Building Resiliency in Community Development: The Experiences of Women in Rural Communities in Ghana by Charles Gyan, Jacob Kwakye

“…This qualitative study explores the intrinsic motivations and support mechanisms that underpin resilience among Ghanaian women (𝑁 = 12) actively participating in community development efforts. …”
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The Church and the Use of Family Planning: A Case Study of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Ebenezer Congregation, Old Tafo by Samuel Adjei, Ebenezer Abrokwah, Isaac Boaheng

“…The debate on whether the use of family planning methods within the Ghanaian Christian circle is a sin or not has been going on for quite some time now. …”
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DELAYED PAYMENTS BY CLIENTS ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN GHANA by Samuel K. Ansah

“… Delayed payments of work done by clients on construction projects in the Ghanaian construction industry are considered to be a factor of significant concern. …”
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Evaluation of Different Rates of Ampligo Insecticide against Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith); Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the Coastal Savannah Agroecological Zone of... by Michael Y. Osae, Justice O. Frimpong, Joshua O. Sintim, Benjamin K. Offei, Dinah Marri, Selorm E. K. Ofori

“…The destructive nature of maize fall armyworm has triggered the importation of plenty of plant protection products onto the Ghanaian agrochemical marketplace. These imported chemicals sold at market places sometimes are unregistered for use in the Ghanaian environment. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Board Qualities and Performance of Listed Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria and Ghana by Oluyinka Oluwagbade, Niyi Solomon Awotomılusı, Samuel Ajibade Dada, Temitayo Oluwatimilehin Abe, Motunrayo Olayinka Adewara

“…The study reveals that the board of listed deposit money banks in the Nigerian exchange group meets more frequently and is more independent than those in the Ghanaian stock exchange, and their board size is larger than in Ghana. …”
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Move Analysis of Awards Acceptance Speeches in The 22nd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Ceremony by John York-Williams, Joseph Benjamin Archibald Afful, Emmanuel Mensah Bonsu

“…Despite the recent popularity of genre analysis on professional genres, AASs as a genre, have not been researched, especially in the Ghanaian context. To this end, this paper sought to examine the generic structure of the AASs of Ghanaian musicians in the 22nd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Ceremony. 20 AASs were sampled for the study. …”
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Move Analysis of Awards Acceptance Speeches in The 22nd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Ceremony by John York-Williams, Joseph Benjamin Archibald Afful, Emmanuel Mensah Bonsu

“…Despite the recent popularity of genre analysis on professional genres, AASs as a genre, have not been researched, especially in the Ghanaian context. To this end, this paper sought to examine the generic structure of the AASs of Ghanaian musicians in the 22nd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Ceremony. 20 AASs were sampled for the study. …”
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The synergy amongst factors influencing pre-service science teachers’ perceptions of inclusive education by Eric Appiah-Twumasi, Peter Atakorah Ofori, Benedict Osei-Owusu, Eric Twum Ampofo

“…This study explores the synergy among factors influencing Ghanaian pre-service science teachers’ perceptions of inclusive education. …”
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Assessment of the Availability and Penetration of Solar PV, Wind and Biogas in Ghana by Amevi Acakpovi, Joana Mendy Okechukwu, Patrick Adjei, Eric Asamoah

“…This study seeks to establish how renewable energies are embedded and utilised in the Ghanaian energy system and the factors that can expedite the speedy penetration of renewable technologies into the country, particularly solar PV, wind, and biogas. …”
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Contract Cheating ‘Pseudepigraphy’. A Cardinal Sin in Higher Education? A Phenomenological Narrative of Andragogical Experiences, Insights and Reflections by Reuben Agbelengor Glover, Cyril Senyo Kpodo, Selasi Awusi Sosu

“…The study contributes new insights to enrich the ongoing scholarly conversation on contract cheating and interventions in Ghanaian universities.…”
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AN AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF INNOVATION PRACTICES OF QUANTITY SURVEYING FIRMS IN GHANA by D. Owusu-Manu, A Torku, E Pärn, M.N Addy, D.J Edwards

