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Effects of naked-neck and frizzle genes on growth performance and carcass characteristics of crossbred cockerels

An experiment was carried out to evaluate the performance of crossbred naked-neck and frizzle cockerel genotypes namely: (i) Na/naF/f, (ii) Na/naf/f (iii) na/naF/f and (iv) na/naf/f. These crossbred second-generation cockerels were generated from a reciprocal crossing between crossbred heterozygous naked-neck (50% indigenous naked-neck and 50% Lohman Brown) and frizzle (50% indigenous frizzle and 50% Lohman Brown) stocks. One hundred and twenty (120), eight-week-old crossbred cockerels (thirty each of the four genotypic groups) were randomly assigned to nine deep litter pens in a Completely Randomized Design for six weeks and their growth and carcass characteristics evaluated. The birds were provided with grower mash ad lib throughout the experimental period. At the end of the trial, 3 cockerels from each of the four genotypic groups were randomly selected and slaughtered and their carcass parameters determined. The results indicated that there was no significant genotype effect on both initial and final body weights. There were also no genotype effects on weight gain, feed intake, mortality and feed conversion ratio. With respect to carcass yield characteristics, the double heterozygous cockerels had significantly (P<0.05) higher values in terms of percent leg yield, breast yield, thigh yield, dressed weight and dressing percentage

Source: UCC
The effects of national health insurance scheme on outpatient utilization and expenditure in Ghana: A case study of Mfantseman Municipality

Recognizing the potential of Mutual Health Organizations (MHOs) to eliminate user fees and increase utilization of health care services in the country, the government of Ghana enacted the National Health Insurance Act in 2003, mandating the establishment of district-wide MHOs. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on the probability of utilizing outpatient care and expenditure in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region of Ghana. Data for the study was obtained through a household survey. In all 384 individuals were randomly selected and interviewed. The main research instrument for the study was an interview. Logit regression model was used to analyze the probability of utilizing outpatient care and the determinants of enrolment in health insurance. Again, a linear regression model was used to analyze the impact of NHIS memberships on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. The study reveals that insured respondents were more likely to utilize outpatient care and pay less than uninsured respondents. Public education should be embarked upon to encourage families to enrol, as the scheme has an impact on poverty. Factors which influence enrolment at the individual/household level were age, sex (male), literacy/education, income and wealth. Policy makers/donors should be aware that it may be difficult to reach the poorest part of the population. In order to reach them the cost of participation would have to be reduced or the government would have to subsidize the premiums of indigents.

Source: UCC
Effects Of Nine-Week Fartlek Training On Health-Related Fitness Of Adidome Senior High School Students

Despite evidence that engagements in training methods have physical fitness gains, millions of Ghanaians seem to practice sedentary lifestyles. In order to effect change, it is very important that Physical Education teachers include fartlek as part of routine health maintenance for their students. Using the one-group pre-test post-test repeated measures pre-experimental design, this study investigated the effects of nine-week fartlek training on health-related fitness of Adidome senior high school students. Forty-eight students were selected for the study using simple random sampling (without replacement) technique. A researcher-generated data summary sheet was used to collect data and the American Alliance for Health, Physical, Education, Recreation and Dance functional fitness test was designed to measure body composition, muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility and muscular endurance. Two hypotheses were tested with independent samples t-test, and a paired sample t-test, all at 95% confidence level. There was statistically significant difference in all the Health-Related Fitness components of the students of Adidome SHS after the 9-week fartlek training programme. This reflected in the t-test values obtained and interpreted. There was statistically significant difference in all the health-related fitness components between the male and female students of Adidome SHS after the 9-week fartlek training activities. The mean difference indicated that the male students had improved Health-Related Fitness levels than the female students. It was recommended that physical education and sports teachers should adopt the fartlek training protocols. Female students should be encourage to participate fully in training programmes to also improve their Health-Related Fitness components.

