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Awareness and knowledge level of teachers on visual impairment among pupils At Dunkwa–On-Offin

This study sought to determine the awareness and knowledge level of teachers on visual impairment (refractive errors) among pupils at Dunkwa-on-Offin in the Upper Denkyira East, Central Region of Ghana. The study used a quantitative method to enroll 70 teachers who were 20 years and above. The participants were sampled using a convenience sampling technique. Data was collected through the use of a structured questionnaire and checklist. Data were analyzed with Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 and presented in the form of tables and the use of the Mann-Whiteny U test and Kruskal Wallis test to establish an association between baseline socio-demographic characteristics (age and years of experience) and knowledge level. In total, 70 participants were included in the analysis. The majority of the respondents reported having received information on refractive errors with the majority of the respondents getting their information from mass media. The mean knowledge level of the respondents was 21.63±3.45 standard deviation. The majority of the respondents had good knowledge of refractive error. This was followed by 24.3% of the respondents whose knowledge was satisfactory. The percentage of respondents who had very good and poor knowledge regarding refractive error were 8.6% and 4.3% respectively. Also, there was no significant association between baseline factors like age and number of years of practice, and the knowledge level of primary school teachers. A recommendation was made for the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Ministry of education in charge of curriculum development to factor education on the identification of visual impairment as part of the courses to be learned in various training institutions.

Source: UEW
Awareness and usage of computerized system in district assemblies in revenue moblisation a case study of Afigya kwabre South District assembly

Low revenue mobilization is a major challenge affecting district assemblies all over Ghana including Afigya Kwabre District Assembly. The low revenue mobilization can be attributed to series of factors. The principal factor is the lack of appropriate technologies and tools to raise revenue. To date, local assemblies rely mostly on manual process to mobilize revenues rather than utilizing the various technological mechanisms available. The main focus of the study is to ascertain the level of awareness and the usage of Computerized Accounting System in revenue mobilization. Other objectives include; ascertain the use of computerized accounting systems on the performance of district assemblies and identify the challenges district assemblies encounter in accessing computerized accounting systems. The method used for the study is the case study approach and the data required was on revenue performance and structure of the Afigya Kwabre District Assembly. Data was collected from both primary and secondary sources. Twenty (20) out of Forty (40) staff of AKSDA served as a sample size for the study. Institutional questionnaire was employed in the collection of data. At the end of the study, it was revealed that 95% of AKSDA staff are aware of CAS. The research therefore recommends ways of improving revenue collection which is the introduction and implementation of the usage of CAS in revenue mobilization.

Source: UEW
Awareness and use of electronic resources at a university campus in Ghana

This study looks into the use of electronic resources by the faculty members of College of Technology Education, Kumasi of the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. Sixty-two copies of a questionnaire were sent to the entire faculty and 31 were returned which gave a response rate of 50%. The responses showed very low level of faculty awareness of the electronic resources. It was also found out that inadequate training in the use of the electronic resources was a major factor in the non-use of the electronic resources by the faculty. The paper then professes suggestions such as aggressive marketing of the resources and the need to train users to acquire skills to enhance their optimal utilization of the resource

Source: UEW
Awareness and willingness of house owners to use bio digesters as alternative source of energy and disposal of human excreta a case study of Kumasi metropolis

Despite the advantages of using biodigester as a means of disposing human excreta, the use of traditional septic tanks still abounds in Ghana. This study therefore sought to assess the level of awareness and willingness of landlords to adopt biodigester as alternative source of energy and disposal of human excreta in the Kumasi Metropolis. The study employed a descriptive cross sectional survey design with a mixed method approach.300 landlords from three selected communities in Kumasi as well as three biogas contractors were conveniently selected for the study. Questionnaire and interview were main data collection tools for this study. The data collected was analysed using SPSS and presented with descriptive statistics. The results show a low level of awareness of landlords in the Kumasi Metropolis on biodigesters as better alternative to septic tanks in the disposal of human excreta. Factors that challenge development of biogas production in Kumasi Metropolis include inadequate funding, lack of qualified personnel to handle biodigester construction and lack of funds to undertake the project by most houseowners. The government as well as NGOs, individuals, companies who are engaged in biogas have not helped greatly in creating adequate awareness on the need to use biogas in households. It is imperative for abled house owners to adopt the right attitudinal change towards biogas use in households since it has potential to help in saving cost and thus solve most of our sanitation problems resulting from the use traditional septic tanks.

