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Ghana Prison Officers� Understanding and Practices of International Human Rights Instruments and Guidelines that Protect the Rights of Prisoners

Golo H.K. (SAGE Publications Inc., 2022)

Research on prison officers� understanding and compliance with the international human rights instruments for the protection of prisoners� rights and guidelines for justice administration remains scanty. Drawing on data ...
Effect of financial services access on health services utilisation among rural older adults in Ghana

Asante D.; Asante B.; Addai B.; Agyemang-Duah W.; Ankrah Twumasi M. (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2022)

This study explored the effect of access to financial services on rural older adults' health services utilisation. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted to gather data (N�=�310; mean age�=�66.13 years and standard ...
Psychometric properties of the cultural mix coping inventory for stressful situations using physical education teachers: a multidimensional item response theory analysis

Quansah F.; Hagan J.E.; Jr; Frimpong J.B.; Srem-Sai M.; Agormedah E.K.; Ankomah F. (NLM (Medline), 2022)

The incidence of the COVID-19 pandemic heightened the levels of stress of not only students but for teachers, particularly physical education�(PE) teachers. The reference to PE teachers is due to their role in engaging ...
Spatial analysis of synergies and trade-offs between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa

Osman A.; Mensah E.A.; Mensah C.A.; Asamoah Y.; Dauda S.; Adu-Boahen K.; Adongo C.A. (Beijing Normal University Press, 14/07/1905)

Challenges faced by African countries in achieving the goals of sustainable development are similar and transboundary. Previous analysis of Africa's progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has largely been ...
How effective are police road presence and enforcement in a developing country context?

Sam E.F. (Springer Nature, 2022)

Traffic enforcement and associated penalties are essential in any successful road safety strategy. Available literature identifies both traditional and automated traffic enforcement. Ghana employs traditional traffic ...
In search of performance-oriented leadership behaviours in the Ghanaian financial service sector: the role of knowledge sharing

Kyei-Frimpong M.; Nyarko Adu I.; Suleman A.-R.; Owusu Boakye K. (Emerald Publishing, 2022)

Purpose: This study seeks to examine the mediating role of knowledge sharing (KNS) in the nexus between leadership behaviours and organizational performance (OP). Design/methodology/approach: Using the survey research ...
Parents� and guardians� acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination for children in Ghana: An online survey

Kyei-Arthur F.; Kyei-Gyamfi S.; Agyekum M.W.; Afrifa-Anane G.F.; Amoh B.A. (Public Library of Science, 2022)

Few studies have examined the intentions of parents and guardians to vaccinate their children younger than 18 years against COVID-19 in Ghana. Parents are the decision makers for children younger than 18 years; therefore, ...
Implications of Spatio-Temporal Land Use/Cover Changes for Ecosystem Services Supply in the Coastal Landscapes of Southwestern Ghana, West Africa

Kankam S.; Osman A.; Inkoom J.N.; F�rst C. (MDPI, 2022)

Land use/land cover change (LULCC) is an important driver of ecosystem changes in coastal areas. Despite being pervasive in coastal Ghana, LULCC has not been investigated to understand its effects on the potential for ...
Validity and Reliability of Cultural Mix Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations among Healthcare Professionals in Ghana Amidst COVID-19

Ankomah F.; Quansah F.; Agormedah E.K.; Hagan J.E.; Jr.; Srem-Sai M.; Sambah F.; Seidu A.-A.; Ameyaw E.K.; Ahinkorah B.O.; Darteh E.K.M.; Schack T. (MDPI, 2022)

The Cultural Mix Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations is one of the recent coping measures developed to overcome the weaknesses of existing coping scales. Since its development and validation, the inventory has been ...
Assessing the validity of digital health literacy instrument for secondary school students in Ghana: The polychoric factor analytic approach

Agormedah E.K.; Quansah F.; Ankomah F.; Hagan J.E.; Jr.; Srem-Sai M.; Abieraba R.S.K.; Frimpong J.B.; Schack T. (Frontiers Media S.A., 2022)

