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» 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 »
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» 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 »
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» 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 »
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» 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 »
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» 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 »
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» 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 »
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» CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION Given the pervasive nature of social deviance, research have shown that society cannot be devoid of crime. The fact that laws have been made to prevent crime and yet people always break them, presupposes that there is something in human nature that demands attention other than punishment. What should matter, therefore, is how to assist people who fall foul to the l...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT Every year, over 550,000 pupils sit for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education and only about 70% secure admission in secondary schools. As a remedy, Youth Polytechnics (YPs) provide alternative avenues as institutions of learning so as to absorb those who do not proceed to secondary schools. YPs offer school leavers opportunity to acquire competitive skills and knowledge for gainful ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background According to Scholze et al. (2006), adverse effect of climate change and variability has become environmental and socio economic pest which is increasingly causing harm to people around the world. This assertion was also supported by Zhu & Zhou (2010) suggesting that climate change is now one of the main environmental problem which is threatening the surviva...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background Agriculture is currently undergoing significant transformation to meet food demands under the realities of climate change. Without doubt, this effort will bring into focus the important role that information plays in creating awareness and enabling farmers to adopt innovative practices for increasing production levels. Based on food consumption patterns and popu...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background of the study. The migration of individuals from one place to another has occurred throughout history. For thousands of years, migrants around the world have chosen to leave their home countries on discovery missions and in search of a better life in foreign places. Unfortunately, many others with little choice have been forced to leave their place of birth. ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study The University of Ghana, Legon, is the premier University of Ghana. It was founded by Ordinance on August 11, 1948. It is situated about thirteen kilometers north east of Accra, the capital city. There is a student population of 41,964, and senior members group that engage in research and teaching, numbering 1,095 (University of Ghana, 2010). Being ...Continue Reading »
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» Two field experiments were carried out from July 1993 to January 1994 at the University of Ghana farm, Legon. The first experiment investigated the effects of two pre emergent herbicides alachlor atrasine mixture and diuron at the manufacturers’ recommended rates and at rates 50% above those recommended on weed control, growth and yield of maize variety ’Abeleehi’. The second exp...Continue Reading »
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» This study was conducted to evaluate energy and protein feedstuffs for poultry. Proximate composition was estimated and metabolizable energy also investigated in experiments I and II respectively. Sorghum and Soybean oil meal were also evaluated as main energy and protein sources replacing maize and fish meal respectively for broilers in experiment III. Experiment III was conducted as a 3×3 ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Social Studies was introduced into the official school curriculum following its success in solving societal problems not only in Britain but also in America as well as Nigeria in the late 1960s. This programme of study was first introduced in Britain after the 1st and 2nd world wars in order to appease the conscience of the citizens to respect const...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study The need to focus on life skills as a critical response to the challenges facing young children today has found expression in international declarations such as the Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC, 1989), Education For All (EFA, 1990) and the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS, 2001). In June 2001, heads of state and ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of study The numerous needs of people in the society and the limited resources available pose a challenge on policy makers, firms, economists and individuals. Individuals, firms and economies have to therefore properly plan and order their needs in order to satisfy the most pressing ones. Satisfying the needs of people in the society and a country at large is on...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Access to quality and timely healthcare is essential to the health and well being of all individuals with no exception to persons with disabilities (Beatty, Hagglund, Neri, Dhont, Clark & Hilton, 2003). However, people in developing countries tend to have less access to healthcare than those in developed countries (Peters, Garg, Bloom, Walker, B...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE Introduction In 2013, the World Bank reported that an estimated 10.7 percent of the world’s population lives in extreme poverty. This percentage represents a staggering 767 million people living on less than US$1.90 a day. The report also mentions that poverty is unequally distributed among the world’s regions, with sub Saharan Africa being the home of about half (389 milli...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study The involvement of the ‘ordained clergy’2 in politics is “linked to the issue of the relationship between the church and the state”3 which is complex, dicey, and very controversial but cannot be glossed over. These questions are often debated on, which are; should the church as a body seek to play a role in political affairs ...Continue Reading »
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