Source: UEW
Awareness of food labelling information and its use in purchasing of pre-packaged food products among consumers a case study of the Atwima Nwabiagya district

A Dissertation in the Department of HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM EDUCATION, Faculty of VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for award of the Master of Technology (Catering and Hospitality) degree

Source: UEW
Awareness of safety and accident prevention standards in the catering industry in Ghana a case study of Paloma hotels

There is evidence that poverty and low educational standards expose staff to exploitation by employers and to some extent high levels of occupational hazards. With insecure employment, particularly in small enterprises, accidents are likely to go undetected. It is against this background that the researcher decided to research into this area. The specific objectives of the study were to establish whether there were policy guidelines relating to prevention of occupational accidents and awareness of the safety procedures by the staff and management of Paloma Hotels. The independent variables examined were the years worked, level of education while the dependent variables included awareness of staff on safety requirements, policies and accident prevention measures. Staff of various sections filled questionnaires to shed light on accident prevention measures and awareness. An observation checklist was also used to establish the safety practices of the hotel. The data collected was then used to establish the extent to which accidents occurred, state of awareness and preventive measures that were undertaken by the hotels. Through personal observation and descriptive method used, it was found out that the awareness of safety rules, policies and regulations by the staff and management of the hotel were quite low. Paloma hotels neither had a system for reporting hazards nor accidents and the staffs were not aware of their safety responsibilities. Accidents such as trips, falls and slips 38%, burns and lacerations 29%, and cuts representing 33%. The main contributing factors for the accidents were identified as carelessness representing 45%, ignorance in use of equipments 33% and accidents being accidental represented 22%. On the other hand preventive measures put in place included training in fire fighting and first aid. Recommendations included providing clear policies on safety procedures in the hospitality industry and training staff on these policies to create awareness. Occupational health is an important strategy not only to ensure the health of workers, but also to contribute positively to productivity, quality of products, work motivation, job satisfaction and thereby to the overall quality of life of individuals and society.

Source: UEW
Axisymmetric mixed convective propulsion of a non-Newtonian fluid through a ciliated tubule

Thousands of chemical reactions occur in the human body when certain biological fluids, such as blood, semen, mucus, and synovial joint materials, move in various organs. These reactions play a vital role in regulating the life sustaining metabolic processes in the body. Analysis of thermal effects on these chemical reactions is relatively a new area in modern clinical medications. The present study investigates a simulation of the combined response due to heat and mass transport mechanisms taking place in the human body during the flow of physiological fluids. In particular, we focus our attention on the human male reproductive system, wherein the semen transports through the ductus efferentes due to metachronal waves of cilia. The constitutive relations of the robust Jeffrey viscoelastic fluid are used to model the human semen. The mathematical model of the present problem constitutes the axisymmetric flow of a Jeffrey fluid inside a vertical tubule under the influence of mixed convective heat and mass transfers. The inner side of the tubule is covered with ciliated structures. The influence of thermal behaviors of various metabolic processes in the human body due to an external heat source or sink is also taken into account. The mathematical formulation consists of using the approach of lubrication theory approximation; the nonlinear momentum, energy, and concentration equations are simplified to get analytical solutions. Explicit expressions for temperature, concentration, velocity, pressure gradient, and volume flow rate of the proposed bodily fluid (i.e., human semen) are formulated. The expression for the volume flow rate is used to estimate the volume flux of the semen under the influence of various parameters. A comparison between the theoretical and experimentally obtained values of the flow rate of the human semen is also made. It is noted that our calculated values are very close to the estimated values. Industrial applications of the present results are obvious in the fabrication of artificial cilia pumping systems for microfluidic flow systems. � 2020 Author(s).

