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A Visual Documentation of Selected Akan Myths
(KNUST, 2018-11) Benedicta Efua Apprey
Social interactions have given proof to the many assertions and conclusions of both traditionalist, and academics of the receding nature of appreciation for the countless traditional precepts that define the Akan individual, in recent times. The study aims at giving greater insights and clarity to perceptions and attitudes surrounding the phenomenon, most importantly to provide a working document which can be used by cultural educators, researchers and other stakeholders in the field. Topics explored and reviewed includes, the field of mythology, its concept, and significance, also a comparative examination of some key Asante traditional symbols in relation to design thinking for illustrations. These topics were in line with the research objectives of; a) identification and description of myths, b) classification of diverse Akan myths c) creating visual illustrations of selected myths based on themes that emerge from findings. The phenomenological approach to research employed enhanced the depth of data retrieved from respondents as it dictates a flexibility and adaptive nature of the researcher in the exploration of the subject under study. The accessible population included community members and traditional leaders all within notable indigenous communities, made possible and effective through the purposive sampling methods used. The study revealed that Akans are highly spiritual people and this reflects in their mythical beliefs that influence their customs and practices; as it is relevant in some communities today. Five classifications of myths were identified: 1) myths about death and the afterlife, 2) myths about protection and social governance, 3) myths about births and children, 4) myths about gods and tutelary spirits, and 5) myths about creatures and beings. Further studies can be conducted into the individual categories of myths identified in addition to developing abstract visual documentation of the myths discussed in this study.
Aburi Gardens Redevelopment
(1992) Addo, Ferdinand Obuobisa
Modern urban life weighs heavily on the nerve end health of mankind and ate the causes of the impoverishment of men’s inner life if he is unable to find opportunities for a change and for renewing his strength. Recent trends In urban development has resulted in congestion in cities worldwide - the uncontrolled sprawl of the urban areas end the increasing number of urban residents has resulted in the loss of outdoor recreational opportunities amid natural surrounding which provides serene and green areas to which the highly stressed urban man can retreat and refresh himself. As a result of technological advancement manifested In the rationalization of work and information end the advent of more efficient means of transportation, man has had an increasing amount of leisure time at his disposal which has been devoted popularly to travel, tours end outdoor recreation.
Access and use of e-books among students in Senior High Schools: a case study of schools in Kumasi Metropolis
(November, 2016) Boachie, Joyce
Electronic books or e-books have been in existence for a considerable number of years. E-books are now common and very popular with people who wish to read one or many books. Unearthing and the thus understanding of challenges hindering students’ access to and use of e-book is important for effective planning and implementation of policies for the successful integration of e-books in the education curriculum. The study seeks to explore access to and the use of e-books among Senior High School students in the Kumasi Metropolis and the associated challenges and problems they do encounter in this quest. A survey study comprising an admixture of quantitative and qualitative methodologies was designed to elicit participants (students) response on the use of e-books. A total sample of 283 students were selected from five senior high schools in the Kumasi Metropolis to constitute the sample size for the study. Structured questionnaires were employed to elicit information relevant to the objectives of the study. Frequencies and percentages of the variables were computed and described to ascertain the responses of the participants. The study discovered that majority of the high school students surveyed, had varying knowledge of e-books but its usage and thus accessibility was the exclusive privilege of a relatively few due to a litany of factors the prime among which is lack of access. It was found out that students used e-books for the purposes of enhancing personal development, self-inspiration, education, information, as well as for academic development. Mitigating against the effective use of e-books were factors like lack of time, prohibition to use certain devices by school authorities, non-affordability of the reading device and preference for printed books as the prime reasons for not patronizing e-books. The study then concludes that Senior High School students in the Kumasi Metropolis read e-books albeit limited to non-academic related purposes like entertainment and general information seeking via the mobile phone which is the primary medium of access. The study therefore recommends to the Ghana Education Service to institute policies to encourage and improve access and use of e-books among Senior High School students by unleashing its untapped potentials for enhanced academic work by properly integrating it into the educational curriculum.
