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The effects of women’s suggestive dressing on men’s behaviour and judgement (case study in some selected universities in Ghana)

Fashion, nowadays among others has ostensibly been a defining factor of class differentiation among the university students. Most students, particularly the females, struggle daily to meet up to these standards. Whereas modesty, courtesy, virtue and chastity among others are the terms which characterised the dressing of parents in a decade ago, modernity seems to have swept all these away and recast them in new relative meanings. In the light of this the study sought to find out the effects of women’s suggestive dressing on men’s behavior and judgement. The study adopted survey as a research design. The study population involved students from University of Education, Kumasi campus, Kwame Nkromah University of Science and Technology, University of Ghana, Ghana Technology University College and University of Development Studies. A sample size of 200 students was considered for the study. The constituents were made up of 100 females whereas the males were 100. Stratified sampling was used to group the population into sub strata. However, simple random sampling was used to the select five (5) universities. The respondents were selected using a convenience sampling technique. The study used questionnaire as the data collection methods. The study found that there are different attires worn by female students on university campuses. Aside these varieties of dresses lay the motives for which female students wear them that culminates into the different attitudes men put up towards. That is to say, most male students get tempted to lust after female students by their dressings. This affinity has the possibility of leading to promiscuous lifestyle on campuses. Based on this conclusions were made and recommendations were made that institution of control measures was noted to be relevant on the university campuses so as monitor and direct females students to dress well.

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The effects of women’s suggestive dressing on men’s behaviour and judgement.

Fashion, nowadays among others has ostensibly been a defining factor of class differentiation among the university students. Most students, particularly the females, struggle daily to meet up to these standards. Whereas modesty, courtesy, virtue and chastity among others are the terms which characterised the dressing of parents in a decade ago, modernity seems to have swept all these away and recast them in new relative meanings. In the light of this the study sought to find out the effects of women’s suggestive dressing on men’s behavior and judgement. The study adopted survey as a research design. The study population involved students from University of Education, Kumasi campus, Kwame Nkromah University of Science and Technology, University of Ghana, Ghana Technology University College and University of Development Studies. A sample size of 200 students was considered for the study. The constituents were made up of 100 females whereas the males were 100. Stratified sampling was used to group the population into sub strata. However, simple random sampling was used to the select five (5) universities. The respondents were selected using a convenience sampling technique. The study used questionnaire as the data collection methods. The study found that there are different attires worn by female students on university campuses. Aside these varieties of dresses lay the motives for which female students wear them that culminates into the different attitudes men put up towards. That is to say, most male students get tempted to lust after female students by their dressings. This affinity has the possibility of leading to promiscuous lifestyle on campuses. Based on this conclusions were made and recommendations were made that institution of control measures was noted to be relevant on the university campuses so as monitor and direct females students to dress well.

Source: UEW
Effects of youth violence in kasoa

The study examined the effects of youth violence in Kasoa. It was aimed at analyzing the nature and effects of youth violence on the Kasoa Township. The study employed descriptive survey and explorative design using the quantitative research approach. A combination of Yamane formula and convenient sampling methods were adopted to select a sample size of 280 for the study. The result from this study showed that armed robbery/stealing, assault/fighting/harm, domestic violence, bullying, vandalism, gangsterism, rape/sexual harassment, defilement, drugs and narcotic possession, death threat and murder were the most common forms of youth violence in Kasoa. Also, the findings from the study have shown that the prevalence of violence and crime is high within Kasoa and its environs. The study also revealed that youth between the ages of 15 to 35 are the most perpetrators of these violence and crimes, and the major reason were illiteracy, financial needs, poor parental supervision, abuse and neglect of children among others. The study concluded by recommending the need for Government to continue partnering with NGOs and stakeholders to develop more employment programmes, directed at providing training and skills development for the youth. It was also recommended that efforts should be made to reduce access to gun as well as addressing the dangers involved in gang formation among the youth.