Source: UEW
Ayie nkaebↄ ntwerԑeԑ ho mpԑnsԑmpԑnsԑmu wↄ Sohyio Pragematese

Nhwehwεmu yi yε deε εpεnsεmpεnsεn ayie krataa so ntwerɛeɛ a Akanfoↄ de bↄ nkaeɛ fa owufoↄ bi ho. Nhwehwεmu dwumadie yi botaeε yε mmiεnsa. Deε εdi kan kyerε ayie krataa so ntwerɛeɛ ahodoↄ no. Deε εtɔ so yε deɛ nti a abusua a wↄn dehyeɛ afiri mu no de ntwerɛeɛ yi di dwuma. Ɛna deε εtwa toɔ koraa yε nsunsuansoↄ a ntwerɛeɛ yi wↄ no akenkanfoↄ ne ayie no ankasa so. Nhwehwεmu yi kɔɔ so wɔ Asante mantam mu, nkuro a wɔfrε no Asokore ne Effiduase a ne nyinaa wↄ Sekyere Apueeɛ Mansini mu. Megyinaa nkorↄfoↄ adwenkyerε so na mede nyaa nsεm mmoano no de yεε mpεnsεmpεnsεmu yi. Akwan titire a megyinaa so nyaa nsɛm mmoano yi yɛ nkↄmmↄtwe ne ahwɛeɛ. Nkↄmmↄtwetwe no kↄↄ so wↄ akuokuo mu. Ayie nkrataa no nso boa ma menyaa ntwerɛeɛ ahodoↄ no de yɛɛ mpɛnsɛmpɛnsɛmu yi. Boateɛ a ɛgyina nyiyimu so na mede paw nnipa aduosia de yɛɛ nhwehwɛmu yi. Nnipa yi mu aduanan yɛ abusua a wↄahwere wↄn dehyeɛ, ayie agyinatufoↄ, ne nhemfo. Nnipa aduonu a aka no nso yɛ akenkanfoↄ a wↄkenkan ayie krataa so ntwerɛeɛ ahodoↄ wↄ mmↄtene so. Mmarima a mepaw wↄn dodoↄ yɛ aduanan na mmaa nso yɛ aduonu. Na wↄn mfeɛ no firi aduonu de kↄsi aduↄsonum so. Adwenemusεm a megyinaa so de yεε dwumadie yi mu mpεnsεmpεnsεmu yε Kasa Mfeefeemu Mpɛnsɛmpɛnsɛmu Adwenemusɛm (CDA) a Routledge Fairclough de baeɛ. Saa adwenemusεm yi boa dɔ ntwerɛeɛ anaa kasa mu sukↄ, na ɛnam so yi deɛ ahinta wↄ kasafoↄ anaa ↄtwerɛfoↄ bi nsɛm mu no adi. Nhwehwεmu yi daa no adi sɛ ayie krataa so ntwerɛeɛ yi gu nsɛmpↄtitire ahodoↄ sɛdeɛ wↄn nkyerɛkyerɛmu teɛ, yɛwↄ ntwerɛeɛ a ɛkyerɛ ahodwiri, Akanfoↄ gyidie a ɛfa owuo ho, Akanfoↄ gyidie a ɛwↄ Onyankopↄn mu, anisↄ, awerɛhoↄ, deɛ ɛkasa fa owuo tumi ho ne deɛ ɛkeka ho. Ntwerɛ ahodoↄ yi bɛboa atwe nnipa adwene asi Akanfoↄ gyidie ne wↄn amammerɛ ahodoↄ so.

Source: UEW
B. O. Amoako nwoma “{nn{ nso bio” ne “etire nni safoa” mu mp{ns{mp{ns{mu, emu ns{mp}titire, ne nhyehy{e{ ne kasasu

Nwoma yi y[ nhwehw[mu a may[ afa abas[m “{nn[ nso bio” ne ahw[egor] “Etire nni safoa” ho. {da botae[ a megyinaa so y[[ nhwehw[mu yi adi. {nne s[, mehw[[ ]kwan a B.O. Amoako faa so daa n’atirimp] adi w] ne nwoma no mmienu mu. Afei kasasu ahodo] binom a ]de dii dwuma ne s[de[ ]si hyehy[[ n’adwuma no a [fa so da abrab] ne asetena mu nne[ma bi adi. Nwoma yi ma y[hunu s[ megyinaa sukyer[ nhwehw[mu a [hw[ nnipakuo bi gyedie ne w]n ho nkitahodie na mede dii dwuma yi. Y[hunuu w] nhwehw[mu yi mu s[, kasadwini ho mp[ns[mp[ns[mu ho hia yie pa ara w] y[n adesua mu [nam s[, [boa ma y[hunu s[de[ as[m biara,s[ [y[ ketewa anaa k[se[ ho hia ma as[mp] a kasadwumfo] bi p[ s[ ]de to dwa. {nna kasasu nso boa ma y[hunu nimde[ soronko a kasadwumfo] no w] w] kasa a ]de adi adwini no ho. {no nti nhwehw[mu yi ma y[te ase[ s[, kasadwini twa y[n abrab] mu mfonini kyer[ y[n na [no nso ne abrab] yi mu ahwehw[.