Access to credit from Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) by Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Kumasi Metropolis
(July, 2015) Darko, Richard
Access to credit for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Kumasi Metropolis in the Ashanti Region of the Republic of Ghana, is one of the thorny issues as far as growth and development of SMEs is concerned. This study is meant to highlight on how SMEs could reasonably access credit from financial institutions. It also gives an expose on credit delivery processes of Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) to economically support SMEs. The study received responses from 329 owners of SMEs, three (3) NBFIs, National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) and experts in credit delivery processes and SMEs activities. Questionnaire was used to gather primary data for the study through cross-sectional survey design. Secondary data from literature review of the study supported questionnaire administered to collect data from respondents. The study used tables, percentages and Microsoft Excel to produce bar graphs for data presentation, analysis and discussion. The study identified inadequate SMEs funding, non-formalization of SMEs credit from friends and family members, cash lien, collateral security, insider loan fraud, high interest rates, misclassification of borrowers of credit and credit repayment periods as challenges of SMEs access to credit and credit delivery processes of NBFIs. The study called for the establishment of SMEs Development Fund (SMEDEF), formalization of SMEs credit from friends and family members, proper administration of collateral security for loans, proper classification of borrowers in credit delivery, effective management of cash lien, competitive interest rates on loans, flexible credit repayment periods, restrictions on insider loan fraud and SMEs capacity building to streamline credit delivery in SMEs and NBFIs operations.
Access to land for sustainable agricultural development - case study of the Krachi district of Ghana
(1995) Sarkodie, Yaw Asante
This study focuses on access to land for sustainable agricultural development in the Krachi District of Ghana. It looked at the tenurial arrangements; traditional customary landholding and public tenurial systems and their relationships with improvement in agriculture and the living conditions of the people. The various bottlenecks hindering the achievement of sustainable agricultural development were examined. By way of methodology, the study was based on desk work, interviews through questionnaire to various categories of respondents including farmers, (male, female, indigenes and migrants, subsistence and commercial), opinion leaders, chiefs and landowners and agricultural Extension Front Line staff. Observational method and Participatory Rural Appraisal techniques were also used to obtain supplementary data. The study established that sustainable agriculture is thwarted by economic, institutional and technological and environmental problems. It was also detected that access to land in the traditional set up were relatively favourable to prospective farmers. However, the procedural arrangement could be onerous and time involving. On the other hand, government acquired agricultural lands for resettlement were beset with inequities resulting in landlessness of some indigenes (Asukawkaw, Banda, Grubi area) contrary to generally held views that land was always available to natives for cultivation. This state of affairs has created social upheavals in the form of land disputes (Apesukobi vrs Asukawkaw) and detachment from traditional homes through mass emigration to neighbouring districts. All these had culminated in low incomes, low endogenous development manifested in the near neglect of culture of maintenance” of some of the few communal facilities such as schools, toilets among others that were provided under the resettlement scheme. Policy implication that could be derived include a. access to land alone does not necessarily lead to sustainable rural development or sustainable agriculture; and b. resettlement schemes do not always lead to sustainable rural development. Therefore for sustainable agricultural development, as a strategy of Krachi District development to be achievable, there is the need to revitalise agriculture by a maze of packages including infrastructural provision, inputs supply, marketing, credit and extension service. On the other hand, the district need to redefine and redirect her development aspirations through poverty alleviation programmes, integrating communities and NGO’s in the development effort, adopting integrated development programmes creating congenial atmosphere for qualified public and civil servants to work as well as inculcating environmental consciousness and restoration awareness in the people.