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The efficacy of different solvent extracts of the dried leaves of a mixture of Chromolaena Odorata L. and Sida Acuta Burm. F. on wound healing of albino rats

This study investigated the efficacy of different solvent extracts of the dried leaves of a mixture of Chromolaena odorata L. and Sida acuta Burm. F. on wound healing of albino rats. Convenience sampling was used to select the two herbs from Assin Andoe in the Central Region of Ghana. The study involved thirty albino rats and four solvents (70% ethanol, 30% ethanol, 30% methanol and distil water) were used for the extraction as well as penicillin ointment as the control. The researcher observed the wound surface and the feeding behaviour of the albino rats throughout the fifteen-day experiment. The wound areas and the masses of the albino rats were measured on three days intervals. The phytochemical constituents of the dried leaves of the mixture of Chromolaena odorata L. and Sida acuta Burm. F. were determined, and statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS version 20. Observation of the wound surface showed improvement throughout the experiment, with all extracts and the control contributing to scar tissue formation and wound healing. The albino rats exhibited normal feeding behaviour and consumed all the provided food. The wound areas were significantly closed in groups PO, SC2, SC3 and SC4 by the twelfth day of the experiment whereas group SC1 achieved complete closure by the fifteenth day of the experiment. There was no significant difference in the means of the wound areas among the five groups, indicating the efficacy of the various extracts on wound healing in albino rats as compared to the control (Penicillin ointment). The average mass of the rats fluctuated throughout the experiment, with a significant increase by the fifteenth day. The eating habits of the rats influenced weight gain. Pearson’s correlation coefficient analysis revealed a negative relationship between the average masses and the average wound areas across the five groups, indicating that as the wound areas decreased, the masses of the rats increased. Overall, the study demonstrated the efficacy of different solvent extracts of the dried leaves of the mixture of Chromolaena odorata L. and Sida acuta Burm. F. in promoting wound healing in albino rats. Further study is recommended for quantitative analysis of the phytochemical constituents of the mixture of C. odorata L. and S. acuta Burm. F. leaves, and again, other parts of the herbs such as the roots or stems should be investigated for their efficacy on wound healing and acute toxicity test should be done on the albino rats to investigate the effect of the mixture of C. odorata L. and S. acuta Burm. F. leaves on vital organs such as the kidney and the liver.

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An Efficient Method for Solving Fractional Black-Scholes Model with Index and Exponential Decay Kernels

The Black-Scholes equation (BSe) is fascinating in the business world for predicting the performance of financial investment valuation systems. The Caputo fractional derivative (CFD) and Caputo-Fabrizio fractional derivative operators are used in this research to analyze the BSe. The Adomian decomposition method (ADM) and the new iterative transform (NIM) approach are combined alongside the Yang transform. In addition, the convergence and uniqueness results for the aforementioned framework have been calculated. The existence and uniqueness results have been established and frequently accompanied innovative aspects of the prospective system in fixed point terminologies. To provide additional insight into such concepts, a variety of illustrations and tabulations are used. Additionally, the provided techniques regulate and modify the obtained analytical results in a really productive fashion, allowing us to modify and regulate the converging domains of the series solution in a pragmatic manner. � 2022 Saima Rashid et al.

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Efficient utilisation of construction materials for effective cost recovery. A case study of Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis in the western region of Ghana

The purpose of the study was to investigate the efficient utilization of construction materials for effective cost recovery, using the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis in the Western Region of Ghana as a case study. This study adopted the case study design. Quantitative and qualitative research approach was used for the study. The population for the study was four hundred and fifty (450). The population of the study was made up of Building contractors/directors, Project Managers and Site Supervisors involved in construction projects in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis in the Western Region of Ghana. Stratified random sampling method was used to select a sample size of one hundred and fifty (150) respondents for the study. The main instrument that was used to collect information for the study was questionnaire, interview and observations. Primary data was collected through a field survey of Building contractors/directors, Project Managers and Site Supervisors in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. The questionnaire data was then coded to enable the respondents to be grouped into limited number of categories. The SPSS version 18 was used to analyse data. Data was presented in tabular form, graphical and narrative forms. In analysing the quantitative data, descriptive statistical tools such as frequencies, percentages were used. The result indicate that efficient utilization of construction materials have positive effect on cost recovery. It is hereby recommended that construction companies should make use of more than one material management technique on a construction project so as to achieve maximum project cost recovery.

Source: UEW
Efficient utilization of construction materials on sites in Ghana :a case study of Afadzato South district in the Volta Region

