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Influence of economics teachers’ personality on their effectiveness in ghanaian senior high schools

The study aimed to investigate personality and economics teachers’ effectiveness in Ghanaian Senior High Schools. The study was a quantitative study and adopted the cross-sectional survey design. In total, 600 students were selected for the study using the simple random technique while the census method was utilized to involve all 122 teachers in the selected schools. The 44-item Big-Five Inventory (BFI) and the New South Wales Quality Teaching Inventory (NSWQTI) were utilized to collect data for the study. Data was analysed using descriptive (frequencies, means, and standard deviations) and inferential (Multiple Linear Regression, Kruskal Wallis H Test and Mann Whitney U test) statistics. Findings showed that Economics teachers exhibit a high level of effectiveness both from students’ and teachers’ perspectives and the least and dominant Big-Five personality traits recorded among teachers were neuroticism and conscientiousness, respectively. Also, only the openness dimension had a statistically significant influence on teacher effectiveness, yet, three of the Big-Five personality dimensions (openness, conscientiousness, and extraversion) were positively correlated with Economics teachers’ effectiveness, whereas the two others (agreeableness and neuroticism) were negatively correlated. Lastly, there was a significant difference in economics teachers’ effectiveness based on their teaching experience and gender. Based on the findings, it was suggested that Ghana Education Service should provide professional development opportunities focused on self-assessment techniques and incorporating student feedback into the evaluation process. Again, Ghana Education Service should provide professional development opportunities that focus on enhancing teachers’ Openness to Experience.

Source: UCC
Influence of Effective Implementation of Health Policy in the Health Sector: a Case of Cape Coast Teaching Hospital

The aim of this study was to examine the influence of effective implementation of health policy in the health sector using Cape Coast teaching hospital as a case. There were three main specific objectives, among them were to determine the influence of procurement process on the implementation of health policy within Cape Coast Teaching Hospital; examine the effect of budgetary allocation on the implementation of health policy within Cape Coast Teaching Hospital; and examine the effect of leadership practices on the implementation of health policy within Cape Coast Teaching Hospital. The study sought to draw evidence from 54 health workers from the study area. It was a quantitative study with self-administered questionnaire as the main research instrument. The results from the survey were analysed with the help of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS v26.0). The collected research data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results of the regression analysis shows that leadership practices, procurement process, budgetary allocation all had positive influence in the implementation of health policy. The research concluded that the Cape Coast teaching hospital has poor budget disbursement and utilization of funds, has limited delegation of duties, lacks a clear chain of command within the health sector. The study further indicates that the Cape Coast teaching hospital has fostered digitalization and coordination of the procurement processes. The research recommended that the Cape Coast teaching hospital should foster financing of the health sector and adopt an internal structure and internal controls that can foster the implementation of health policies.

Source: UCC
Influence of Electronic Advertising on Consumers Purchasing Decisions of Alcoholic Beverages within the Accra Metropolis

Advertising enables companies to meet communication and other marketing objectives. Consumers’ purchase behaviour in today’s information-saturated world is based on how a service or product is advertised. In spite of the apparent wide-spread and huge-scale adoption of E-advertising on a global scale, one does not see this trend happening on a big scale in Ghana. Thus, using the descriptive study design the study sought to explore and unravel the influence of e-advertising on consumers’ purchase decisions within the Accra Metropolis. Snowball sampling procedure was employed to search and select participants with the same characteristics relevant to be included in the study. The study pointed out some of the key elements in e-adverts which influence consumers demand for alcohol or made them purchase alcohol. The study further revealed that because of linear relationship between e-advertising and consumer behaviour of customers of alcoholic beverages, e-advertising can significantly influence the consumer behaviour of consumers of alcoholic beverage in the Accra Metropolis. In view of this, it is recommended that Management of alcoholic beverage companies should as a matter of policy make use of e-advertising modes such as e-adverts streamed through TV, their website, mobile phones, social media network and other media sites. It is further recommended that management should also increase the frequency of e-advertising especially television related ones because of the significant positive effect between e-advertising and consumer behaviour of consumers of alcoholic beverages, since it would translate into sales hence profits.

