Research

DECENTRALIZED PLANNING AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN THE LAWRA DISTRICT OF THE UPPER WEST REGION OF GHANA

Decentralized Planning has been described as Ghana's third policy objective to it

MODIFICATIONS OF THE WEIGHTED WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION

In modeling real-life events with respect to probability theory, two particular c

CLASSICAL AND BAYESIAN SWITCHING VOLATILITY MODELS FOR ANALYSING STOCK RETURNS IN GHANA

The focus of this study was to model and forecast stock returns of Ghana Commerci

TOPP-LEONE ZUBAIR GENERATED FAMILY OF DISTRIBUTIONS WITH APPLICATIONS TO LIFETIME DATA

The Topp-Leone Zubair family of distribution was developed in this study to model

CHEN FAMILY OF DISTRIBUTIONS WITH APPLICATIONS TO LIFETIME DATA

Classical distributions are at times unable to provide a reasonable fit to certai

BAYESIAN CONTINUOUS-TIME SURVIVAL ANALYSIS FOR RECOVERY OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN BULUK

Tuberculosis is an infectious bacterial disease caused by the bacilli Mycobacteri

NEW LIFETIME STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS FOR SYSTEMS CONNECTED IN SERIES

In probability distribution theory, substantial efforts have been made in develop

MODELLING DOMESTIC TOURISM DEMAND FOR GHANA

Domestic tourism plays a significant role in Ghana‟s economy as it generates mark

SOME CONTRIBUTIONS TO ODD FAMILY OF DISTRIBUTIONS WITH APPLICATIONS TO CANCER DATASETS

A new family of distributions, by name generalized odd inverse exponential distri

MODELLING AND FORECASTING MATERNAL MORTALITY AND LIVE BIRTHS – USING VARX MODELS: CASE STUDY OF THE UPPER WEST REGIONAL HOSPITAL

The Wa Regional Hospital’s live births and maternal mortality were analysed and f

MODERN AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGIES ON MAIZE PRODUCTION: ASSESSING CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE LAWRA MUNICIPALITY OF THE UPPER WEST REGION OF GHANA

The main aim of the study was to examine the influence of modern agricultural pra

TRANSMUTED TYPE I GENERAL EXPONENTIAL FAMILY OF DISTRIBUTIONS

The Transmuted Type I General Exponential family of distributions as a new genera

TWEEDIE REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF DETERMINANTS OF BIRTH WEIGHT IN NAVRONGO

This study models infant birth weight and investigate maternal predictors using l

MARKOV REGIME-SWITCHING AUTOREGRESSIVE MODEL FOR MODELING RAINFALL IN THE UPPER EAST REGION OF GHANA

The economy of Ghana largely depends on agriculture for its growth. In Ghana, agr

THE CHIEFTAINCY INSTITUTION AS AN AGENT OF DEVELOPMENT AMONG THE DAGAABA IN THE UPPER WEST REGION: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

Chieftaincy is perhaps the only indigenous institution which has been able to sta

T-INVERSE EXPONENTIAL {Y} FAMILY OF DISTRIBUTIONS

Recently, statisticians have been exploring the generalization and extension of c

LARGE-SCALE LAND ACQUISITIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENTS IN GHANA - IMPLICATIONS FOR LAND MARKETS AND SMALLHOLDER FARMERS

The participation of large-scale agricultural investors in African land transacti

ASSESSING BEHAVIOUR CHANGE COMMUNICATION IN PROMOTING SANITATION AND HYGIENE AMONG RURAL COMMUNITIES OF THE NANDOM DISTRICT IN THE UPPER WEST REGION.

The effects of poor sanitation and hygiene seep into almost every sphere of life.

URBANIZATION, LAND TRANSFERS AND ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS IN THE PERI URBAN COMMUNITIES OF THE WA MUNICIPALITY

Rapid urbanization coupled with the uncontrolled land use change is posing seriou

MODELING THE CLIMATIC DETERMINANTS OF MALARIA CASES USING POISSON SWITCHING REGRESSION MODEL

Malaria has become a common disease that affects the health of every household. T

EFFECT OF THE MICROFINANCE AND SMALL LOANS CENTER (MASLOC) ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN THE TAMALE METROPOLIS

Poverty is a well-known canker in Africa, the West African sub-region and Ghana a

EFFECTS OF SECURITY OF TENURE TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS ON SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG WOMEN FARMERS IN WA WEST DISTRICT

The study explored women farmers’ access to agricultural lands and soil fertility

MULTIPARTY ELECTORAL VIOLENCE AND DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE JIRAPA MUNICIPALITY

Ghana has witnessed significant democratic progress over the past two decades wit

COLLABORATION IN CUSTOMARY LAND GOVERNANACE IN THE UPPER WEST REGION OF GHANA: MOTIVATIONS, PROCESSES AND SUSTAINABILITY

This study explored the motivations, processes, sustainability factors and challe

MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY AND THE ELECTORAL PROCESS IN WA CENTRAL CONSTITUENCY

The electoral process in Ghana is proving to be a tough challenge for the sustena

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE AND QUALITY HEALTH CARE IN THE LAWRA DISTRICT (#70900)

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has been designed to find a lasting,

ROLE OF SOCIAL INVESTMENT FUND (SIF) IN POVERTY REDUCTION, A CASE STUDY OF CEDI FINANCE'S MICRO-FINANCE PROGRAMME IN THE ASHANTI REGION (#70899)

Poverty is one of the most captivating challenges facing most developing countrie

ASSESSMENT OF COMPOSITE BUDGETING IN DECENTRALISED PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT IN SELECTED DISTRICTS IN THE SAVANNAH AND NORTHERN REGIONS OF GHANA

Composite budgeting is an essential requirement for the effectiveness of decentra

ACCESS TO SAFE SANITATION IN THE NADOWLI DISTRICT, THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY LED TOTAL SANITATION (CLTS)

Providing sanitation in rural communities in Ghana has become a huge challenge. F

GHANA SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME AND LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION IN NADOWLI/KALEO DISTRICT IN THE UPPER WEST REGION

In 2005, the Government of Ghana started its own School Feeding Programme (SFP) a