Source: UCC
Effects of occupational health and safety measures on employees’ performance at the Accra psychiatric hospital

The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of occupational health and safety on employees’ performance.Structured questionnaires and interview guide were used to collect data from the selected population of 180 health workers through purposive sampling. The descriptive survey was used for the study. The statistical method used in the analysis was descriptive statistics. Percentages were calculated for the summary of the various responses. The study found out that the kinds of health and safety measures practiced at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital among others are safety training as part of orientation for first employees, proper disposal of waste, regular monitoring of safety and health standards, using protective clothing, prompt reporting of accidents/injuries and re-training on safety and health practices. It is also important to mention that the challenges facing the management in health and safety policy practice were lack of adequate safety materials, lack of supervision, inadequate staff, exposed electric wires, lack of fire extinguisher, lack of computers to store information and lack of security personnel beds with strips to restrict aggressive patients. Finally, there is a positive and a stronger relationship between employees’ health and safety and their level of performance.Based on the findings of the study the following recommendations were made; employees should be made to understand that safety and health practices is a shared responsibility for both management and staff and management should display warning notices on faulty machines.

Source: UCC
Effects of Occupational Stress on Job Satisfaction Among Public Basic School Teachers in the Accra Metropolis

The study examined the effect of occupational stress on job satisfaction among basic school teachers in the Accra Metropolis. The descriptive survey design was employed. A questionnaire was used for the data collection. A sample of three hundred and twenty-two (322) was selected using stratified random sampling. These were teachers from kindergarten, primary and Junior High School levels of basic education. Data was analysed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Structural Equation Modeling, ANOVA and Independent samples t test. The study revealed that teachers’ workloads, relationships with colleagues and supervisors, challenges with students, parents and administrators and challenges in classroom management as stressors that significantly affected teachers. There are many stress causing factors identified by various researchers however teacher workload, challenges with students and classroom challenges are key stressors that play a major role in determining teacher job satisfaction. These are issues which teachers encounter on daily basis and therefore must be critically examined. The study recommended that the Ghana Education Service in collaboration with other agencies in education must equip teachers with knowledge and skills in Information Communication Technology and provide them with technology tools such as computers and tablets to prepare their lesson plans. This would help reduce the workload on planning lessons.

Source: UCC
Effects of Occupational Stress on the Marriage and Health of Female Lecturers of Technical Universities in Ghana

University academic work environment is more compelling since the individual worker especially females are required to perform several duties within and outside the university. This study sought to explore the effects of occupational stress on the marriage and health of female lecturers. The study employed a descriptive cross-section survey design. Both married and single female lecturers at Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU) and Takoradi Technical University (TTU) were purposively sampled. The census method was used for the selection. A questionnaire was used to collect data. Mean and standard deviation, and linear regression were used to analyse data. The study found that female lecturers experience stress. Secondly, it was found that workload and job demand, the work environment and workstation, salary and compensation were the causes of stress. However, leadership issues and job specifications did not cause stress for female lecturers. Further, the study revealed that stress affects marriage and health of female lecturers. The Technical Universities should set up more comprehensive stress management programmes (such as "stress sensitization week," "counsellor week," etc.) to deal with the surging issue of stress among the female lecturers.

Source: UCC
The effects of oil and gas exploration on the socio economic development of Jomoro District Of Ghana

Several works have explored the relationship between oil and gas exploration and the livelihood. Such works posit that the two are undeniable inversely related (Auty, 1993; Le Billon, 2005; Basedau, 2005). Inferring from the state of oil exploration and its effects on the livelihoods of the host communities, one observes the significant role oil and gas exploration play in the national economy while at the same time impoverishes the host communities. Thus, using the positivist approach mainly through interviews with semi - structured questionnaire, the study seeks to investigate the impact of oil and gas exploration on the livelihoods of the host communities, using the 24 affected communities at Jomoro District of the Western Region as a case study. The study revealed that there is an inverse relationship between oil and gas exploration and the livelihoods of the people in the host communities. The study however, pointed out that whilst majority of the people in the host communities have their livelihoods taken away from them, others saw improvement in their lives after getting themselves engaged in the oil and gas sector and other new businesses springing up in the communities. In view of this, it is recommended that Ghana should learn the best practices from countries like Norway that ensures that oil and gas resources benefit the entire populace while at the same time not impoverish the host communities. Also, government should craft the community local content law with community stakeholder involvement to ensure their interest are well served.

