Social & Management Sciences

CHALLENGES OF THE TARGETING APPROACH TO SOCIAL PROTECTION: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE GHANA LIVELIHOOD EMPOWERMENT AGAINST POVERTY PROGRAMME IN THE WA MUNICIPALITY OF GHANA

Global debates on social protection have raised concerns about the appropriatenes

GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN THE SAVELUGU-NANTON MUNICIPALITY: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME'S INTERVENTIONS

The study examined the contributions of food aid provided by the World Food progr

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE TRI-SECTOR PARTNERSHIP MODEL IN PRO-POOR WATER TARIFF COLLECTION AT DALUN, NORTHERN REGION GHANA

Despite the increasing cost of supplying potable water to poor rural communities

URBAN WOMEN'S CHOICE OF LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES IN THE TAMALE METROPOLIS OF GHANA

The primary purpose of this study has been to examine the determinants, steps and

CHILD MARRIAGE AND ITS SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS ON THE GIRL-CHILD IN WA WEST DISTRICT OF UPPER WEST REGION OF GHANA

Early marriage below 18 years in Ghana is against the constitutional rights of th

POPULATION GROWTH, LAND SCARCITY AND COMPETITIVE USE IN THE BONGO DISTRICT

Rapid population growth and low economic standards of living have had consequence

THE EFFECTS OF HEAD PORTERAGE ON GIRL-CHILD EDUCATION IN THE TAMALE METROPOLITAN AREA OF GHANA

This thesis examines the effects of head porterage on children engaged in it. The

OPERATIONALISING THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LAW IN THE EAST MAMPRUSI DISTRICT ASSEMBLY OF THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

The purpose of this study is in three folds. First was to assess staff awareness

COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN DAMONGO (#70811)

Formal education plays a vital role in the development of human capital for empow

THE SOCIO ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MICRO CREDIT ON RURAL WOMEN IN GHANA

In recent time's shea butter and rice processing has emerged as a promising econo

THE NATURE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICE AND ITS IMPACT IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF MICROENTERPRISES IN THE CENTRAL MARKET OF TAMALE METROPOLIS.

The study sought to appraise the role of Business Development Services in the Tam

EFFECT OF THE CREDIT WITH EDUCATION (CWE) SCHEME ON BENEFICIARY HOUSEHOLD LIVELIHOOD AND FOOD SECURITY: A CASE STUDY OF NAARA RURAL BANK LIMITED

This study assessed the effect of the Credit with Education scheme on beneficiary

THE LEADERSHIP FACTOR IN THE SUSTENANCE OF NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS: A STUDY OF ACTIONAID PARTNERS IN TAMALE METROPOLIS, GHANA

The sustenance of a non-profit organization depends on its leadership and how the

EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN THROUGH MICRO FINANCE IN THE TAMALE METROPOLITAN AREA OF GHANA

The study sought to assess the empowerment of women through microfinance institut

THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING IN GHANA (#70804)

The study assessed the extent to which technology can be used to enhance public s

AN EXPLORATION OF THE COMPLEMENTARY ROLE OF PRIVATE SECURITY ACTORS IN POLICING AND ITS IMPLICATION FOR POLICE ADMINISTRATION: TAMALE METROPOLIS IN PERSPECTIVE

The nexus between security and development cannot be over-emphasized, given that

MICRO-CREDIT AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD IN THE NADOWLI DISTRICT OF THE UPPER WEST REGION, GHANA

Microcredit is a programme designed to extend small loans to very poor people for

GENDER DISPARITIES IN THE STUDY OF SCIENCE IN SECOND CYCLE SCHOOLS IN GHANA: THE CASE OF UPPER WEST REGION

The study focused on the causes of gender disparities in the study of science in

OPEN DEFECATION AND HOUSEHOLD RESPONSE TO LATRINE ADOPTION IN THE WA EAST DISTRICT, UPPER WEST REGION

Open Defecation continue to be a major developmental issue among developing count

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF INTRA- AND EXTRA- REGIONAL SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY MIGRATION ON SOUTH AFRICA

Governance of international migration, which involves cross-border movement of pe

SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION, FARM INCOME AND ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES IN THE BUSA COMMUNITY OF THE UPPER WEST REGION OF GHANA

The worsening poverty situation in the Upper West Region of Ghana coupled with th

PUBLIC EXPECTATIONS IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE: UNIT COMMITTEES UNDER GHANA’S DECENTRALISED SYSTEM

Effective democratic governance requires the existence of locally elected represe

MICROCREDIT LOAN REPAYMENT DEFAULT AMONG SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISES: A DOUBLE HURDLE APPROACH

Previous studies that analyzed loan defaults have imposed the restrictive assumpt

FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND MONETARY POLICY: A REVIEW OF RECENT STUDIES

This study attempts to review the extant literature on financial inclusion, finan

GENDER PREFERENCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN NORTHERN REGION, GHANA

Narrowing and eliminating enrolment gaps between male and female children has bec

POVERTY REDUCTION IN NORTHERN GHANA: A REVIEW OF COLONIAL AND POST-INDEPENDENCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

Poverty reduction has become so topical that it appears no proposal for multinati

NON-TRADITIONAL VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA

Despite several researches in Ghana's agricultural sector, little has been done o

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES AND THE ELECTORAL FORTUNES OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN GHANA'S 2008 ELECTIONS

The year 2008 will probably go down in Ghanaian political history as unique for t

SPATIAL ORGANIZATION OF SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRIES IN THE KASENA-NANKANA DISTRICT OF GHANA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING OF THE DISTRICT

This paper entails an analysis of the spatial organization of small-scale industr

EFFECTIVENESS OF REVENUE MOBILISATION MACHINERY AND THE MANAGEMENT MECHANISM AT THE KASSENA NANKANA MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

Effective revenue mobilisation and management at the district level is key to the