http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/644 2026-04-19T19:30:26Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4604 Assessing the effects of non-compliance and enforcement of building safety regulations on construction sites in the Assin North municipality Dei, A.R. The issue of ensuring safety on construction sites remains a critical concern that every construction firm needs to adhere to. The progress and productivity of work output are greatly achieved when safety measures are instituted and observed at the workplace. The study sought to assess the effects of building safety regulations compliance and enforcement on construction sites using Assin North Municipality. A total number of 79 responded to the study out of the sample size of 81. The sampling technique used for chosing the sample size was convenience sampling and this was carried out based on the availability of the respondents to the study. Results from the study were analysed using descriptive statistics in the form of mean scores and rankings. It was found that accidents at the construction sites can lead to loss of lives; decrease in productivity; tarnishes the image of the affected firm; leads to huge sums of compensation and can delay projects. Challenges facing the firms in practising safety were unplanned and complex sub-contracting; inadequate training facilities on safety practices; inadequate skilled personnel to undertake the training programmes and low education on existing laws on safety practices. Safety issues are not strictly adhered to by both management and other employees on construction sites. It is recommended that the firms should ensure that they follow and observe safety rules and regulations on and off site. It is imperative for state agencies responsible for enforcing the laws on safety to ensure compliance by the firms. Training programmes should be organised on safety measures for both management and employees. A Dissertation in the Department of CONSTRUCTION AND WOOD TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION, Faculty of TECHNICAL EDUCATION, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, University of Education, Winneba in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Master of Technology (Construction) degree. 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4598 Assessing the service quality of roadside auto garages compared to the standard garages in Ghana. The case of cape coast metropolis Ansah, D.K. The automobile repair industry is chosen for this research because it is considered as one of the most important and strategic industries that support all sectors of the economy. The main purpose of the study is to do assessment of service quality of roadside garages compared to standard auto garages in Ghana. This study adopted the case study strategy and used questionnaires to gather data. The targeted population for the study was three hundred (300) which was made up of costumers of auto garages (commercial drivers, private drivers, and transport managers), workshop managers, and master mechanics of both the standard and roadside garages in the Cape Coast Metropolis. Thus 70 customers and 27 mechanics, from standard and road side garages were sampled using random sampling methods. The SPSS version 18, MS Word and MS Excel was used to analyse the data. Data was presented in tabular form. The study revealed that a large number of the auto-mechanics in both the roadside and standard garages have considerable years of auto repair working experience, but the roadside garages lack the ability to diagnose and repair modern automobile vehicles due to low educational and technical levels. The study also revealed that the basic hand tools were available at both roadside and standard garages; however, only the standard garages had diagnostic and power equipment in the cape coast metropolis. The major findings concluded that the challenges facing roadside garages are difficulty in securing funding for operations, inadequate facilities to organise in-service training to upgrade the skills of mechanics, difficulty in acquiring land for the establishment of garages. The government should provide funding to both road side garages and standard garages to enhance their operations. Institutions and all stakeholders in the automobile industry should be adequately resourced to periodically organise in-service training to upgrade the skills of the mechanics. A dissertation in the Department of Mechanical Technology, Faculty of Technical Education, Submitted to The School of Graduate Studies, University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Master of Technology Education (Mechanical Technology) degree. 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4595 Assessment of the economic viability of using human waste at the Kumasi (Dompoase) landfill site for generating biogas as a domestic fuel Geraldo, H.W. This study assessed the economic viability of using human waste at the Kumasi landfill site at Dompoase for generating biogas as a domestic fuel. With regards to the possibility of Turning Human Waste into Wealth, the results revealed that; methane gas can be trapped from human waste discharged at the landfill, 82.2% of respondents agreed that they would use gas obtained from toilet without further thoughts and also use fertilizer derived from human waste on their farms.The rate of collection of waste per week in a location, the number of toilets available in an area, the duration of opening and closing of public toilets, the scent/odour emanating from the public toilets, the availability of “flying toilets” in the area, urbanization,high population density, waste from breweries, sawmills and fitting shops, ineffective sewage system and leachate from landfillwere very seriousfactors thatmajority of the respondents consented to that these factorscontributed to environmental pollution and also affectedthe cleanliness of the city. A strong relationship should exist between the government and users of the biogas and manure products and this could be done through enough educative programmes. The study recommended that;the government (being the sole investor in landfill management) should seek funds and join hands with the private sector, NGOs and Corporate bodiesto convert landfill waste into biogas and manure and that it would be an economically viable project (as confirmed by 90% of the respondents). There is energy in waste and that waste should be treated like a resource and not a thrown away. This calls for recycling, restoration and re-using of waste in order to reduce environmental pollution.The reseacher is, therefore, of the conviction that for this project to succeed it will require a lot of effort from government, academia and the private sector. A Dissertation in the department of MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY, Faculty of TECHNICAL EDUCATION submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, University of Education, Winneba in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Master of Technology Education (M – Tech) Degree 2013-09-01T00:00:00Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4586 Cost control measures used by building contractors in the Greater Accra region Tetteh, O.A. The issues of cost control in the building and construction industry pioneered by contractors and their allied players and professionals in the industry is a concern to ensuring due diligence in the building and construction sector. This research assessed contractors’ commitment to cost control, the challenges that confront contractors and the proposed remedies to ensuring effective cost control measures. The case study research design was adopted for this study. Questionnaires were used for the study. A sample size of 63 respondents was used. Purposive sampling technique was employed for the surveyors, architects and storekeepers. Random cluster sampling technique was also used for the contractors and Foremen. The data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. For quality, the data was test-run and later generated simple frequencies. The information generated was then linked to contractors’ efforts to control the cost of construction projects. The tone of the respondents were examined and reported as such. The qualitative information was linked to the figures generated through the simple frequency thus making confirmation of what the figures indicated. The findings of the study demonstrated that, contractors’ experience, educational level, understanding of cost control, patience of some surveyors and architects to observe the necessary laws, rules and regulations concerning contracts are vital to the success of construction projects. Based on the study, it is recommended that contractors, surveyors, foremen, and storekeepers all pay attention to issues connected to cost control and also invite the inputs of each other when embarking on construction projects. A Dissertation in the department of CONSTRUCTION AND WOOD TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION, Faculty of TECHNICAL EDUCATION, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, University of Education, Winneba in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Master of Technology (Construction) degree. 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z