EDUCATION PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 121. EVALUATION OF GENETIC VARIABILITY IN AGRO-MORPHOLOGICAL AND FRUIT QUALITY TRAITS...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background Pepper belongs to the genus Capsicum and is a member of the Solanaceae family that includes tomato, potato, tobacco and egg plant. The genus originated from Central and South America (Dagnoko et al., 2013). Pepper is the most important spice and vegetable crop in the world (Berhanu et al., 2011). It is considered to be the first spice to be used by man. There is...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  134 engagements | 

• 122. GROWTH, YIELD AND CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE OF SWEET PEPPER (Capsicum annuum L) AS INF...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Sweet pepper (Capsicum annum L.) belongs to the family Solanaceae, which is an important group of vegetables grown extensively and also widely cultivated in almost every country of the world (Channabasavanna and Setty, 2000). It thrives best in warm climate, where frost is not a problem during the growing seasons. In general, it requires tempera...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  168 engagements | 

• 123. FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES IN GHANA: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF FACTORS AFFECTING ITS ...

  » ABSTRACT This study was purposed to identify, analyse and proffer recommendations for how to overcome the challenges that fight the continuous existence of family owned businesses beyond the first generation. A four point objectives was developed to answer to the phenomenon which proposes a local solution to a global challenge. The most applicable method used was Qualitative methods broken down in...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  156 engagements | 

• 124. USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA IN TEACHING OF KISWAHILI LANGUAGE IN PUBLIC PRIMARY T...

  » ABSTRACT Instructional media has gained prominence in the recent past, especially given that the process of teaching is currently gravitating towards constructivist learning where the teacher is no longer the sole source of knowledge. The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of instructional media in teaching of Kiswahili in public primary teachers’ training colleges (PTTCs) in K...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  161 engagements | 

• 125. EXPERIENCES, PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AND COPING AMONG TEACHERS OF STUDENTS WITH L...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Overview Most occupations involving human services have been found to be demanding, however, teaching has been ranked to be one of the most demanding professions (Kyriacou, 2001; Montgomery & Rupp, 2005; Walker, 2018) with majority of basic school teachers experiencing a high level of stress (Herman, Hickmon Rosa, & Reinke, 2018). Different teachers experience diff...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  263 engagements | 

• 126. INFLUENCE OF GRAFTING ON THE GROWTH, YIELD, QUALITY AND SHELF LIFE OF TOMATOES (...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L., 2n=24), is a natural red edible fruit which has its place in the Solanum family. It is one of the most adaptable crops in terms of agricultural significance and the third most important crop family, topped only by grasses and legumes. It is the most valuable in terms of vegetable crops (Van der Hoeven et al. 2002) and a food security crop i...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  131 engagements | 

• 127. IMPACT OF THE LAND ADMINISTRATION PROJECT ON LAND TITLING IN GHANA. A CASE STUDY...

  » CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION Introduction Chapter one is an introductory section of the research. It presents the design of the study which entails the background of research, problem statement, objectives of the research, research questions, implication of the research, scope of the research, and the outline of the research. Background of Research Land administration in Ghana, like many other...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  176 engagements | 

• 128. USE OF LEARNER- CENTERED TEACHING METHODS TOWARDS IMPROVING STUDENT PERFORMANCE ...

  » 2.1 Introduction This Chapter reviews the literature on the following areas; Constructivism Learning Theory, Learner centered Teaching Methods and Factors Affecting Effective Implementation of Learner centered Methods. 2.2 Constructivism Learning Theory Constructivism Learning Theory can be understood as a explanation to learning where learners construct knowledge through interaction of new inform...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  170 engagements | 

• 129. GHANAIAN FOOTBALLERS WITH CAREER THREATENING INJURIES: EXPLORING LIVED EXPERIENC...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Whereas 39% of ankle sprain injuries are sustained during non contact mechanisms, 54% are observed during tackle scenarios (Farquharson & Greig, 2017). Akodu et al. (2012) found that, out of the 89 injuries recorded during the 2011 West African Football Union (WAFU) tournament, 82% of the injuries were sustained through contact with another play...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  168 engagements | 