Source: UEW
Bacterial Contaminants and Antibiogram of Ghana Paper Currency Notes in Circulation and Their Associated Health Risks in Asante-Mampong, Ghana

Transmission of pathogens through currency notes has become very relevant in today's world due to COVID-19 pandemic. This study profiled microbial flora and their antibiotic activities from Ghana paper currency (GH�) notes in circulation in Mampong Municipal of Ashanti Region, Ghana. The study employed a cross-sectional design to assess bacterial contaminants and their antibiotic activities from January to May 2019. A total of 70 GH� notes consisting of 15 each of GH�1, GH�2, and GH�5; 10 each of GH�10 and GH�20; and 5 of GH�50 were randomly sampled from persons at different shops, canteens, and commercial drivers. The surfaces of each GH� note were gently swabbed, and tenfold serial dilutions made were inoculated on plate count agar (PCA), MacConkey agar, mannitol salt agar, and deoxycholate citrate agar. The study used appropriate laboratory and biochemical tests for bacterial identification. SPSS-IBM version 16.0 was used to analyze the data. Of the 70 GH� notes studied, 97.1% were contaminated with one or more bacterial isolates. Mean counts on PCA ranged between 3.2 cfu/ml � 105 and 4.7 cfu/ml � 105 on GH� notes. Of 124 bacteria isolated, 34 (27.4%), 30 (24.2%), 22 (17.7%), 17 (13.7%), 13 (10.5%), and 8 (6.5%) were from GH�1, GH�2, GH�10, GH�5, GH�20, and GH�50, respectively (p<0.05). Bacterial isolates were Escherichia coli (28.23%), Staphylococcus aureus (16.94%), coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (16.13%), Klebsiella species (11.29%), Salmonella species (9.68%), Shigella species (8.87%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (5.65%), and Proteus species (3.23%). GH� notes had 25.81%, 20.16%, 19.35%, 17.74%, and 16.94% from meat shops, commercial drivers, canteens, grocery shops, and vegetable shops, respectively. All bacteria were 100% resistant to erythromycin, 87.5% to tetracycline, chloramphenicol, and cotrimoxazole, 75% to vancomycin, while 87.50% sensitive to amikacin. The GH� notes were heavily colonized with potential pathogens, which are resistant to most commonly used antibiotics and could pose a health threat to users during commercial transactions. � 2020 Denis Dekugmen Yar.

Source: UEW
Bacterial contamination levels of lettuce irrigated with waste water in the Kumasi Metropolis

Consumption of vegetables contaminated with pathogenic micro organisms, particularly, in areas where urban waste water is used to irrigate vegetable crops is suspected to be a factor in outbreaks of some public health diseases. The microbiological quality of lettuce on three farms where waste water is used in the Kumasi Metropolis in Ghana was therefore studied for their Total colifoms, faecal coliforms, enterococci, E. coli and Salmonella CFU levels using standard methods. Total coliforms on the lettuce varied from 4.93×104CFU to 6.17×104CFU. Faecal coliforms ranged from 3.48×103CFU to 4.66×104CFU and E. coli 2.98×103CFU to 3.86×104CFU. Samonella and enterococci levels ranged from 2.50×102CFU to 2.72×102CFU and 0.68×100CFU to 2.05×100CFU respectively. In most cases the highest bacterial contamination was associated with lettuce grown at Atonsu and the lowest was at Karikari farms located within the Kumasi Metropolis. The differences in total colifom counts at the two locations were significant (P < 0.001). Differences in bacteria counts for faecal colifoms (P < 0.000) and E. coli (P < 0.000) were significantly higher than counts associated with the other bacteria from all the three farms. In general, bacterial counts on farm lettuce exceeded the recommended World Health Organization (WHO) and International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Food (ICMSF) standards of 103 . Wastewater use on farms therefore, could be the main contributor to lettuce contamination and outbreak of communicable diseases. Education on use of effective de-contamination methods before eating will help reduce the risk associated with the consumption of such contaminated vegetables. Key Words: lettuce, contamination, bacteria, Kumasi, Ghana.