Accessibility and marketing of commodities for District development - a case study of Ahanta West District in Ghana
(1993) Koroma, Alimamy Philip
Like in many other African countries agriculture is the dominant activity in Ghana, engaging more than half of the active labour force and contributing substantially to the national economy. In addition to agriculture, small scale industry and fishing are also significant. While the primary aim in these activities is production for subsistence, marketing of the surplus is another objective. Unfortunately however, producers face many problems in carrying out this second function. The major problem they face is inaccessibility to markets, which limits their full participation in the market and exchange system. Inaccessibility to markets is the result of many factors including poor road condition, limited transport supply and high transport charges. As a result, producers are forced to sell to middlemen or assemblers at low prices. The effect of accessibility on marketing is not well understood, especially at the district level. This study therefore investigates how accessibility influences marketing and evolves strategies to improve both. The study made use of extensive literature research, interviews, observations and discussions. Data obtained from these sources were analysed. The study’s major findings are summarised as follows; i) The district has a road density of 0.27km/km2 but generally, the roads are in poor condition. Only 19km of theentire feeder road network was in good condition, 6.7km in Lair condition and the rest (84.3km) was in poor condition. ii) Transport costs were high, averaging about l9l per ton km for maize in the accessible corridors and c238 per ton km in the inaccessible corridors. This variation in costs is due to the differences in road condition and the transport supply. In accessible corridors, distance accounted for about 67 percent of the variations in transport costs, while in inaccessible corridors, this was 42 percent. iii) Mini-buses and taxis are the main means of motorised transport used for the transportation of goods and passengers between the settlements and the Agona market as well as between the Agona market and Takoradi. However, transportation of produce from farm to village is entirely done by head porterage. iv) In the district, middlemen handle almost all types of produce including oil palm, coconut and cocoa. Only 22 percent of the producers are able to sell their produce directly to consumers in the market. v) The same quantity of produce shows price differences between •accessible and inaccessible corridors as well as between the farmgate and the market. Farm gate price in accessible corridors are higher than those in inaccessible corridors. For example, the farm gate price of a 91kg bag of cassava is 12.5 percent higher in accessible corridors than in inaccessible ones. Price differentials for a 68kg bag of gari, is 4.5 percent higher in the accessible corridor. Similarly, the market price of tomato is about 55 percent higher than its farmgate price in an inaccessible corridor. For gari it is about 13 percent higher. Again, the trend is that the difference between farmagate prices and market prices is higher for perishable produce like tomato or fish. At the same time, process products like gari which can store longer show a small price difference between accessible and inaccessible corridors and between farmgate and market prices. The study recommends that the roads linking Egyambra and Anyano, Princess Town and Abura, Cape Three Points Agona and Mpatano and Ewusiejo should be rehabilitated. In addition, community participation should be encouraged in road maintenance programmes. It is also recommended that the market infrastructure should be improved by building more permanent structures and providing water, storage and toilet facilities. A second periodic market for the district should be located in Apowa. The management of the transport and marketing systems would be improved through the formation of co-operatives, better remuneration and revenue collection strategies and promotion of private investments. It is anticipated that the adoption and implementation of these recommendations will go a long way to improving accessibility and marketing within the district.
Accommodation for Members of Parliament (Accra)
(1998) Adjei, Justice Odotei
Out of the forty (40) or so years of independence, democratic rule has been put on ice for over three decades. Parliamentarians have never been provided a purpose built accommodation to serve as a duty post. The residential deficit of Ghana sums into several hundreds of thousands. This deficit has also affected members of the legislature whose constituencies are outside the capital. In government’s attempt to solve this problem, some MPs have showed bad faith as captured in a headline of the Daily Graphic in 1997. This read ‘89 MPs TO QUIT FLATS”. The report considers steps taken to forestall future occurrences of these problems and a design proposal for an accommodation facility to house MPs as a DUTY POST
Accra Abattoir
(1989) Otinkorang, Julian Nii A.
Slaughterhouses or Abattoirs form a very vital link in the process of getting meat to the public. It is at slaughterhouses or slaughter premises that animals are killed and dressed ready for sale or use. To neglect such a vital link constitutes neglect for health of a nation or community. Strict health regulations are needed to ensure that good disease-free meat gets to consumers under good conditions. As .part of the general drive to achieve “Health for all by the year 2000” and Primary Health Care Programmes, it will be unfortunate to trust food or meat consumed, to any willing and eager but unqualified butcher. Ghana must see and appreciate the importance of what is taken in. The nation’s health is therefore in its own hands. Abattoirs operating under strict health and hygiene standards are a must!