• 130. IMPACT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ON THE CHRISTIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY: EVIDENCE FROM GHAN...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Research Background “Musicians say there is no money in streaming… That’s what you know isn’t it? Well, that’s Wrong? The industry is suffering a slow death and in order to live, it must change.” – Willard Ahdritz, the founder and CEO of Kobalt Music Group” (Gray, 2015). In the recent decade, digitization has intensely influ...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  158 engagements | 

• 131. KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD RIGHTS IN GHANA: IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 42 OF THE UNITED N...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background to the Study Following the devastating effects of the World Wars, the United Nations (UN) adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which set the tone for the recognition of children as right holders (Fass, 2011). Child rights were developed to protect children especially due to their peculiar nature as a social group. The concept of child rig...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  148 engagements | 

• 132. INVESTIGATING THE CHALLENGES OF COCOA PURCHASING PROCESS ON THE INCOME AND LIVEL...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The researcher in this chapter seek to profile a short history on cocoa sector of Ghana and the major changes that has taken place so many years ago. Followed by the problem statement, the aim of this thesis, objectives of this research, study significance, research questions, limitations of the study, and the organization of the chapters. Background of the Study Cocoa (Th...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  145 engagements | 

• 133. INTERNET USE IN SECOND CYCLE INSTITUTIONS IN GHANA: A STUDY OF ACHIMOTA SCHOOL

  » CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The road to the present century has seen many technological innovations that have brought some remarkable changes in so many areas of our lives. These include how we work, communicate, live and even how we educate ourselves in schools. The Internet features prominently among the technologies that have made this possible. In fact, the Internet could be said to be...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  165 engagements | 

• 134. EXPLORING THE LINK BETWEEN ADAPTIVE CAPACITY AND NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background Climate change is projected to affect various aspects of human endeavor including human health and wellbeing (IPCC, 2001). These negative impacts may be as a direct consequence of extreme weather events like floods, droughts and heat waves or through other mechanisms such as; the proliferation of disease pathogens; and disruptions in food production and distribu...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  124 engagements | 

• 135. PARTICIPATION OF COMMUNITY LEADERS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AT THE SA...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The ability of a group to accomplish its set goals and to satisfy the needs of its members depends to a large extent on the few individuals who direct and coordinate the activities of the group. Effective leadership is most likely to contribute to the realization of collective group goals, whereas poor leadership has the tendency of impacting negati...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  230 engagements | 

• 136. NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus) is an autoimmune condition of poorly understood pathogenesis which is known to affect women six times more frequently than men and commonly affects women of African descent (Rees et al., 2016). The disease has been reported to be the second most prevalent autoimmune condition which mostly affect women in t...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  159 engagements | 

• 137. MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE AMONG FEMALE REFUGEES IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF FETEN...

  » CHAPTER ONE Background of the study The incident of refugees has become paramount among governments, civil society organizations, and intergovernmental organizations in recent times. This is due to the steady increase in the number of refugees and the uncongenial conditions under which they found themselves. With a total of 68.5 million people forcibly displaced, close to one third (25.4 million) ...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  124 engagements | 

• 138. MIGRANTS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AND THEIR IMPACTS IN THE GHANAIAN ECONOMY: A STUDY ...

  » CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Introduction Migration is an enduring theme of human history and is considered one of the defining global issues of the twenty first century. In Ghana, as in other parts of Africa, migration is largely informal and undocumented, making accurate data on the phenomenon extremely scanty. Despite this lack of data, the literature points to a...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  143 engagements | 

• 139. PROVIDING BIRTH REGISTRATION FOR ALL IN GHANA: AN ASSESSMENT OF TARGET 16.9 OF S...

  » CHAPTER ONE Introduction Since its founding in the late 1940s, the United Nations (UN) and its technical organizations have actively led the global development agenda. Until the 1990s, the strategy was divided and disjointed initiated at multiple World Summits and Conferences by its specific organizations or funds to tackle three aspects of financial, social and environmental development. The MDGs...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  130 engagements | 

• 140. PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES OF CASHLESS ECONOMY IN GHANA

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study A cashless economy is one in which all the transactions are done through electronic means such as debit/credit cards, online transfers, mobile money transfers, amongst others are used to transact business. The recent development in the banking system has made it easier and safer to keep one’s money in a bank account. It is even easier to trans...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  159 engagements |