Source: UCC
Influence Of Emotional Intelligence On Economics Teachers’ Self-Efficacy: The Moderating Role Of Background Characteristics

While emotional intelligence and self-efficacy are essential for teachers, there is a dearth of studies regarding Economic teachers at senior high schools in Ghana. The study examined the influence of Emotional intelligence and Self-Efficacy on Economic teachers in Senior High Schools. A quantitative research approach embedded with a descriptive survey design was employed. A multi-state sampling and census method was used to select 138 Economic teachers from the sixteen regions from Northern, Southern and Middle zones. The Smart PLS software was used to estimate models with data obtained using basic PLS-SEM, weighted PLS-SEM (WLPS), consistent PLS-SEM (PLSc-SEM), and total scores regression methods for the research. The study’s findings revealed that background characteristics, such as marital status, gender, and length of service or experience, were predictive of the emotional intelligence of the teachers in the schools in Ghana. The study established that the demographic variables, i.e., marital status, gender and length of service or experience, significantly positively impacted the teachers’ self-efficacy in the schools sampled. In addition, the results revealed that emotional intelligence significantly predicted teachers’ self-efficacy in Ghana’s senior high schools. The findings declined the postulation by showing that the background features of the teachers did not moderate the impact of Emotional Intelligence on Self-Efficacy. The study recommends that the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service should put up measures to develop the emotional intelligence of the teachers in senior high schools in Ghana.

Source: UCC
Influence of emotional intelligence on job performance

Emotional intelligence (EI) has become a familiar term among educators, counselors, and business leaders alike. The influence of emotional intelligence on job performance was tested among 43 instructional staff from Opportunities Industrialization Centre, Ghana. The general objective of the study was to assess the relationship between emotional intelligence and job performance. A 25item Boston EI questionnaire and job performance evaluation form was used to measure the participants’ level of emotional intelligence and job performance. The results showed a correlation between emotional intelligence and job performance indicating that an increase in emotional intelligence leads to an increase in job performance. This relationship was weak and not significant under a Pearson’s correlation test (chi-square).The research also showed that most respondents between the ages of 30 – 39 years needed remedial work on their emotional intelligence. Also there was no difference in EI (including the elements of EI) in terms of gender. Likewise, job performance was not different with respect to gender. The research recommended that management educate the entire staff, especially, the HR department on the importance of EI on job improvement through organizing of seminars and workshops.

Source: UCC
The Influence of Emotional Intelligence on the Academic Performance of Teacher Trainees in the Central Region of Ghana

Over the years there has been a decline in the academic performance of children, particularly in the public schools in Ghana. It has also been unclear whether the poor academic performance of children in Ghana is an outcome of the absence of Emotional Intelligence (EI) on the part of teachers who are supposed to be inculcated with this value whilst undergoing training in the colleges of education. As a result, this study sought to examine the influence of training on emotional intelligence and the academic performance of teacher trainees in the Central Region of Ghana. Six hundred and forty-eight respondents were earmarked for the study. However, 109 respondents withdraw from the study, making the total number of respondents 539. This gave a response rate of 83.2 percent. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the region, colleges of education and year group. Quasi-experimental design was adopted as the research design, while questionnaire was employed as the instrumentation to elicit primary data. Multivariate Regression and the Multivariate Analysis of Variance were employed as the methods for data analyses and presentation. Findings from the study portrayed that the EI training positively influenced the academic performance of teacher trainees in Mathematics, but not in English Language. The study therefore suggested that EI training should be incorporated into the curriculum of colleges of education in Ghana in order to boost the EI of teacher trainees as a whole.

Source: UCC
The influence of emotional intelligence on the academic performance of teacher trainees in the Central Region of Ghana

Over the years there has been a decline in the academic performance of children, particularly in the public schools in Ghana. It has also been unclear whether the poor academic performance of children in Ghana is an outcome of the absence of Emotional Intelligence (El) on the part of teachers who are supposed to be inculcated with this value whilst undergoing training in the colleges of education. As a result, this study sought to examine the influence of training on emotional intelligence and the academic performance of teacher trainees in the Central Region of Ghana. Six hundred and forty-eight respondents were earmarked for the study. However, 109 respondents withdraw from the study, making the total number of respondents 539. This gave a response rate of 83.2 percent. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the region, colleges of education and year group. Quasi-experimental design was adopted as the research design, while questionnaire was employed as the instrumentation to elicit primary data. Multivariate Regression and the Multivariate Analysis of Variance were employed as the methods for data analyses and presentation. Findings from the study portrayed that the EI training positively influenced the academic performance of teacher trainees in Mathematics, but not in English Language. The study therefore suggested that EI training should be incorporated into the curriculum of colleges of education in Ghana in order to boost the EI of teacher trainees as a whole.

