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The influence of construction workers’ perception of health and safety risk on their behaviour,a study of construction sites in Central Gonja District.

Construction project sites are prone to many hazards that can result in accidents if they are not properly controlled. Construction site workers are by far the group that is most exposed to hazards on construction sites. Their perception of the risk of health and safety hazards in general is an important issue on construction sites. The aim of the study was to examine the perception of workers about the risk of hazards and their behaviour on construction sites. The study adopted a quantitative research strategy involving the design and administration of survey questionnaires. The target population of this study comprised personnel of construction project sites in Central Gonja District. The study employed convenience sampling technique to select a sample size of 170 site personnel of construction companies from 16 different construction sites in the Central Gonja District. A response rate of 88% was achieved. The findings revealed that proactive steps taken by site personnel to minimize risk of hazards included; the display of standard site rules and hazard signs at construction sites by site personnel, appointing someone responsible for aspects of health and safety and ensuring clear goals and objectives for the health and ssafety on site, On the second objective, the study revealed the following factors affecting health and safety behaviour of site operatives on sites; using personal protective equipment for protection against falling objects and while working on platform, hoist and scaffolds, being cautious when excavating trenches below ground level, paying attention when using vibrating equipment at site and paying attention to their health conditions when lifting, carrying or moving heavy tools or materials at site. Also, the site operatives’ behaviours towards health and safety hazards include; clearing the construction site of obstacles and dangers whenever they can, a view of health and safety at site as a serious issue and reporting to site management on issues bordering on health and safety without fear. It is recommended that construction companies should reinforce health and safety training programmes on regular bases for all categories of workers.

Source: UEW
Influence of continuous professional development activities on senior high school teachers’ job performance in Birim Central Municipality

Continuous professional development activities are the means to update and improve the competencies, knowledge and skills of teachers in every education. The research study aims to find out the influence of Continuous Professional Development activities on SHS teachers performance in Birim Central Municipality in Eastern region of Ghana. The data was collected using questionnaires. The research design was a cross-sectional survey. Descriptive statistics like frequency, percentage, bar chart, pie chart, mean (M) and standard deviation (SD) and inferential statistics like regression were used. The research study employed census as sampling technique. The total population was 330 but 196 questionnaires were completed and returned. The data were collected within two months after appropriate permissions were taken from the Department of Educational Administration and Management and the Heads in the selected Senior High Schools in the Birim Central Municipality. The questionnaires were self-administered. The key finding focus on the influence of Continuous Professional Development activities on SHS teachers’ performance in relation to classroom management, assessment tools, instructional delivery and teachers’ students relationship. The study revealed that CPD activities is a good predictor of teacher job performance. Major Continuous Professional Development activities engaged by S.H.S teachers are self-learning; School based workshop and conferences, and taking training courses or formal study like Sandwich, Regular courses, and distance courses. The Continuous Professional Development activities engaged by SHS teachers’ influence their classroom management practices like control of behaviour and creating of conducive learning environment. Also, SHS teachers get the competencies in the usage of appropriate pedagogy to deliver the content knowledge in the classroom. The research study concluded that Continuous Professional Development activities have positive influence on SHS teachers’ performance in terms of classroom management, good usage of assessment tools, subject contents, classroom instructional strategies and building good relationship students. It was also revealed that CPD activities was (Sig. 0.87) a good predictor of SHS teacher performance in Birim Central Municipality. The study recommended that the SHS teachers must be encourage to engage in CPD activities since it has positive influence on their performance in the classroom.

