply were the major factors regarding the challenges that contributes to human rights violations within the camp. The study found that there are non-existent reformatory structures to fully equip prisoners with trade skills to ensure reformation and rehabilitation. The study proposed incorporation of effective Human Rights education into the Prison Service at the training school to inculcate in both new and serving officers the standards and guidelines applicable to prisons in Ghana. The study also proposed an increment of the ₵1.80p per prisoner to ensure the provision of sufficient and decent meals were among some of the recommendations proposed. It is hoped that this study will be very useful to Prison Service by updating its training curriculum, determining what measures to take to sharpen the professionalism of its officers and also useful to other people who may write on issues that relate to the topic.

Source: UEW
Assessing human rights compliance in Ghana’s Prisons_A case study of Awutu Camp Prison

The Study’s main aim is to investigate compliance to human right standards by the Awutu Camp Prison. The study focuses on the identifying the human rights standards and guidelines applicable to prisons in Ghana and specifically Awutu Camp Prison, assess compliance to human rights standards in Awutu Camp Prison, identify factors responsible for human rights violations within Awutu Camp Prison, and how compliance with human rights standards impact the well-being and rehabilitation of inmates in Awutu Camp Prison. Interpretivism was utilized as the philosophical underpinning of the study. The study adopted the qualitative approach to guide data collection and analysis. The case study design was adopted as the research design of the study whilst the Awutu Prison Camp in Kasoa was utilised as the site for the study. Purposive sampling was used as the sampling method of the study and interview and observation were used to collect data. The interview data was transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. The results of the study indicated that substandard accommodation, lack of knowledge of Human Rights, inadequate hygiene, insufficient food allocation, inadequate medical care were the major themes concerning the level of compliance with human rights standards. Also, the findings revealed that under-funding from government hinder provision of decent food and medical care, poor infrastructure, lack of necessary supply were the major factors regarding the challenges that contributes to human rights violations within the camp. The study found that there are non-existent reformatory structures to fully equip prisoners with trade skills to ensure reformation and rehabilitation. The study proposed incorporation of effective Human Rights education into the Prison Service at the training school to inculcate in both new and serving officers the standards and guidelines applicable to prisons in Ghana. The study also proposed an increment of the ₵1.80p per prisoner to ensure the provision of sufficient and decent meals were among some of the recommendations proposed. It is hoped that this study will be very useful to Prison Service by updating its training curriculum, determining what measures to take to sharpen the professionalism of its officers and also useful to other people who may write on issues that relate to the topic.

Source: UEW