Source: UCC
Effects of organisational support on employee performance: case of La Dade Kotopon Municipal Assembly

The study sets out to determine the influence of organisational support on employee performance at La Dade Kotopon Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The three main specific objectives were to ascertain the extent to which job condition as an organisational support dimension influences employee performance, to establish the extent to which organisational justice as an organisational support dimension influences employee performance and finally to determine the extent to which organisational rewards as an organisational support dimension influences employee performance. The study employed a quantitative research approach and descriptive survey as the study design. The study was on the views of 110 employees from the study area with a self-administered questionnaire as the main research instrument. The results were analysed using linear regression with the help of the Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS 22.0 version) software. The major findings were that the higher the organisation adopted proper job conditions, the more the performance increased, hence helps improve the general working environment. It was also found that organisational justice has been used as an organisational support dimension and has proved to be an effective support dimension. Finally, effective organisational rewards 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 organisational support dimensions like job condition, organisational justice and organisational rewards to increase employee performance.

Source: UCC
Effects of organizational commitment on performance: A case study of senior staff in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Managing organizational commitment brings positive outcomes to organizations. These outcomes are measured in terms of loyalty, intention to leave, work stress and self performance. The purpose of this research was to find out the effect of organizational commitment on the performance of senior staff of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The research was conducted by employing both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection. Stage one involved the quantitative method whereby 151 survey questionnaires were delivered to respondents. In stage two, face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten (10) employees. The response rate was 74.5% (120 out of the 161 sampled). Bivariate correlation analysis and cross tabulation were employed to analyze trend, associations and relationships among the various variables. The findings of this study indicate that senior staff perceived organizational commitment as important to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s performance, yet they do not allow their feelings about the organization to affect their job performance. Therefore there is no relationship between organizational commitment and job performance at KNUST. The main recommendations include KNUST must enhance its support of senior staff, improve factors that create positive employee perception, as well as boost its reward systems.

Source: UCC
The effects of organizational structure on performance: The case study of Plan Ghana

Plan Ghana as a Non-Governmental Organization in search for a good structure went through re-structuring in 2011 and adopted decentralization strategy, where every Programme Unit operates as a semi-autonomous unit. Study has shown that an appropriate organizational structure is contingent upon the many factors including the environment, in which the organization conducts its business. The major objective of the study is to examine the relationship between the Plan Ghana structure and performance. The research adopted a descriptive research method for collecting and analyzing data. Sample of the various categories of workers was taken from the company’s total population using purposive and stratified sampling techniques. Questionnaires were employed as the main tool of data collection for the study. The study found out that the organizational structure put in place after restructuring is organic due to the nature of its operations, the strategy, environment and size. However, this structure creates dual reporting lines and its accompanied problem of conflicts.

Source: UCC
Effects of Outsourcing on Banking Staff Productivity: A Case Study of Barclays Bank Ghana Limited, Cape Coast-Ghana

The objective of the study was to examine the effects of outsourcing on banking staff productivity, focusing on the challenges and benefits of outsourcing in Ghana with Barclays bank of Ghana Limited as a case study. Descriptive survey design was used. The census method was used to capture all the 29 staff of the bank made up of six managers, 10 permanent staff and 13 outsourced staff. Data were collected using questionnaire for both managers and permanent/outsourced staff. Descriptive statistical tools such as cross tabulation, frequency and percentage distributions were used to analyse the data. The findings of the study show that the bank outsourced for staff whose contracts are often renewed in every six months. Outsourcing reduces the bank cost and risk of operation. It put the bank in a position to have best practices in the banking industry. However, outsourced staff are not allowed to perform certain sensitive roles in the bank. Outsourcing of staff also de-motivates permanent staff. Based on the key findings and conclusions the study recommended to managers of the bank that they should request management to ensure that appropriate outsourcing strategies are used to boost the output and performance of the bank and it staff. Also, management must try to remove the fear being entertained by permanent staff that their job will be taken over one day by the outsourced staff.

Source: UCC
Effects of Owner/manager’s Competencies on the Survival of Licensed Chemical Dealers in Sekondi-takoradi.