Source: UEW
Influence of covid-19 pandemic on management in public basic schools in Akuapem-North Municipality, Eastern Region, Ghana

Education managers work hard to address the educational demands of pupils and staff as nations grapple with new circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, this study investigated the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on management in public basic schools in the Akuapem-North Municipality, Eastern Region, Ghana. As a component of the mixed methods approach, the study used a sequential explanatory mixed methods design. The sample consisted of 87 head teachers. Data were gathered using surveys and interviews. The quantitative data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Themes and quotations were used to analysed the qualitative data. It was discovered that the COVID-19 pandemic had a detrimental effect on instruction and learning in public basic schools in the Akuapem North Municipality. Also, charts, transparencies, real items, and textbook were available to headteachers as educational tools for addressing the pandemic’s effects. In addition, headteachers used education, adherence to protocols, and the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) as ways to control teaching and learning during the COVID-19 epidemic in public basic schools. Last but not least, there was a significant gender gap in the approaches used by headteachers to oversee teaching and learning during the epidemic in public elementary schools. It was concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly influenced management in public basic schools in the Akuapem North Municipality, Eastern Region, Ghana. The disruptions caused by the pandemic have necessitated adaptations and strategies to ensure continued education while ensuring the safety and well-being of students, teachers, and the community. It was suggested that educational managers in public basic schools in the Akuapem North Municipality should develop and implement effective remote learning strategies that cater to the needs of students. Also, they should provide teachers with training on remote teaching methodologies, digital tools, and platforms to effectively engage students in online or blended learning environments

Source: UEW
Influence of demographic variables on complaining and non-complaining motives and responses in Ghana’s mobile telephony industry

The paper explores the influence of customer demographic variables on complaining and non-complaining motives and responses in mobile telecommunication industry in Ghana. The study was a cross-sectional survey involving customers from four mobile telephony operators. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data that were analysed using SPSS (version 16.0). The study found that complaining motives were significantly influenced by only marital status. It also found that non-complaining motives were influenced by marital status and age. Moreover, complaining responses were found to be significantly influenced by gender, marital status and education of consumers. The paper suggests to management and marketing practitioners to consistently collect and examine vital demographic information about their customers in order to understand customers better for effective complaint management and customer loyalty. Implications of the study to marketing theory and practice are discussed, and limitations and directions for future research have been suggested. This paper extends our knowledge of how complaining response and complaining and non-complaining motives could be influenced by some demographic variables, and contributes to the body of knowledge in the area of consumer complaining behaviour in mobile telephony industry in developing country context. Keywords: Complaining motives, Complaining responses, Demographic variables, Ghana, Mobile telephony services, Non-complaining motives

Source: UEW
Influence of dietary practices on class participation and learning outcomes of boarding students: A case of winneba senior high school

This study investigated influence of dietary practices on class participation and learning outcomes of boarding students at Winneba Senior High School (SHS) in the Effutu Municipality of the Central Region of Ghana. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. Population composed of all students in the school. Purposive, stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 264 students. Data were collected using questionnaire. Data were analyzed using percentages, means and standard deviation. Findings revealed that majority of the students(X =3.03; SD=2.60) indicated they had poor concentration in class due to their dietary practices while only few students (X =1.99; SD= 1.64) agreed that their dietary practices influenced their memory negatively and for decreased absorption and accuracy rate. The study thus concluded that the students had poor concentration and low interest in class activities due to their dietary practices and recommended that educating the students on the importance of adopting positive dietary practices such as regular breakfast intake and moderate snacking in order to maintain general wellbeing, remain active in class and achieve higher test scores throughout their course period. � 2021, Heran. All rights reserved.

Source: UEW
Influence of e-marketing on the operational performance of food and beverage service. a case study of the Kumasi Metropolis

Despite the importance of E-marketing in the modern business world, many food and beverage industry in Ghana has ignore the use of E-marketing in their operations. Based on this, the study aimed at assessing the influence of E-marketing on the performance of food and beverage service industry in the Kumasi Metropolis. The study used a descriptive survey design. A total of six(6) food and beverage firms were selected from the twenty eight (28) food and beverage firms. The study sampled 54 managers and IT specialist from the 6 food and beverage firm using simple random and purposive sampling technique. Questionnaire was designed to gather information from the respondents. The finding showed that the food and beverage service industry have adopted E-marketing strategies. It appeared from the study that security concerns, uncertainty of payment methods through internet, limited and ICT infrastructure available are the main challenges to the adoption of E-marketing. The finding showed that adoption of e-marketing strategy helps to build and maintain the food and beverage industry reputation, and creates convenience for customers/guests. The study found a positive and significant (p=0.016<0.05) relationship between E-marketing strategy and operational performance of food and beverage service industry. It was concluded that adoption of e-marketing strategy influences the operational performance of food and beverage service industry by 11.8%. It was therefore recommended that policy makers in the hospitality industry encourage the use of e-Marketing strategies since its impact and importance for food and beverage industry is really encouraging as using the Internet marketing as prime tool for marketing