The emergence of the coronavirus pandemic resulted in the heightened need for digital health literacy among the youth of school-going age. Despite the relevance of digital health literacy among the general public (including ...
Facilitators and barriers to COVID-19 vaccine uptake among women in two regions of Ghana: A qualitative study

Afrifa-Anane G.F.; Larbi R.T.; Addo B.; Agyekum M.W.; Kyei-Arthur F.; Appiah M.; Agyemang C.O.; Sakada I.G. (Public Library of Science, 2022)

Although COVID-19 vaccines are available, evidence suggests that several factors hinder or facilitate their use. Several studies have found gender differences in COVID-19 vaccine uptake, with women less likely to vaccinate ...
Bilateral climate finance and food security in developing countries: A look at German donations to Sub-Saharan Africa

Doku I.; Richardson T.E.; Essah N.K. (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2022)

This study seeks to assess whether the German bilateral climate finance (GCF) geared toward the agriculture sector of 35 SSA countries is helping achieve food security. In measuring food security, the study employed principal ...
The informal healthcare providers and universal health coverage in low and middle-income countries

Kumah E. (BioMed Central Ltd, 2022)

The World Health Organization has indicated that achieving universal health coverage (UHC) through public sector service delivery alone would not be possible. This calls for corporation, collaboration and partnership between ...
Enablers and inhibitors of exclusive breastfeeding: perspectives from mothers and health workers in Accra, Ghana

Agyekum M.W.; Codjoe S.N.A.; Dake F.A.A.; Abu M. (BioMed Central Ltd, 2022)

Background: Despite the health and economic benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, there is evidence of a decline globally and in Ghana. Previous studies addressing this problem are mostly quantitative with only a few of ...
Additional income and consumption expenditure at retirement in Ajumako � Enyan � Essiam District (AEED) in the Central Region of Ghana

Okwae A.; Abotsi A.K.; Richardson T.E. (Emerald Publishing, 2022)

Purpose: Pension income provides the main means for augmenting consumption expenditure and maintaining the welfare of households during retirement. Debate on the reduction in consumption expenditure upon retirement due to ...
Religiosity and safety performance: mediating role of safety behaviour

Asamani L.; Asumeng M.; Anum A.; Twumasi E. (Emerald Publishing, 2022)

Purpose: Safety science research has largely focused on areas such as oil and gas, mining and construction, with a paucity of research in the agricultural sector which constitutes over 60% of the workforce in Ghana. This ...
Study on the inner flow mechanisms and unsteady force distribution of side channel pump

Adu-Poku K.A.; Zhang F.; Appiah D.; Chen K.; Osman F.K.; Acheaw E. (SAGE Publications Ltd, 2022)

Stability dynamics in pumps is a key problematic issue which needs to be critically looked at. For instance, in side channel pump, pressure fluctuations and unsteady forces characteristics are inevitable in the clearances ...
Characterization of fuel and mechanical properties of charred agricultural wastes: Experimental and statistical studies

Adu-Poku K.A.; Appiah D.; Asosega K.A.; Derkyi N.S.A.; Uba F.; Kumi E.N.; Akowuah E.; Akolgo G.A.; Gyamfi D. (Elsevier Ltd, 2022)

The importance of parameters such as material type, compacting pressure, particle size, and their interactions in the manufacturing of charred briquette fuel for industrial and domestic use cannot be overemphasized because ...
Partner support and women's contraceptive use: insight from urban poor communities in Accra, Ghana

Agyekum M.W.; Henry E.G.; Kushitor M.K.; Obeng-Dwamena A.D.; Agula C.; Opoku Asuming P.; Toprah T.; Agyei-Asabere C.; Shah I.; Bawah A.A. (BioMed Central Ltd, 2022)

Background: Despite the benefits associated with contraceptive use, there is a low prevalence of contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa and Ghana. Previous studies have partly and consistently attributed the low prevalence ...
The puzzle of the informal economy and the circular economy

Dewick P.; de Mello A.M.; Sarkis J.; Donkor F.K. (Elsevier B.V., 2022)

Proponents present the circular economy as an alternative to traditional, linear systems that use natural resources indiscriminately. The puzzle guiding this perspective piece is that the circular economy model needs further ...

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