Accra Minimum - Security Prison
(2009) Opoku, Stella Nyamenaose Obenewaa
Prison have being in existence from the beginning of times Society uses it as a result of retribution, punishment to separate and isolate persons who have come in contact or against the law The 21 century concepts of prisons have being to punish, deter, isolate, reform and reintegrates persons with the walls of prison The thesis design addresses the problems faced in prisons currently in the country and the world at large Overcrowding, lack or rehabilitation and reformation have being one of the major problems faced in our prisons today. The thesis seeks to address such issues and problems by providing a humane, secure and sustainable housing and work units for inmates to be reformed and reintegrated back into society when released. The design report is categorized into five main chapters to make effective proposals for the 21 century. Chapter one being the introduction, elaborates reasons why prison are in existence, their purpose, their need identification, justification of topic, scope, methodology, target group etc. The chapter two being the literature review elaborates on crime, the definition, types of prisons, facilities needed, regional distribution of prison and their population in Ghana. It also throws light on the design considerations, analysis need and all other literature needed for effective knowledge of prisons. The chapter three explains and describes the methodology employed for the thesis design. Findings for the design are being discussed in chapter four. This chapter describes the observations made and interprets the findings into design for the sustainability of the proposal. The final chapter five draws conclusion of the analysed data in chapter four for appropriate design.
Accra Regional Office for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
(1998) Baddoo, Eric Nii Nettey
Religion is an activity which is supposed to be a source of inspiration to those who practice it meant to uplift one’s soul knowing that all will be well if one adheres to the teachings doctrines of the religion in question. Religion has from creation played an important role in man’s way of life. The influence of various peoples, places and times have led us to designate ourselves as Christians, Moslems, Social Bolsheviks Buddhists and so forth. Specifically in the field of religion, we have tried established many varieties ephemeral, physical and mental arrangements varieties denominations according to the various peoples, places and times and precisely for this reason can envision ourselves “changing religion”. Despite all these different demonstrations, only one well-known God the Almighty is tried to be reached. Basically, it is only when we attain transcendental knowledge, and are established in the actual, external religion of the living entity-the spirit soul-then and then only can we attain real undeniable peace, prosperity and happiness in the world, which is the need of all religious people who try to reach to this god. Each religion has a specific supreme being, prophet, Saint or well known personality through which they get to the omnipotent, supreme and most high God. Christians believe in trinity (God head or three in one) God the father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit and it is through this some of God (Jesus Christ) that man can get to God. The use of the bible by Christians contains the words and teachings of Christ and from its various doctrines are obtained. The Hare Krsnas get through to God by the teachings of Krsnas or Visnu known as sri (Lord) Krsna the personality of god head. They believe in demigods or godly persons like Prahlada Maharaja of these are devoted to the supreme god (Lord) just like how the Christians have saints, such as St. Augustine, Joan of Ark and prophets such as Moses and Abraham for the Christians Moslems on the other hand get to God through Mohammed, their supreme personality of God head. The religions other than Christianity never accepted the personality of Godhead and inspite of all these doctrines different beliefs all the know supreme personalities of religion as well as their servants (prophets messengers of God, saint) teach that we have to search our external peace and prosperity in the Kingdom of God, which is beyond this mortal world. Christianity which is the most widely accepted religion is a name first given to believers in Jesus Christ at Antioch in Syria about AD 43 was perhaps given contemptuously, but was accepted by followers of Jesus Christ as a fit title. Jesus Christ which is the Greek form of Joshua meaning God is help, or Saviour and Christ meaning Anointed was born in 4 B. C. he to Christians is the only begotten Son of the Father in the flesh. He lived a sinless life and wrought out a perfect atonement for all mankind by the shedding of his blood and his death on the cross. He arose from the grave and brought to pass the bodily resurrection of every living thing and the salvation and exaltation of the faithful. He will come again and in power and glory to dwell on the earth and will stand as judge of all mankind at the last day. Taking the Christian setting today, it is the largest and most widespread religious group of people in the world. It is divided into many groups and consists of various denominations, as a result of different interpretations of the Bible after the death of Christ. Some of these are the Catholics, Methodist, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Anglicans, Charismatic’s, Latter-Day-Saints, Adventist, just to mention a few. With the break away from the Catholic Church referred to as the reformation, led by Martin Luther, in 1520, many breakaways followed. Typical was that by John Calvin in the 1930’s from the Lutheran, and that of the Anglican from the Catholic Church led by King Henry of England. These led to the formation of other churches like the Methodist church, by John Wesley and the Presbyterian Church.