Source: UEW
Influence of early grade learner’s mother tongue (twi) on the English language usage (transliteration) a case of Onwe community preschools in the Ejisu municipality of the Ashanti Region

The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of mother tongue on early grade children’s performance in the English language as far as transliteration is concerned in Onwe Community basic preschools. The study used a descriptive survey design which used both quantitative and qualitative approaches to collect the data. The participants included headteachers, early grade teachers and early grade learners from five Onwe basic preschools. Data was collected using questionnaires for the headteachers and pre-preschool teachers while interviews and observation were used for pre-preschool learners. Data was analyzed using percentages and frequencies and presented in tables and charts. The study revealed that the most frequently committed errors was the error of transliteration which formed the basis of the study, followed by error of tenses, wrong-pronoun-use errors, spelling errors, subject verb agreement, article errors, omission, preposition errors, wrong-word usage, addition errors. The implications of this study to the improvement of English language as a second language of early grade learners studying English are discussed. Key words; Transliteration, descriptive survey design

Source: UEW
Influence of emergent literacy skills on the child’s literacy development in the Agona West District

The study sought to investigate the influence of emergent literacy skills on literacy development among pupils in Basic Schools. The study adopted the qualitative case study for the study. The population used for the study comprised all basic school pupils in the Agona West District in the Central region of Ghana. The study adopted the maximum variation (heterogeneous) type of purposive sampling technique to select 20 pupils (4 males, 16 females) from four schools in the District. This study used observation and interview to examine the influence of emergent literacy on literacy development. Thematic analysis was used for the data analysis. The findings revealed that the home environment and ―technology‖ plays a very crucial role in learners‘ literacy development. The study revealed that good interactions with parents and other members of the family contribute a greater part of the participants‘ literacy development before their first school entry. The results were analysed using thematic analysis which mainly comprised qualitative content and data triangulation. This research suggested strict parental involvement and home environment interactions as the bases for literacy development. In addition, this study provides preliminary evidence that close and trusting relationships between parents and teachers can foster children‘s school readiness skills. The results can be used to develop more effective school readiness interventions for families of young children.

Source: UEW
Influence of employees’ motivational factors in achieving sustainable supply chain analytics firms

Although Supply Chain Analytics (SCA) has advanced, human factors are still not considered as important and are often overlooked and undervalued in several aspects of supply chain management. This research examines the significance of human (employee) motivational factors in achieving sustainable SCA in firms. Data was collected from 277 supply chain professionals in selected firms through a survey questionnaire. The proposed research model with the hypothesis was examined using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The study findings reveal that employee knowledge of computer interaction affects motivation for SCA. Furthermore, firms' activities that foster employees' knowledge sharing and subjective wellbeing positively affect the motivation for SCA. Similarly, employee working environment has a relationship with motivation for SCA. However, employee silence has a negative effect on motivation for SCA. This study has very positive implications for the implementation and sustainability of SCA for firms. Detailed theoretical contributions and managerial implications were discussed.

Source: UEW
The influence of English Orthography on Pronunciation of Ghanaian Esl Learners The Case of JHS 2 Learners of Teberebe MA Basic School

Pronunciation ability is a crucial developmental skill for learners of English as a second language. This is because it has a significant impact on the performance of students in communication situations. Owing to this, it became necessary that the poor pronunciation abilities among junior high school students of Teberebe M/A basic school be investigated to ascertain the cause and propose possible measures to ameliorate the situation. It is against this backdrop that the research was conducted to ascertain how the orthography of English language contributes to the pronunciation challenges of the students and suggest measures that can be adopted by English language teachers in helping the students improve upon their pronunciation skills. The researcher employed interview of teachers and pronunciation activities of the students in obtaining the data. Using thematic analysis, the findings showed that the students articulate letters of the alphabet that are silent in words, and this creates mispronunciation. For instance, the letters [k] and [p] are articulated in the words knife and psychology respectively. The qualitative analysis also showed, regarding the research question two that teachers do not teach sound letter correspondence, and this makes the learners to lack the knowledge of the various sound-letter correspondences. The findings revealed that explicit teaching of the correspondence between sounds and their respective letter would help build the pronunciation skills of the junior high school students. The study recommended that English language teachers of the junior high schools should explicitly teach the correspondence between the sounds and the letters of the alphabet.