In the world over, the critical role of the construction industry cannot be downplayed. It plays the vital role of infrastructural and economic development in all nations. The specific objectives of the study were to examine issues of materials wastage in construction; to identify factors contributing to waste of construction materials; and to devise strategies to minimize construction waste on construction sites in the Afadzato South District. The study adopted a descriptive survey approach. A questionnaire was developed and administered to site managers, supervisors and workers of construction firms. A simple random sample of 56 site managers working with the Afadzato South District were selected out of a total population one hundred and sixty eight (168). A response rate of ninety four (94%) percent was achieved from the survey questionnaires administered. Results of the study indicate that minimizing waste at source of origin only; combination of re-using waste and minimizing waste at source of origin; and a combination of re-using waste, recycling waste and minimizing waste at the source of origin were the waste minimization strategies. Further results also indicate that unavailability of properly engineered disposal sites and waste management plants; high disposal/tipping cost; lack of planning for waste management; high cost of waste recycling; lack of funds for equipment and training; lack of legal knowledge and environmental regulation and programmes on waste; no attention on waste reduction at the planning and design stage; lack of proper policies and administrative systems by government for construction waste management; insufficient incentives for private projects to implement waste reduction measures; lack of space within site for separation and recycling; and lack of well-developed recycling industry and market for recycled products were the challenges of construction waste management. The study made some recommendations.

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Efutu kasa nsesae, ne farebae na kwan a yebotum aboa ma etsim

Nhwehwjmu yi no botae nye dj cbchwehwj dza cdze kasa nsesae aba Efutu kasa no mu na adwenkyerj ahorow a cbocba Efutu kasa no no mpontu na ne ntsimii ho. Nhwehwjmufo no nam nkcmbctwetwe kwan dze nyaa anoyi ahorow no fii hcn a cnye hcn dzii ehyia nye hcn twetwee nkcmbc no. Nsjm a cdaa edzi wc nhwehwjmu no mu dj cdze kasa nsesae ba nye akwantu, nwomasua, beebi a nyimpa no wc, awofo ntsetsee na kasafofor nhyjdo. Nkcmbctwetwe daa no edzi bio dj, Efutu kasa no wc daakye osiandj mbofra hcn enyi reba no sor rusua kasa no efi hcnho hcnho. Kasa bambc noho no, dza cdaa edzi wc nhwehwjmu no nye dj; dj wcbjkyerj no wc skuul, dj wcbjkyerjw, wcbckc do aka kasa no, wcbjkyerj afofor, wcdze bedzi dwuma wc tjljbihyjn na kasafir do, abaatan bjkyerj hcn mba, wcbcbc kasa no noho dawur na dza ckekaho. Nkamfo na adwenkyerj ahorow a nhwehwjmufo dze maa fa dza kasa yi ho ne bea a ohia nhwehwjmu no so daa edzi

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Electoral conflicts and human rights abuse in Ghana A case study of Odododiodio and Awutu-Senya East Constituencies (2016-2020)

Ghana has held several successful elections since 1992. However, the country still faces many threats of widespread violence due to the recurring nature of micro-level electoral violence and the presence of vulnerabilities such as political patronage, exclusionary politics, a winner-takes-all electoral system, and ethnic cleavages. Electoral violence in Ghana continues to be at the forefront of Ghanaian political discourse. This study examined electoral conflicts and human rights abuses associated with electoral violence in Ghana from 2016 to 2020 in the Odododiodio and Awutu-Senya East constituencies. The Institutional Functionalism Theory of Violence, the Theory of Electoral Violence, and the Political Approach to Human Rights underpinned the study. The study adopted a mixed-methods approach, employing a multiple-case study design. A total of 175 respondents formed the sample. Structured interviews and questionnaires were used to collect data from respondents. The data was analysed using content analysis. Results were presented using graphs and direct speech marks. The findings of this research identified the high migration of foreigners to Awutu Senya East, vigilantism, the politicisation of electoral crimes, and a lack of trust in state institutions as some of the major drivers of electoral violence. Deaths, insults, threats, physical assault, injuries, and destruction of property are reported as some of the human rights abuses that are perpetrated during the election violence in these constituencies. This study emphasised that with careful oversight, a human rights-based approach can be employed to strengthen international principles and the 1992 constitution of Ghana to respect, promote, and protect the human rights of individual victims in electoral conflict. There is a need to properly grasp the human rights’ role in redressing the powerlessness experienced by those seeking to exercise their civil and political rights and those trying to provide them across all electoral conflict settings.

Source: UEW
Electoral politics and human security in Ghana since 1992, a qualitative study of Agbogbloshie in the Greater Accra region.