Source: UCC
Influence of Emotional Intelligence on the Psychological well-being of Psychiatric Nurses at In-Patient Psychiatric Hospitals - Ghana

The study was conducted to determine the influence of Emotional Intelligence on the Psychological Well-being of psychiatric nurses at in-patient psychiatric hospitals in Ghana. The Trait Emotional Intelligence – Short Form scale by Petrides (2009) was used to measure the Emotional Intelligence of the psychiatric nurses whilst the Psychological Well-being Scale by Ryff (1989) was used to measure their Psychological Well-being. The age range, years of work experience, and the gender of the psychiatric nurses were tested to determine their influence on the relationship between their Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well-being. The results of the study revealed that psychiatric nurses from Accra, Pantang, and Ankaful Psychiatric Hospitals have moderate Emotional Intelligence and moderate Psychological Well-being. The results also demonstrated a strong relationship between their Emotional Intelligence and their Psychological Well-being. Finally, age range, gender, and years of work experience did not moderate the relationship between their Emotional Intelligence and their Psychological Well-being. It was concluded that there was room for improvement in their Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well-being since the two variables play tremendous roles in increasing the number of recoveries of patients in psychiatric hospitals. It was recommended that the Ghana Health Service and the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana organise training workshops to develop the Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well-being of psychiatric nurses in Ghana

Source: UCC
Influence of emotional intelligence on the quality of life of menopausal women in the Kumasi Metropolis

The study sought to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence and quality of life, and the moderating role of marital status, educational level and age among menopausal women in the Kumasi Metropolis. The Descriptive survey design with a sample size of 260 respondents were selected through the multi-stage sampling procedure. Questionnaires were used and data was generally analyzed using Frequencies and Percentages, Mean and Standard Deviation and Multivariate Regression. Also Process approach for testing moderation was employed. Analyses of results revealed that, hot flushes, accomplishing less, decrease in stamina for rigorous activity and insufficient vaginal secretion during intercourse were the most common menopausal symptom of vasomotor, psychosocial, physical and sexual respectively. Again, menopausal women experienced a high severity of symptoms indicating a low quality of life. In addition, majority of middle aged women had a low emotional intelligence level. Further, no relationship was found between emotional intelligence and quality of life. Also, marital status and educational level did not moderate the relationship between emotional intelligence and quality of life. The study however, found age to moderate the relationship between emotional intelligence and quality of life. Based on the findings it is recommended that, policy makers should endeavor to put in measures help improve emotional intelligence of women and to educate women on menopause and its associated symptoms and also provide opportunities for support to help women cope better with the menopause transition

Source: UCC
Influence of Emotional Labour and Stress on Health Functioning of Classical Pentecostal Clergy in Central Region of Ghana

The research set out to explore how stress, burnout, psychological flexibility, and peer support interact to mediate and moderate the effects of emotional labour on the social, emotional, and psychological well-being of the Classical Pentecostal clergy. The research adopted a descriptive research design to explore and assess the relationships and interactions among variables. The study population was 439 clerics who had served two years or more in three Classical Pentecostal Churches in the Central Region of Ghana. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to ensure a representative sample of the population. Three hundred and sixty-four members of the Classical Pentecostal clergy were thus selected using Krejcie and Morgan’s Table to whom questionnaire were administered. Reliability of the instrument was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha, yielding values above 0.70 for all constructs. The data gathered was analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM), employing the PLS algorithm for hypothesis testing. The investigation yielded non-significant implications of emotional labour on health functioning, whilst the effect of burnout and stress on health functioning of the Classical Pentecostal clergy was significant. The study also revealed that stress was predicted by emotional labour and mediated the relation between emotional labour and burnout which eventually had a statistically significant effect on the health functioning of the Pentecostal clergy. The study recommends the implementation of extensive skills training programmes centred on emotional labour for the Classical Pentecostal clergy

Source: UCC
Influence of Employee Empowerment on Employee Performance at Perseus Mining Ghana Limited.