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Influence of family involvement on the education of children in Wa municipality

The study aimed to explore the impact of family involvement on the education of children in Wa municipality. The case study design was adopted for the study. The sequential explanatory design was used in this study with a population of 176 which consist of 167 teachers and 9 parents. The census sampling technique was use to select all kindergarten teachers whiles convenient sampling technique was use in the selection of parents. The study employed questionnaire and semi-structure interview guide as data collection instruments for the study. The data from the questionnaire were analysed descriptively using means and standard deviations whereas the qualitative data from the interview were analysed thematically. The study found that parents and other family members involvement in the child’s education was low. The study revealed once again that there were some barriers to the involvement of families such as inadequate financial resources, material resources poor school family collaboration. The study also revealed that family involvement impact and benefits the young child academically, socially, emotionally, and morally. It is therefore recommended that school authorities design and implement programs that would encourage families to be active in the educational activities of their children in their schools.

Source: UEW
The influence of female head teachers’ leadership behaviour on teacher efficacy in basic schools in Sefwi Bekwai Circuit of the Bibiani Anwiaso Bekwai District

The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of female head teachers’ leadership behaviour on teacher efficacy in public basic schools in the Bekwai Circuit of the Bibiani Anwiaso Bekwai District. The objectives of the study were to determine the leadership behaviour of female head teachers in public basic schools, find out the level of teacher efficacy in public basic schools and to establish the effect of female head teachers leadership behaviour on teachers self-efficacy. The study employed a descriptive research design and used questionnaire as the research instrument. The target population for the study was 83 female head teachers and teachers. The accessible population was 83, consisting of 7 female head teachers and 76 teachers. Purposive sampling was used to select all the 7 female head teachers and 76 teachers in the 4 Junior High Schools and 3 primary schools for the study. The reliability test yielded cronbach alpha of 0.85. The data was analysed descriptively using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. The study found among others that the female head teachers involved teachers in the preparation of the School Performance Improvement Plan (SPIP) and delegated responsibilities to other teachers when necessary. The teachers were able to control disruptive behavior in the classroom and made their teaching interesting and effective. The female head teachers leadership behavior created supportive environment that enabled teachers to maximize their potential to be able to teach to the understanding of students. It is recommended based on the findings that the Ghana Education Service (GES) should organize regular seminars, forums and workshops on effective leadership styles for all heads of educational institutions in the district to further improve heads leadership behaviour.

Source: UEW
Influence of female head teachers’ leadership behaviour on teacher efficacy in selected public basic schools at Sagnerigu District - Copy

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of female head teachers’ leadership behaviour on teacher efficacy in selected public basic schools in Sagnerigu District in the Northern Region. The study used descriptive research design. Questionnaire with closed-ended items were used to obtain information for the study. The targeted population for this study comprised all the 17 female head teachers and 170 teachers who have females as their heads in the public basic schools in Sagnerigu District District. Census sampling was used to select all the 187 female head teachers and teachers for the study. Among the major findings were that head teachers’ leadership behaviour strategies were delegating responsibilities to other teachers when necessary and making sure that teachers follow laid down rules and regulations. Leadership behaviour of head teachers impacted on teacher efficacy as they create supportive environment that promote teachers to maximize their potential to be able to teach to the understanding of students and also create a productive atmosphere for teaching and learning. Based on the findings The study recommended that Ghana Education Service (GES) through the Metropolitan, Municipal and Directors in Sagnerigu District organize training workshops on effective leadership initiative for female head teachers.

Source: UEW