One of the most important means people can take part in decisions that affect their lives and hold their elected representatives accountable is through elections. Conflicts in Africa have been largely intra-state with election issues as the causal core and have consequently claimed thousands of lives, raising challenges for the African Union (AU) and the international community. Ghana has conducted several successful elections since 1992, but the country continues to face many threats of widespread violence due to the recurrent nature of micro-level electoral violence and the existence of vulnerabilities. The purpose of this study was to examine the manner in which electoral politics affect human security in Ghana and thereby undermining human rights. The specific objectives were to explore the political culture of Agbogbloshie; determine the causes of incessant violence in the area during general elections since 1992 and assess state response to the situation in the area. The researcher adopted the case study design within the phenomenological interpretative paradigm to achieve the goal of the study. Primary data were collected with the aid of interview-guide; and analyzed using thematic narratives while secondary sources were gleaned from existing documents, reports, textbooks, newspaper publications and internet search. The study found that electoral politics adversely affects human security in the study area. Evidence to support the above assertion include creation of fear and panic, loss of jobs due to looting and destruction of shops, confiscation of private properties, discrimination based on political party grounds as well as displacement of people. The study noted that if the state adopts pragmatic approaches to resolve or address both the structural and process factors leading to the persistent electoral violence in the area, there will be sustainable peace and the security of the people would be guaranteed.

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The electrical MHD and Hall current impact on micropolar nanofluid flow between rotating parallel plates

The current research aims to examine the combined effect of magnetic and electric field on micropolar nanofluid between two parallel plates in a rotating system. The nanofluid flow between two parallel plates is taken under the influence of Hall current. The flow of micropolar nanofluid has been assumed in steady state. The rudimentary governing equations have been changed to a set of differential nonlinear and coupled equations using suitable similarity variables. An optimal approach has been used to acquire the solution of the modelled problems. The convergence of the method has been shown numerically. The impact of the Skin friction on velocity profile, Nusslet number on temperature profile and Sherwood number on concentration profile have been studied. The influences of the Hall currents, rotation, Brownian motion and thermophoresis analysis of micropolar nanofluid have been mainly focused in this work. Moreover, for comprehension the physical presentation of the embedded parameters that is, coupling parameter N1, viscosity parameter Re, spin gradient viscosity parameter N2, rotating parameter Kr, Micropolar fluid constant N3, magnetic parameter M, Prandtl number Pr, Thermophoretic parameter Nt, Brownian motion parameter Nb, and Schmidt number Sc have been plotted and deliberated graphically. � 2018 The Authors

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The emergence of chloroquine-sensitive Plasmodium falciparum is influenced by selected communities in some parts of the Central Region of Ghana

Background: The return of chloroquine-sensitive Plasmodium falciparum in sub-Saharan Africa countries offers the opportunity for the reintroduction of chloroquine (CQ) either in combination with other drugs or as a single therapy for the management of malaria. This study assesses the influence of individual study sites on the selection of CQ sensitive P. falciparum markers in the Central region of Ghana. Methods: Genomic DNA was extracted from an archived filter paper blood blot from Cape Coast, Elmina, Assin Fosu, and Twifo Praso using the Chelex DNA extraction method. The age metadata of the patients from whom the blood spots were taken was collected. The prevalence of CQ-sensitive markers of pfcrt K76 and pfmdr1 N86 was performed using nested PCR and RFLP. The data were analysed using Chi-square and Odd ratio. Results: The overall prevalence of CQ-sensitive P. falciparum markers, pfcrt K76 and pfmdr1 N86 in the Central Region of Ghana were 142 out of 184 (77.17%) and 180 out of 184 (97.83%), respectively. The distribution of pfcrt K76 was assessed among the age groups per the individual study sites. 12 out of 33 (36.36%), 8 out of 33 (24.24%) and 6 out of 33 (18.18%) of pfcrt K76 CQ-sensitive marker were isolated from age 0 to 5�years, 16 to 30�years and 31 to 45�years old respectively at Cape Coast. Assin Fosu and Twifo Praso had the highest pfcrt K76 prevalence in 0�5�years, followed by 16�30�years and 6�15�years of age. The results showed that there was a significant prevalence of pfcrt K76 in all study sites; Cape Coast (?2 = 26.48, p &lt; 0.0001), Assin Fosu (?2 = 37.67, p &lt; 0.0001), Twifo Praso (?2 = 32.25, p &lt; 0.0001) and Elmina (?2 = 17.88, p &lt; 0.0001). Again, the likelihood to detect pfcrt K76 (OR (95% CI) was 7.105 (3.118�17.14), p &lt; 0.0001 and pfmdr1 (2.028 (1.065�3.790), p &lt; 0.001) among P. falciparum isolates from Cape Coast to be seven times and two times, respectively. Conclusion: The study showed a significant selection and expansion of chloroquine-sensitive P. falciparum markers in all the selected study areas in the Central region. This finding has a significant implication for the future treatment, management, and control of P. falciparum malaria. � 2021, The Author(s).

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