The study sets out to examine the effect of employee empowerment on the staff performance of Perseus Ghana Mining Limited at Ayanfuri in the Central Region of Ghana. The three main specific objectives were to examine the influence of training of employees on the staff performance, to assess the influence of employee involvement in decision making on the employee performance, and finally to determine the influence of autonomy of employees on the employee performance of Perseus Ghana Mining Limited at Ayanfuri in the Central Region of Ghana. The study employed a quantitative research approach and descriptive survey as the study design. The study was on the views of 130 employees from the study area with a self-administered questionnaire as the main research instrument. The results were analysed using descriptive statistics with the help of the Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS 26.0 version) software. The major findings were that the higher the organisation adopted proper training, the more the performance increased, and as such helps improve the general working environment. It was also found that employee involvement in decision making has been used as an employee empowerment dimension and has proved to be an effective empowerment dimension. Finally, effective job autonomy channel was in place and it had a direct influence on the level of employee performance. Considering this, it was recommended that management should focus on increasing the utilisation of employee empowerment dimensions like training, employee involvement in decision making and job autonomy to increase employee performance.

Source: UCC
The Influence of Employee Rewards, Human Resource Policies and Job Satisfaction on the Retention of Employees in Vodafone Ghana Limited.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of employee rewards, job satisfaction and human resource policies on employee retention in Vodafone Ghana Limited. The study surveyed 142 employees from Vodafone Ghana Limited. Data collection was done by means of a semi-structured questionnaire through personal contacts. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics and Pearson Chi-square. The results showed that when organisations’ reward systems are adequate, it does not only lead to equity, but increase retention. The findings again showed that job satisfaction and favourable human resource policies have positive link with retention. A limitation of the study was that the questionnaire was voluntarily completed by respondents, the researcher therefore had no information about the non-respondents.

Source: UCC
The Influence of Employees' Self-Efficacy on Their Quality of Work Life: The Case of Cape Coast, Ghana

Employees today are spending more time in the workplace in response to job insecurity, workplace demands, financial pressures etc. The purpose of the study was to find out the current status of employees’ self-efficacy and QWL, and the extent to which self-efficacy of employees influence their QWL. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation and the One-Way ANOVA were used to analyse the data. Sample: 70 from service institutions, 50 from financial institutions and 80 from educational institutions. There was a significant positive correlation between self-efficacy, educational level and QWL of employees; no significant influences of employees’ age and tenure on their self-efficacy.

Source: UCC
The influence of external electric field on acoustoelectric effect in a superlattice

The dc acoustoelectric current J" induced by the interaction of acoustic phonons with the conducting electrons is calculated. The calculation is done in the hypersound regime where q > I (here q is the acoustic phonon number and is the electron mean free path). The electric field consists of dc field E and a low frequency alternating field El. A nonlinear dependence of J'c on E and El is observed. Depending on the direction of the dc field E the acoustoelectric current can either be positive or negative. At wq = 101'sec-1 and in the absence of E0, jac is 105V - 1. Further increase Of Wq -1 very small and tends to zero at El = 13 x from 101'sec sees a dramatic shoot "up" of Jc. Lastly the acoustoelectric current in the presence of E is modulated by El

Source: UCC
Influence of Eysenck’s personality traits dimensions on job performance among senior high school teachers in Ajumako Enyan Essiam District

This study explored the influence of Eysenck’s personality dimensions on job performance among senior high school teachers in Ajumako/Enyan/Esiam District. The target population for the study consisted of all public senior high school teachers in the selected District. One hundred and ninety one (191) teachers were sampled for the study. The study adopted the use of Hans Eysenck’s short-form personality questionnaire and Teachers self-rating performance questionnaire as the main data collection instruments to obtain the study responses. The information obtained from the structured questionnaires were analysed using inferential statistical techniques such as Independent samples t-test, multiple regression and One-way analyses of variance (ANOVA) to arrive at the study results. The findings of the study indicated that there is a positive relationship between Eysenck’s personality traits dimensions and teachers’ job performance. It was also found that, there was no significant difference between most demographic variables and teachers’ job performance. Based on the results, it was recommended that School management should understand the relevance of personality traits such as, introversion, extroversion, neuroticism and psychoticism personality traits on teaching outcomes in the schools. The study again recommended to Ghana Education Service as well as Ministry of Education to take into consideration personality assessment tests during recruiting and posting of new teachers. The study again recommended to Ghana Education Service not to use gender, marital status and work experience as a means to recruit and promotes teachers.

Source: UCC