Accra Turf Club (Abeka)
(1997) Addy, Solomon
By creating the opportunity for fun, exercise, excitement and recreation; sports in various ways has the quality of providing an atmosphere by both participants and spectators. Sports and its spin-off effect on free time activities, including entertainment and tourism will shortly become one of the largest growth areas for investment seen this century. This assertion holds true on the present sporting scene in Ghana. Although this sector is predominated by a few regular activities such as football, boxing and tennis; other sporting disciplines have rapidly gained interest from the sports loving public. The “sport of kings” (horse racing) in Ghana, has recorded a remarkable growth and following. The introduction of the sport in 1925 and its continuous development has created the opportunity for both local and foreign lovers of horse racing to continue enjoying this unique sport. This has also lifted Ghana’s sporting image internationally. The potential of horseracing to sports, tourism and economic development is enormous. This potential has been recognised by the government and steps are being taken to improve and promote the sport. The present racing activity in the country leaves much to be desired. Careful planning; reforms and restructuring of this sector has been proposed and the process towards achieving this goal has been put into motion.
Achieving Equity in Public Service Delivery: The Case of Health Care Provision in Asutifi District.
(2011-08-09) Tegeret, Kiplangat Kennedy
In order to achieve higher human development of the people, the role of equity in resource allocation is key. Achieving human development in this case means increasing the availability of and widening the distribution of life sustaining goods, raising the standard of living including high life expectancy and expanding the range of economic and social choices of the people. With a decade already passed since the Millennium Development Goals were formulated and made the agenda of the world, its achievements going by the current trends remains a mirage. In Ghana, goals related to health sector are far from being achieved. To achieve these Millennium Development Goals, the Government of Ghana has initiated and designed ‗health for all‘ programmes and policies. Among them is the health insurance scheme and Community Health Planning System all geared towards improving access and utilization of health service. Achievement of health for all necessitates health equity. Health equity refers to a fair and just system that gives everyone equal opportunity to access a health service. Therefore, this research, having been built on the premise that government health policies are just and fair to every citizen sought to establish how these policies are being implemented on the ground. This research therefore employed a case study to explore the fundamental complexities that are being undertaken by the Government in the quest of achieving equitable development. Asutifi District therefore provided a basis for understanding the issues under study. To arrive at the correct decisions, literature on the subject was reviewed to understand the concepts, role and policies of the government and also the documented work as written by other authors. Asutifi District was stratified into the existing nine (9) Area Councils which formed the sampling areas which were then subjected to random sampling and 5 Area Councils picked as the iv representative of the District. Collection of data was done through the use of closed ended questionnaires as well as interview guides used to collect data from the key informants. The analysis of data was carefully done by employing the use of Statistical Package for Social Scientists where relevant variables were cross tabulated to make a meaning out of the data. The attainment of health equity has good prospects despite the challenges and constraints facing the districts. These include inadequate staff, poor coordination between District Health unit and District Assembly, powerful political units at the District, nonfunctional sub-district structures and slow reimbursements from the health insurance scheme. These challenges/constraints are hampering access and utilization of health care as well as its financing. The success of health insurance is key to ensuring access and utilization by the poor but the quality of health service rendered through it needs to be improved. However, providing adequate and accessible health infrastructural facilities, ensuring 100% health insurance coverage and addressing other challenges will not solve health inequities as inadequate health personnel remains the greatest challenge to health equity and health for all. All indications are therefore showing that resource allocation in the country is yet to be equitable.
Achieving Quality Education in Ghana: the Role of Ghana’s Publishing Industry
(2007-07-11) Boakye - Amponsah, Abraham
One of the major stumbling blocks in the delivery of quality education in the country is shortage or unavailability of textbooks. Until the establishment of Ghana Publishing Corporation, government relied mainly on foreign books. The indigenous publishing industry has a role to play in achieving quality education. Quality education begins with an adequate number of schools, books, pencils and trained teachers. To ensure availability of books is one of the major roles of the publishing industry. This thesis was an attempt to assess the impact of Ghana’s Publishing Industry to quality education. The method adopted for this study involved extended on-site visits to the ten printing presses and thirty-two schools in Kumasi and its environs. The study population included staff of various publishing houses, past and present publishing students, headmasters, heads of department, subject teachers, students, officers from textbook unit of the Ghana education service and curriculum research development personnel and personnel from the Ghana book publishers Association. Data were obtained through questionnaire, observation and personal interviews to assess the aims and objectives, history, areas of production, staff establishment, facilities, and the impact of the Industry on quality education. The research also looked at the future projections of Ghana’s Publishing Industry. The research findings have been analysed and interpreted in chapter four. The social, educational and economic values of the industry have been discussed. The research reveals some success with yet more to be done for the full realisation of the industries’ objectives. As a result, suggestions and recommendations to help upgrade the industry to modern standards to enable it play a meaningful role in the quality education programme.