ABSTRACT Licensed chemical businesses in Ghanaian urban and rural communities and beyond face the challenges of competencies and survivability. Thisstudy sought to understudy the effect of owner’s/manager’s competencies on the survival of licensed chemical dealers in Sekondi-Takoradi. The population of the study was 1544 licensed chemical dealers, of which 308 was sampled. Self-administered questionnaires were employed for data collection, and data were analyzed using Partial Least Square technique. This study discovered that owner's/manager's entrepreneurial, managerial, and technical competencies have a positively significant effect on the survival of licensed chemical dealers. The findings of this study confirmed that, when entrepreneurs thus owner/manager’s of licensed chemical businesses, possess a higher level of these competencies, it can positively affect the survival of their businesses. The study recommended that, the pharmacy council develop initiatives to promote networking among licensed chemical business staff and pharmacy shop owners with other sub government units or stakeholders. This will enhance new skills and serve as a platform in soliciting support for licensed chemical enterprises' innovation and survival

Source: UCC
Effects of Parental Attitudes Toward Spousal Violence on Early Childhood Development and Learning Support Among Ghanaian Children

The prevalence of condoning attitudes toward spousal violence (SV) is high in Ghana, yet much is not known about how the development of children is compromised in households where attitudes toward SV are tolerated. This study is premised on two objectives: (a) examination of the effect of parents condoning attitudes toward SV on early childhood development; and (b) investigation of the effect of parents condoning attitudes toward SV on the amount of learning support children receive from household members. Data on 2,740 children aged between 36 and 59 months were drawn from the 2011 Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey for the first objective and 1,595 households with children aged between 4 and 15 years were sourced from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey for the second. Analytical methods employed are descriptive statistics, instrumental variable (IV), and ordinary least squares (OLS) micro-econometric estimation

Source: UCC
Effects of parental attitudes towards girl-child education in Wa West District, Ghana

The study investigated the effects of attitudes of parents towards girl-child education in Wa West District of Upper West Region. The descriptive survey design was adopted. Respondents were drawn from all the five (5) area councils of the Wa West District. They were made up of parents/guardians, Headteaches/Teachers and circuit supervisors/District Director of Education of the district. Data for the study were obtained through questionnaire and interview schedules. The findings indicated that the overall attitude of the respondents was moderately favourable and positive towards schooling and education of their children. The results also indicated that the attitudes of parents do not encourage the girl-child in her education. It was indicated that, preference of male over female education was common in the community. The study concluded that, although parents were aware of the positive contributions of schooling and education, there was a lot of scope for improvement in this regard since most parents had preference for boy-child.

Source: UCC
Effects of parental child - rearing style on self-esteem and school attendance of junior high school(JHS) students in Sefwi - Wiawso municipality of the western region of Ghana

The study was a descriptive survey carried out to find the effect of parental child rearing style on self - esteem and school attendance of Junior High School students in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality. A sample of 340 students reported on their parents’ parenting style using Parental Authority Questionnaire. Data on self - esteem was collected using the Rosenberg Self - Esteem Scale. A record of school attendance was taken from students’ school attendance registers from sampled schools. A multiple Regression analysis was conducted to assess the effects of parenting style on self - esteem and school attendance. Also, a Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was applied for the relationship between self - esteem and school attendance. The result showed that authoritarian parenting style was the predominant parenting style and predicted negatively with level of self - esteem and school attendance. A significant large correlation was found between self - esteem and school attendance. Also, authoritative parenting style has a positive prediction for self - esteem and school attendance. Implications, limitations and future research opportunities are discussed. The study concluded that parenting style plays an important role in influencing levels self - esteem and school attendance.

Source: UCC
Effects of participatory decision-making on teachers of Bole senior high school, Bole, Northern region of Ghana

The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of participatory decision making on teachers of Bole Senior High School. The study used an action research design with 25 teachers involved in the pre-intervention, intervention and post-intervention stages of the study. A questionnaire was used to collect both the pre-intervention and post intervention data. The study indicated that participatory decision-making in Bole Senior High School helped teachers to not only to grow professionally but also improved the teachers commitment and led to greater acceptance of decisions. It is recommended, among other things, that the study be modified and the scope widened to cover all senior high schools in the Northern Region. It is further recommended that methods of energy should include interviews so that teachers can be protected for their views especially on finance and admission of students.

Source: UCC