Source: UEW
The balanced obligation in an era of global pandemic: Ghana�s foreign policy in a Limbo

This paper examines Ghana�s foreign policy under the COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for relations with its neighbors. It examines the country�s national interest as is reflected in the policies advanced in the midst of the pandemic, particularly issues bothering on the closure of borders and what it says of the long-held position of �good-neighborliness.� The work attempts at understanding how in the midst of pandemics countries can strike a balance between national interest while equally honoring their international obligations. It dwells mainly on analyzing official documents and policy directives as juxtaposed against the various obligations of the state as a responsible member of the international community. We argue that being a responsible member of the international community requires adherence to the well-established practices and norms of international relations even in the midst of a pandemic; states ought to learn how and when to strike the right balance. � 2022 The Author(s). This open access article is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license.

Source: UEW
Ban on artisanal mining in Ghana: Assessment of wellbeing, party affiliation and voting pattern of miners in Daboase, Western Region

Governments' fear of losing presidential and parliamentary votes in mining areas in Ghana has always resulted in a reversal of policies to manage artisanal mining (currently under the New Patriotic Party [NPP] and previously, the National Democratic Congress [NDC] government). The study assessed the impact of the artisanal mining ban on miners' subjective well-being, party affiliations, voting intentions, and voting patterns in Ghana's December 2020 election. With the aid of an interview schedule, the study collected data from miners in Daboase (Ghana) and analysed it using a t-test as well as linear and binary logistic regression. Results revealed that the ban on mining significantly reduced miners' subjective well-being in terms of physical, psychological, and relational well-being more than their financial well-being. Most artisanal miners ignored the ban and continued to work, but not at the same pace; hence, the low dip in their financial well-being. Before the election, it was highly expected that artisanal miners will vote against the incumbent NPP government due to the ban. However, on election day, political affiliation and allegiance dictated voting patterns rather than the ban on mining (as NPP sympathisers voted for the government while NDC sympathisers for the NDC). The government of Ghana should, therefore, be bold in implementing its artisanal mining policies because it did not influence voting patterns during the 2020 election. However, the policies should be complemented with socio-economic interventions to help reduce their effects on miners' well-being. � 2022 Elsevier Ltd

Source: UEW
Ban on corporal punishment in schools the views of basic school teachers in Wassa Amenfi West Municipality, Ghana

This research was conducted to investigate the views of basic school teachers about the ban on corporal punishment in Wassa Amenfi West Municipality, Ghana. The study specifically sought to achieve three objectives: to explore the perception of teachers about the ban on corporal punishment in basic schools; to examine the teachers’ views about how the ban on corporal punishment is affecting their work as teachers, and to determine alternative measures, instead of corporal punishment, used by teachers in basic schools. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design with a population of 720 public basic school teachers. The simple random technique was used to select 180 respondents for the study. Questionnaires were used to collect the data from the teachers. Data collected were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The findings reported that most teachers have a negative perception towards the ban on corporal punishment, preferring its use in managing student discipline. The findings of the study revealed that the ban on corporal punishment has a negative impact on the work of teachers since it has made their jobs more difficult and has increased their stress levels. Alternative strategies often suggested by teachers instead of corporal punishment include guidance and counselling, manual labor, establishing rules and regulations with students, removing certain privileges from students, and suspension. It was recommended that the Ghanaian government, through the Ministry of education, modify the law concerning the ban of corporal punishment to allow for limited use of corporal punishment rather than outlaw it entirely because the ban on corporal punishment has some negative impact on teachers' work. The researcher strongly recommend that the Ministry of Education should organize seminars, conferences, workshops, and other symposia on alternative strategies to deal with indiscipline issues in the absence of corporal punishment.

Source: UEW