Achieving sustainable construction through procurement in the Ghanaian Construction Industry
(2015-11-16) Paintsil, Daniel
Sustainable construction (SC) is one of the subsets of sustainable development and seeks to achieve social, economic and environmental equilibrium in the procurement of built assets. The benefits that ensue from sustainable construction are of significant value to current and future generations alike. Nonetheless, there is a lack of understanding and application of the concept in the Ghanaian construction sector. This phenomenon has resulted in little attention being given to SC and the benefits thereof. Given that the acquisition of a built asset is through a chain of procurement activities, it becomes important to initiate this process so that SC becomes a demand driven approach to the realisation of SC goal. Hence, this research aims at exploring means of achieving sustainable construction along the procurement route in the Ghanaian construction industry. The research process began with a review of mainstream publications on the subject to gain a broad insight and a sound understanding in addressing sustainable construction and also to glean secondary data. Questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews were used to collect and validate primary data respectively from 172 professionals in construction procurement for the study. Analysis of the results yielded a set of 12 sustainability factors that included the integration of sustainability requirements into contract briefs, specifications, conditions and in the tendering procedures; the need for contractors and supplies to demonstrate the capacity, innovation and commitment to deliver sustainable project and the provision of records of successfully completed sustainable project. Furthermore, sets of criteria for assessing sustainable construction comprising 10 environmental assessment criteria, 7 economic assessment criteria and 10 social assessment criteria resulted from the study. Finally the analysis also led to the development of 12 sets of factors that outline the role of procuring entities in the pursuit of SC goals among which are the need for training, knowledge sharing and understanding of sustainability issues among procurement decision makers; incorporation of sustainability issues in procurement decision making; the need for clear policies and guidelines regarding the application of sustainability principles in the procurement of infrastructure and to conduct reviews to monitor the delivery of sustainability requirements throughout the project life cycle . Recommendations provided for the advancement of SC include training on sustainability issues, the need to emphasise sustainability at all stages throughout the procurement process and a proposed framework for implementing, monitoring and evaluating sustainable construction along the procurement route.
Achieving value for money in Ghana’s Public Procurement (Case Study: three procurement entities in Greater Accra Region)
(JUNE, 2014) Amo-Richmond, Felix
Public Procurement is the acquisition of goods, works and services at the best possible total cost of ownership, in the right quantity and quality, at the right time, in the right place for the direct benefit or use of Government, corporations, or individuals, generally via a contract. Value for money is derived from the optimal balance of benefits and costs on the basis of total cost of ownership. The nature of public procurement is such that it involves discretionary decision-taking on behalf of government at all levels. Malpractices occur throughout the procurement process and project cycle, through the actions and inactions of political officers, public servants, clients, consultants, contractors and suppliers which avert achieving Value for Money in Public procurement, and impede the development of the Country at large. Government do not have adequate resources to address all the needs of its people, however some of very few projects that state resources are committed to, do not give us Value for Money. The aim of the study was to establish how value for money is understood by officials involved in public procurement, to identify guiding principles that promote achieving value for money and to formulate recommendations on how Value for Money could be achieved in public sector procurement in Ghana. A questionnaire survey was carried out on a sampled Consultants, Contractors and Public Officials involved in Public Procurement in three departments, namely Ghana Highway Authority, National Health Insurance Authority and the Funds and Procurement Management Unit of Ministry of Education in the Greater Accra Region to understand how Value for Money was perceived and to assess the importance of the principles of Value for Money in public procurement in Ghana The survey revealed that “Value for Money” concept seems abstract and subjective, and not every Contractor, Consultant or Public Procurement Official can be presumed to be implementing it given that there was a lack of understanding of what it meant. A clearer definition of Value for Money is therefore required in order to facilitate its effective implementation in Public procurement. Systems and processes that consciously facilitate the achievement of Value for money were also not in place Public procurement Entities. Procurement Entities and State departments are recommended to adopt and implement these proposed guiding principles that promote achieving Value for Money in their procurement activities. This would help make judicious and productive use of the Tax Payers money to ensure that Government delivered on its mandate which is to meet the needs of citizens.