“…The current level of innovation practices amongst the Ghanaian QS firms was interpreted using Rogers’ innovation diffusion theory. …”
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Synthesis and In Vitro Antimicrobial and Anthelminthic Evaluation of Naphtholic and Phenolic Azo Dyes by Joseph Kwasi Adu, Cedric Dzidzor Kodjo Amengor, Nurudeen Mohammed Ibrahim, Cynthia Amaning-Danquah, Charles Owusu Ansah, Dorcas Dzifa Gbadago, Joseph Sarpong-Agyapong

“…All the compounds exhibited anthelminthic activity against adult Ghanaian earthworms, Hyperiodrilus spp.…”
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La « Montagne raciale » : et après ? Parcours identitaires dans deux romans ghanéens contemporains by Marie-Jeanne Gauffre

“…Echoes of his plea have long been found in West African literary works concerned with restoring a positive image of the black self, but other "mountains" to be conquered have more recently come into view, especially in women’s writings. Two Ghanaian novels, Our Sister Killjoy or Reflections from a Black-Eyed Squint (1977), by Ama Ata Aidoo, and Beyond the Horizon (1995), by Amma Darko, illustrate some transformations of the issue raised by Hughes…”
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Nursing-Related Barriers to Children’s Pain Management at Selected Hospitals in Ghana: A Descriptive Qualitative Study by Abigail Kusi Amponsah, Evans Frimpong Kyei, John Bright Agyemang, Hanson Boakye, Joana Kyei-Dompim, Collins Kwadwo Ahoto, Evans Oduro

“…The present study revealed some barriers which prevented Ghanaian nurses from optimally managing children’s pain. …”
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Expectation and Satisfaction with Nursing Care among Hypertensives Receiving Care at a Resource-Constrained Hospital in Ghana by Kennedy Dodam Konlan, Mavis Armah-Mensah, Rita Aryee, Theresa Akua Appiah

“…We explored the expectations and satisfaction of Ghanaian hypertensives with nursing care received at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH). …”
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Blood Lead Levels among Blood Donors and High-Risk Occupational Groups in a Mining Area in Ghana: Implications for Blood Transfusion among Vulnerable Populations by Veronica Agyemang, Joseph K. Acquaye, Samuel B. E. Harrison, Felix B. Oppong, Stephany Gyaase, Kwaku P. Asante, Edeghonghon Olayemi

“…However, there is little data on the levels of lead in donor blood and the main sources of lead exposure in the Ghanaian population. This study compared blood lead levels (BLL) among selected occupations at risk of lead exposure with healthy blood donors in nonexposed occupations in a Ghanaian mining area. …”
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Translocality, Remittances, and Food Security in the Ghana-Qatar Migration Corridor by Bernard Owusu, Jonathan Crush

“…The paper highlights the translocal nature of Ghanaian households, where remittances contribute to the cultural and economic sustenance of families. …”
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Making Good Women by Abena Kyere

“…Examining various works of literature, archival materials and in-depth interviews, the article reconstructs the trajectory of the clergy-wife position and concludes that missionary education aimed to remold the gendered spaces of Ghanaian society through the education of girls. However, this missionary ideal of a good woman who exemplified all the tenets of a godly Christian wife was to be found in the Clergy wife (CW). …”
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Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia Presenting as Cardiac Failure by Nii Boi-Doku Pepra-Ameyaw, William Kwasi Ghunney, Eugene Baafi Ampofo, Edeghonghon Olayemi

“…To the best of our knowledge, we present the first reported case of CEL complicated by cardiac disease in a Ghanaian. He presented with a history of orthopnoea and dyspnoea on exertion, and examination revealed a pansystolic murmur over the mitral region and moderate splenomegaly. …”
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Population Ageing in Ghana: Research Gaps and the Way Forward by Chuks J. Mba

“…This paper attempts to highlight research gaps and what should be done concerning population ageing in the Ghanaian context. The proportion of the elderly increased from 4.9 percent in 1960 to 7.2 percent in 2000, while the number rose from 0.3 million to 1.4 million over the same period (an increase of 367 percent). …”
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