An action programme for food crop marketing in Mpohor Wassa East District of Ghana
(1992) Ikeanyionwu, Luke Nnanna
The importance of agriculture in the development of Ghana as a source of food, employment and incomes for the people is well known. Food production in Ghana is dominated by small or peasant farmers who produce about 80 per cent of the agricultural output. V Small farmers in Mpohor Wassa East District produce food crops both for subsistence and for the market. But these farmers do not have access to markets such that large quantities of the marketable surpluses do not reach the market but are rotten in the rural villages and farms. They live in poverty in the midst of surpluses which could not be sold for income. The study alms at proposing an action programme for improving food crop marketing in the district as an interventionist policy to alleviate poverty. Baseline surveys were carried out in the major food producing areas of the district to ascertain their output levels and marketing functions, using such commodities as cassava, maize, plantain, cocoyam and rice as samples which are the main food crops grown in the area. Five periodic market centres in the district were also surveyed to find out commodity flows, area of influence of the markets, prices, volume of transactions, physical facilities and how buyers and sellers interact in the exchange process. The study revealed that poor transportation system, inadequate storage facilities, limited market outlets, inadequate V finance and poor facilities in the market centres are the major problems of food crop marketing in the district. As a result of these problems, a few buyers visit the rural markets; demand for food crops is low in the district and so are the prices, while post-harvest losses are high. The few urban middlemen that venture into the rural markets make more profits out of the consumer price of food than do the farmers. Farm incomes’ are very low and most farmers could not afford the improved farm inputs to increase agricultural- productivity, hence, crop yields are low. The incentive to produce for the market is therefore being depressed. In this situation, many farmers are poor and their standard of living is low. The study recommends some measures to improve the marketing infrastructure such as road network and vehicular movement, storage and processing facilities and market centres, and the organisation of farmers into co-operatives in order to strengthen their bargaining power with middlemen and enhance the flow of credit to farmers and local food traders. The proposed projects are to be financed by the communities and the District Assembly. A Task Force on Market Development is proposed to oversee the management of programme implementation. The study concludes that measures to reduce rural poverty and ensure food security should focus on small farmer development.
Activities of untrained artists and their effects on advertising in the Kumasi Metropolis.
(August, 2009.) Markwei, Magdalene Martekor
Art is a necessity in advertising but most Ghanaians do not really appreciate the significance of art in an advertisement. For this reason they use untrained artists for their advertisements, who end up producing poor advertisements. The people within the Kumasi metropolis patronize the services of untrained artists because of low fees. As a result, untrained artists are gradually taking over the advertising industry in Kumasi. In this study, the descriptive method of qualitative study was used to undertake the research. After the research, the researcher found out that the works of untrained artists affect advertising because their works reduce the high standards of advertising. This, however, denies clients from getting the full benefit of advertising. Also, after criticising, appreciating and documenting the works of untrained artists, it was realized that most of their works had poor creative concepts poor layout and illustration. This thesis finally recommends that perodic and less expensive courses and Awards Night should be organised for the untrained artists in Kumasi so that they can learn and be motivatied to produce good advertisement for their clients.
Ada Beach Resort
(1988) Akyea-Djamson, Enyue Kwame
The need for resort developments in Ghana to help capitalise on the country’s rich tourist product potential has been reiterated over the years. However never has this need been more pressing than now when the nation needs to tap all possible areas of diversification as a result of the growing unreliability other traditional exports. It is in view of this realisation to contribute to the national development that this design thesis is being undertaken. It involves documentation, analysis and synthesis of requisite background information leading to the design of such a facility, the Ada Beach Resort. This was executed through the presentation of a general background of the development and impact of International tourism with emphasis on leisure tourism. An assessment of the history and development of the industry in Ghana relating to its performance and characteristics and market analysis to give an indication of the prospects and potential of such a developments. A comparative study of successfully executed projects in the West African Sub region was also examine to aid in establishing a criteria for the implementation of such a development in Ghana. All this considered with regards to the Government of Ghana’s policy guideline proposals for tourism culminated in a final comprehensive design brief to supplement the original clients brief and the execution of the design.
Adaptation of the Broadloom for Pile Weaving
(2010-08-11) Agbo, Harry Jones B.
The production of pile fabrics has been limited to the big textile establishments which make use of power and sophisticated looms that are capable of producing complex or intricate designs. This situation has been in existence since the development of the dobby and jacquard looms which scope has gone beyond the simple plain, twill and satin / sateen weaves to the production of complex or intricate designs. An adapted broadloom has been designed and constructed to increase the scope of the local industry. This project is therefore an attempt to adapt the broadloom such that it can be used for pile fabric production, thereby increasing the scope of the local textile industry and reducing the unemployment situation in the country. A sample has been produced, after the adaptation, as proof that the adapted loom is capable of producing such type of fabric. The whole process and mode of production of the sample have been explained and illustrated in the text. Pictures of the sample weave and the adapted loom have been provided in the report to substantiate the fact that, the broadloom can easily be adapted to suit that purpose.
Adapting the Design Concept of Water Closet for Chair Production
(March, 2019) Boakye, Christopher;
This research is about adapting the design concept of Water Closet for the production of three ‘Water Closet Chairs’ for siting only (not for defecation), to be used in our corridors. sitting rooms etc. in our built environment to help improve our sitting posture (vertebrae column) for good health and longer life expectancy. Background study by the researcher has revealed that in Ghana (particularly in the cities), aesthetically appealing, expensive and imported Water Closets have been hidden in our wash rooms inside homes, hotels, restaurants, schools and offices for one purpose; excretion. This deprives visitors (villagers who have never seen Water Closets before sit on very low-level stools and stones), that negatively affects their posture due to lack of good upholstery and international standard measurements. The aim of this research is to pursue creativity and innovation in the Clay and Ceramic industry by exposing the axiology and content oriented account of Water Closet seat in terms of elements and principles of design (colour, shape, visual and tactile texture) to visitors (especially villagers). The objectives of the research are to: integrate Nfensi clay and Mim Granite stones to improve on fragility and tensile strength in the construction of ’Water Closet Chair’. To design and construct additional two ‘Water Closet Chairs’ using Discarded Water Closet and Swivel chair parts as well as (Triplochiton scleroxylon) ‘Wawa’ wood sawdust; To expose the content oriented account of Water Closet seats to visitors. For the sake of gathering enough data for this study, the researcher activated both qualitative and quantitative (pragmatism) research designs as data collection instruments. This paved the way for the full use of descriptive and experimental research methods, purposive sampling techniques, interviews and observations as well as library and field research. Through this research, it has been found that local raw clay materials such as Nfensi clay and Mim Granite Stones could be mixed to form a strong clay body after firing and testing that can withstand tensile strength, improve on fragility for chair construction, capable of carrying human weight. This research has also demonstrated the possibility of integrating discarded Water Closet bowls, metals and Reclining Chair parts in the production of aesthetically appealing ‘Water Closet Chair’ with international standard measurements. The researcher would like to recommend that locally produced Water Closet for excretion from Saltpond Ceramics in Central Region of Ghana and other clay and earthenware producing industries should consider using this study, to further research into local materials such as Nfensi clay and Mim quarry stones (which are in abundant in Ashanti and Brong Ahafo regions of Ghana). Produce cheap Water Closets for excretion, siting, aesthetics etc. to help discourage importation of expensive Water Closet bowls and chairs from outside the country. This will further encourage employment by setting up more local Water Closet Chair producing industries through the recycling of discarded Water Closet bowls and Reclining Chairs that are dumped around our environment causing bleeding of mosquitoes, malaria and soil infertility. This at the same time will discourage wooden chair production, which depletes our forest that results to deforestation, drought, desertification and shortage of food in Ghana.

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